Here’s a tiny crochet pie keychain with a beige crust, orange filling, and a whipped-cream topping. Simple circular pieces make this cute dessert charm quick to assemble.
A little slice of pie can make an especially fun keychain because its recognizable shape comes from just a few crocheted pieces. The beige crust creates the outer edge, while the orange top sits neatly inside it for a bright, dessert-like finish.
The whipped-cream dollop adds the sweetest detail, and a small amount of stuffing gives the finished crochet pie just enough body. The crochet keychain hardware can be placed at the seam for a neat finish or through the whipped cream when you want the pie to hang horizontally.
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Why You’ll Love This Pattern
- Quick and manageable: The pie is made from a few small crocheted pieces, so you can work through each part without a long, complicated pattern.
- Cute dessert details: The orange filling, beige crust, and little white whipped-cream dollop make the finished keychain instantly recognizable as a tiny pie.
- Easy to personalize: Change the filling color to create different pie flavors, or use different colors for the whipped cream and crust.
- Great for small gifts: Its compact size makes it a fun handmade gift for friends, family, or anyone who loves food-inspired crochet.
- Fun finishing options: You can attach the keychain hardware at the edge for a discreet finish or place it through the whipped cream so the pie hangs horizontally.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Beige for the crust, Orange for the filling, and White for the whipped cream
- Crochet Hook: 4.25 mm – size up if you crochet tightly, as the creator crochets loosely
- Polyfill stuffing
- Sewing needle
- Jewelry pliers
- Keychain hardware: Jump ring and keychain
How to Pie Crust Shell
The beige shell forms the outer structure of the pie. The back-loop-only round creates the exposed loops that will later be used when attaching the orange pie top.
Round 1: Start with a magic circle and place 6 sc into the magic circle. (6 sts)
Round 2: Work 2 sc into each of the 6 stitches. (12 sts)
Round 3: 1 sc into the first stitch, 2 sc into the next stitch. Repeat from * all the way around. (18 sts)
Round 4: 1 sc into each of the first two stitches, 2 sc into the next stitch. Repeat from * all the way around. (24 sts)
Round 5: Work 1 sc in the Back Loops Only (BLO) all the way around. (24 sts)
Round 6: Working in Front Loops Only (FLO), place 1 hdc into each of the first 3 stitches, then 2 hdc into the next stitch. Repeat from * all the way around. (30 sts)
Finish: Slip stitch and tie off. Leave a generous yarn tail for sewing and reinforcing the crust later.
Loop Check: Take care to work Round 6 specifically through the front loops. The exposed loops from this area are important during assembly, so keeping the round neat will make the next attachment easier.
Pie Filling
The orange top is worked as a flat circle that will sit inside the beige crust.
Round 1: Start with a magic circle and place 6 sc into the magic circle. (6 sts)
Round 2: Work 2 sc into each of the 6 stitches. (12 sts)
Round 3: 1 sc into the first stitch, 2 sc into the next stitch. Repeat from * all the way around. (18 sts)
Round 4: 1 sc into each of the first two stitches, 2 sc into the next stitch. Repeat from * all the way around. (24 sts)
Finish: Slip stitch, tie off, and leave a long excess yarn tail for sewing.
Whipped Cream Dollop
The white topping takes only two rounds. Turning it inside out after finishing gives the small piece its rounded bubble shape.
Round 1: Start with a magic circle and place 6 sc into the magic circle. (6 sts)
Round 2: Work 1 sc into each of the 6 stitches with no increases. (6 sts)
Finish: Slip stitch and tie off. Push the edges down and turn the piece inside out so the loose yarn ends are on the inside, creating a small bubble shape.
Assemble the Pie
Attach the Whipped Cream
Thread the center loose end of the white whipped cream onto your needle and pull it directly through the center of the orange pie top.
Tie the loose ends together on the underside of the orange piece. Then sew the outer edges of the white stitches securely onto the orange top in a circle.
Placement Check: Before securing the outer edge completely, make sure the whipped cream sits centrally on the orange top. This keeps the topping from pulling toward one side.
Attach the Filling to the Crust
Line up the ending points of the orange pie top and the beige pie shell. Sew the outer ring of single crochets on the orange piece to the inner row of stitches on the beige piece, using the back loops left exposed from Round 6.
Work around the circle carefully so the orange top remains evenly positioned inside the crust.
Add the Stuffing
Stop sewing when you are about 3/4 of the way around. Add a small amount of polyfill stuffing, then hold the opening closed and finish sewing the remaining stitches.
Shape Check: Use only a small amount of stuffing. The goal is to give the pie some body without forcing the orange top upward or making the crust lose its shape.
Reinforce the Crust
The long beige yarn tail left from the shell is used to keep the crust from flipping downward.
Pass the needle completely through the sides of the pie. Pull the yarn through to cinch the crust pieces slightly toward the center, reinforcing and stabilizing the edges.
Knot the yarn and hide the ends.
Keychain Placement
The hardware can be attached in two different positions depending on how you want the finished pie to hang.
For a discreet attachment, place the jump ring and keychain hardware at the edge where you started the rounds. This position also helps hide the seam.
If you prefer the pie to hang horizontally, attach the hardware directly through the whipped cream instead.
Use jewelry pliers to secure the jump ring and make sure the hardware is firmly closed before putting the keychain into use.
A Tiny Pie, Ready to Hang
Once the hardware is secured, the little pie has all its defining details in place: a beige crust around the edge, a bright orange filling, and a raised white topping. The compact size makes it easy to use as a keychain charm or a small handmade accessory.
