These adorable crochet raspberry and blackberry keychains are made using the bobble stitch for the fruit body, and simple leaves and sepals to add realism. Here’s a step-by-step detailed tutorial to help you make your own!
🍇 Crochet Raspberry/Blackberry Keychain Tutorial
🧶 Materials:
- Purple or pink yarn (for blackberry or raspberry)
- Green yarn (for sepals, stem, and leaves)
- 2.5mm–3.5mm crochet hook (depending on yarn)
- Fiberfill/stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Keychain ring (optional)
📌 Part 1: Crochet the Berry (Bobble Stitch Ball)
Bobble Stitch (Bo) Reminder:
Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through 2 – repeat 5 times in the same stitch, then yarn over and pull through all loops.
🍓 Berry Pattern:
- Magic ring, ch 1.
- Round 1: Work 6 sc in ring, join. (6 sts)
- Round 2: 1 sc, 1 inc around (sc in one, 2 sc in next) – (9 sts)
- Round 3: 1 Bo in each st – (9 Bo)
- Round 4: 1 sc in each st – work into top of each bobble (9 sts)
- Round 5: Bo in each st – (9 Bo)
- Round 6: sc in each st – (9 sts)
- Round 7: Bo in each st – (9 Bo)
- Stuff with fiberfill.
- Round 8: sc dec around to close the top. Fasten off, weave in ends.
🌿 Part 2: Crochet the Sepals (Berry Top Cap)
Sepal Pattern (Green Yarn):
Repeat 3 times to make 3-pointed cap.
- Attach yarn at top of the berry.
- Ch 6.
- Work back: sl st, sc, hdc, dc, tr in next 5 sts.
- Sl st back to the top of the berry.
- Repeat steps 2–4 to make 3 “leafy points” around the top.
- Weave in or tie down firmly.
🍃 Part 3: Crochet the Leaves
Leaf Pattern (Make 2 per berry set):
- Ch 10.
- Work: sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc x3, hdc, sc, sl st (one side).
- Rotate, work on other side: sc, hdc, dc x3, hdc, sc.
- Sl st to starting point. Fasten off.
Optionally, surface slip stitch down the middle to simulate a midrib.
🪢 Part 4: Join the Pieces & Make the Stem
- Use green yarn to ch 15–20 for the hanging stem.
- Sew both berries to one end.
- Attach the leaves near the top using the yarn tail or sew with tapestry needle.
- Make a loop or attach a keyring at the top.
✅ Final Touch
- Block lightly if needed to shape.
- Add a bit of fragrance oil inside the stuffing for a scented keychain!
Video tutorial : SUPER EASY Crochet Raspberry Blackberry Keychain
