Start a fun project to grace your keys with a touch of whimsy to make a crochet pineapple keychain. By intertwining yarn with a hook, you can shape a charming miniature pineapple to liven up your keyring.
Crochet Pineapple Keychain
With each twist and loop, see a vibrant, soft fruit come to life, perfect for adding a splash of color and personality to your everyday carry. Loop the yarn for the base, pile up the stitches to form the body, and top it off with green leafy fronds. Once complete, this small, yarn-crafted fruit not only keeps your keys handy but also brings a smile to your face every time you grab them.
Materials Needed
- Yarn (specific type suggested in the video)
- Crochet hook (3 millimeter size)
Instructions
Creating The Base
Magic Ring Creation:
- Lay the yarn over your fingers and position the hook under one strand and over another.
- Yarn over (pull yarn through) to create a loop and make one chain stitch to stabilize.
First Round of Puff Stitches:
- Create the first puff stitch: Loop the yarn over the hook five times, yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook, and secure with a chain stitch.
- Repeat to create a total of 10 puff stitches within the magic ring.
- Close the round with a slip stitch into the top of the first puff stitch.
Shaping The Pineapple
Second Round:
- Chain one and make another puff stitch between the two existing puff stitches from the previous round.
- Continue this process around the circle, adding a puff stitch between each previous puff stitch.
- Close the round with a slip stitch.
Subsequent Rounds:
- Repeat the process of adding puff stitches between those from the previous round.
- Complete six rounds in total, maintaining the count of 10 puff stitches per round.
Decreasing For The Top
Start Decreasing:
- Begin making decrease stitches (pull yarn through several stitches together) to reduce the width of the work, forming the top of the pineapple.
Filling:
- Insert filler material into the pineapple to give it shape.
Adding Leaves
Leaves:
- Switch to green yarn. Attach the yarn to the pineapple and pull one chain.
- Create puff stitches above the previous round to form the leaves.
- Complete each leaf and connect with slip stitches to form a neat leaf top.
Final Touches
Finishing:
- After completing the leaves, create a loop or chain if desired for the keychain part.
- Fasten off the yarn, cut, and weave in any loose ends with a needle.
Assembly:
- Attach keychain hardware to the pineapple crochet piece, if desired.
Additional Tips
- Ensure each puff stitch is tight and even to maintain the shape of the pineapple.
- Adjust the filler amount as needed to achieve the desired firmness.
- Customize the color of the yarn to design various fruit-themed keychains.
