Sweater Keychain Crochet Pattern

Give someone a hug and let them know you’re thinking of them with this mini sweater keychain crochet pattern.

Have you started thinking about Valentine’s Day yet? If you’re looking for something different or you’re just not that into it, I’ve got you covered.

This sweater keychain works up quickly and the colour combinations are endless. The instructions below are for the stripey sweater but you could easily make it in a single colour and pop a little heart on the front or other embellishment. It’d be a fun one for kid’s to give to their friends or just to let someone know that you’re thinking of them.

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Sweater Keychain Crochet Pattern

Materials

• DK weight yarn in 2 colours – main colour (MC) and contrast colour (CC) (I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in Pansy Purple/Pale Lilac and Lipstick Pink/Blush Pink)
• 2.5mm crochet hook
• Keychain (I used a 1″ keychain ring with a 1.25″ chain)
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• hdc-inc – half double crochet increase
• hdc-dec – half double crochet decrease
• sk – skip
• sl st – slip stitch
• st/s – stitch/es
• […] – repeat the instructions in brackets
• (…) – indicates stitch count at end of round

Useful Links

• Invisible Fasten Off

Finished Size

The finished sweater measures approximately 2″x 3.5″ (5cm x 9cm). Size may vary depending on tension and materials used.

Gauge

1.5″ (4cm) across after R3.

Notes

• The body of the sweater is worked in joined rounds from the top down. The sleeves are added at the end and are worked in a continuous spiral without joining.
• The ch 1 at the beginning of each round does not count as a stitch.
• Colour changes take place in the last yarn over of the previous colour, the joining sl st is made in the new colour. Keep the unused colour attached and carry it up the inside of the sweater.

Pattern Instructions

Sweater Body (starting with MC)

R1: Ch 16, sl st to first ch without twisting

R2: Ch1, sc in same ch and in each ch around – change to CC in last st – sl st to first sc to join (16)

R3: Ch 1, [hdc-inc] x16, sl st to first hdc to join (32)

R4: Ch 1, [hdc] x32 – change to MC in last st – sl st to first hdc to join (32)

R5: Ch 1, [hdc] x32, sl st to first hdc to join (32)

R6: Ch 1, 5 hdc, sk 6, 10 hdc, sk 6, 5 hdc – change to CC in last st – sl st to first hdc to join (20)

R7-8: Ch 1, [hdc] x20 – change to MC in last st of R8 – sl st to first hdc to join (20) 2 rounds

R9: Ch 1, [hdc] x20, sl st to first hdc to join (20)

R10: Ch 1, [sc] x20 (20)

Fasten off invisibly to first sc and weave in ends.

Sleeves (MC)

The sleeves are worked in a continuous spiral. Do not join at the end of each round.

Left Sleeve

Join yarn to the first skipped st from R6 on the back of the body.

R1: Ch 1, sc in same st, [sc] x5. Sc in both corner sts on the front and back of the sweater body (8)

R2-7: [Sc] x8 (8) 6 rounds

Fasten off invisibly and weave in end.

Right Sleeve

Join yarn to the last skipped st from R6 on the back of the body.

R1: Ch 1, sc in same st and both corner sts on the back and front of the sweater body, [sc] x5 (8)

R2-7: [Sc] x8 (8) 6 rounds

Fasten off invisibly and weave in end.

Neckline (MC)

Leaving a longer starting tail for attaching the keychain (approximately 4″/10cm), join yarn in the centre st at the back of the neck.

Ch 1, hdc in same st, hdc-dec, [2 hdc, hdc-dec] x3, hdc (12)

Fasten off invisibly to first hdc leaving a long tail of approximately 4″/10cm. Use the leftover yarn tails to attach the keychain. Weave in ends.

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Explore More Crochet Patterns

After you crochet this sweater keychain, here are some more crochet patterns to try:

• Ugly Sweater Ornament
• Sun Keychain
• Bear Pouch

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