Crochet for Beginners: Essential Supplies and First Steps
Everything you actually need to start crocheting, plus a simple practice plan that takes you from your first slip knot to a finished swatch.
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Little Heart Keychain Pattern
A puffy little heart for keys and bags, made from two flat pieces.
- Skill level
- Beginner
- Pages
- 6
- Format
- Digital PDF
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
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The Little Heart Keychain is two small hearts worked flat in rows of single crochet, joined around the edge with a light stuffing and finished with a hanging loop. It's a quick, satisfying way to practice increases, decreases, and working two lobes separately.
- Two flat hearts joined with a single crochet edge
- Every row written out with stitch counts
- Learn increases, decreases, and splitting into two lobes
- Hanging loop and keyring attachment
- Uses less than 30 yd of yarn
What's included
- File
- 1 printable PDF, 6 pages
- Sections
- 6, listed below
- Paper size
- US letter (8.5 x 11 in)
- Terminology
- US crochet terms
- Finished size
- About 2.5 in (6.5 cm) wide
- Yarn
- Worsted (weight 4) cotton, about 25 yd
- Hook
- 3.5 mm (US E-4)
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Skill level
- Beginner
What you'll need
Straight from the pattern's materials list.
- Worsted-weight (weight 4) cotton or cotton blend, about 25 yd (23 m) for one keychain
- 3.5 mm (US E-4) crochet hook
- A small handful of polyester fiberfill
- One 1 in (25 mm) split keyring or lobster clasp
- Tapestry needle and scissors
Digital download
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- Format
- Printable PDF, US letter (prints well on A4)
- Delivery
- Download after payment.
- Shipping
- None. This is a digital product; nothing physical is sent.
- License
- Personal use. You may sell finished items you make by hand; please don't share or resell the PDF.
- Refunds
- Available for faulty files or duplicate purchases. See the refund policy.
What's inside
- 1MaterialsPreview below
- 2Abbreviations and stitchesPreview below
- 3Heart (make 2)
- 4Joining and loop
- 5Variations
- 6Troubleshooting
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Little Heart Keychain Pattern · first 2 sections
Materials
- Worsted-weight (weight 4) cotton or cotton blend, about 25 yd (23 m) for one keychain
- 3.5 mm (US E-4) crochet hook
- A small handful of polyester fiberfill
- One 1 in (25 mm) split keyring or lobster clasp
- Tapestry needle and scissors
Gauge isn't important, but the fabric should be firm so stuffing doesn't show. Each heart is about 2.25 in (5.5 cm) wide before the edging.
Abbreviations and stitches
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet |
| sc2tog | single crochet 2 together (decrease) |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
Single crochet 2 together (sc2tog)
- Insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook).
- Insert the hook into the following stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook).
- Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. Two stitches become one.
The ch 1 at the start of each row does not count as a stitch. Work the first sc into the first stitch of the row.
Continues in the PDF
Heart (make 2) · Joining and loop · Variations · Troubleshooting
Questions
Is this a good first project?
Yes, if you can already chain and single crochet. The decrease is explained step by step.
Can I sell keychains I make?
Yes, you may sell finished items you make by hand. Please don't share or resell the PDF.
How will I receive my files?
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