These are crochet mini keychain pouches, often used to hold small items like coins or earbuds. Here’s a detailed tutorial on how to make one like those in your photo:
🧶 Crochet Mini Pouch Keychain Tutorial (Detailed)
💖 What You’ll Need:
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Cotton or acrylic, 4-ply (small amounts in different colors) |
| Hook | 2.5 mm–3.0 mm crochet hook |
| Key ring | 1 piece |
| Yarn needle | For sewing and weaving ends |
| Scissors | For trimming |
| Optional | Stitch marker (to mark beginning of rounds) |
🪡 Step 1: Base Circle (Bottom of Pouch)
Start:
- Make a magic ring (or chain 4 and join with a slip stitch to form a ring).
- Chain 1 to begin.
Round 1:
- Make 6 single crochets (sc) inside the ring. (6 stitches)
- Pull the ring tight.
- Don’t join; use a stitch marker to keep track if you prefer continuous rounds.
Round 2:
- 2 sc in each stitch around. (12 stitches)
Round 3:
- 1 sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch — repeat around. (18 stitches)
Round 4:
- 1 sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch — repeat around. (24 stitches)
Round 5:
- 1 sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch — repeat around. (30 stitches)
👉 This creates the flat round base.
🧵 Step 2: Build the Sides (Body of Pouch)
Now we’ll stop increasing and make the pouch sides rise upward.
Rounds 6–12:
- Work 1 sc in each stitch around, but only in the back loops to give that beautiful ridged texture.
- Keep going for about 7 rounds or until the pouch is around 4–5 cm tall.
👉 Tip: The “back loop only” (BLO) technique creates the nice horizontal lines like in your image.
🎀 Step 3: Shape the Opening
Now let’s make the slightly curved, shell-like top opening.
Round 13:
- 1 sc in next 4 stitches, skip 1 stitch, chain 1 — repeat around.
→ This forms little holes and gives the pouch flexibility at the top.
Round 14:
- 1 sc in next 4 stitches, skip 1 stitch — repeat around.
- Fasten off, and leave a 20 cm yarn tail for sewing if needed.
✂️ Step 4: Closing the Bottom (Optional)
If you want the pouch to have a rounded, half-cone shape like in the picture:
- Fold the pouch in half.
- Sew the bottom edge (the circle) halfway closed, leaving the top curved edge open.
- It should look like a tiny pocket or pouch.
🎀 Step 5: Make the Small Bow
With white yarn:
- Chain 30 (for a small bow) or 35 (for a slightly bigger one).
- Slip stitch (sl st) in the 2nd chain from hook and across the entire chain.
- Fasten off, leaving short tails.
- Tie it into a bow shape.
- Use the yarn tails to sew it onto the front center of the pouch.
🔑 Step 6: Add the Key Ring
- Insert the key ring into one side of the top edge (where you skipped stitches or have a small gap).
- You can reinforce the area by wrapping yarn around the ring a few times and securing with a few stitches.
- Weave in all loose ends with your yarn needle.
🌈 Optional: Add Lining (For Extra Finish)
- Cut a small semicircle of thin fabric.
- Hand-sew or glue it inside to make the pouch sturdier.
🪄 Tips:
- To make different colors like in your image, switch yarn color after Round 5 or start new ones in different colors.
- You can also crochet a tiny flower instead of a bow if you want a different look.
