Watch the Video Tutorial
This little rose keychain starts as one flat circle of double crochet, pink in the video, with a contrast edge (white in the video) worked in chain one, slip stitch. You roll the circle up, tie it in the middle, and glue on a small leafy calyx. It hangs from a keyring or a bag zip, and it makes a sweet little gift.
Watch the video, then use the written steps below. They are the video’s own subtitles, word for word, so you can follow along at your own pace.
What You’ll Need
Yarn: the video uses a cotton silk blend yarn (pink in the video, with a second colour for Round 5 and green for the calyx).
Hook: a 2.0mm crochet hook.
You’ll also need: a hot glue gun to attach the calyx to the rose.
Shop the supplies: cotton silk blend yarn · 2.0mm crochet hook · mini hot glue gun · keyrings
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Step-by-Step: The Video Subtitles
These are the video’s subtitles, copied word for word. The video has no chapters, so they are split into four parts, each with the time it starts in the video.
Part 1 (0:00)
Today we’re crocheting this
mini rose pendant.
The stitch is super simple.
The yarn used is cotton silk blend,
paired with a 2.0mm crochet hook.
First, make a magic ring.
Then, chain two.
Work 14 double crochets into the ring.
After 14 stitches, pull the ring tight.
Slip stitch into the first double crochet.
Part 2 (0:49)
For Round 2, first chain two.
This round,
work two double crochets into each stitch around.
Work a total of 28 double crochets.
Round 2 is complete.
Slip stitch into the first double crochet.
For Round 3, first chain two.
Work one double crochet into the first stitch.
Increase in the second stitch
by working two double crochets.
So, increase every other stitch,
repeat 14 times.
This increases by 14 stitches.
Work 42 double crochets.
Round 3 is complete.
For Round 4, first chain two.
Work one double crochet into each of the
first and second stitches.
Increase in the third stitch
by working two double crochets.
So, increase every two stitches,
repeat 14 times.
Also increasing by 14 stitches.
Work 56 double crochets.
After the slip stitch at the end of Round 4, fasten off.
Change yarn for Round 5.
Part 3 (2:31)
Rejoin the yarn in the first stitch.
Pull the yarn through.
Chain one.
Work a slip stitch into the next stitch.
Chain one.
Work a slip stitch into the next stitch.
Repeat the pattern of [chain one, slip stitch] to the end of the round.
Complete the round.
After Round 5 is complete,
roll the circle piece up
and tie it tightly in the middle with a piece of yarn to secure.
Part 4 (3:17)
After the main rose body is finished,
next we crochet the rose calyx.
For the first round of the calyx, work 15 double crochets into a magic ring.
Next, work the leaves.
First, chain 6.
Go back into the second chain from the hook.
Work a slip stitch there.
Work a single crochet into the next stitch.
In the next stitch, work
a half double crochet.
Work a double crochet into the next stitch.
Work a treble crochet into the next stitch.
Then, skip two stitches.
Work a slip stitch into the next stitch.
This completes the first leaf set.
Repeat this pattern after this.
Work a total of 5 leaf sets.
After the calyx is finished,
use a hot glue gun
to attach it to the rose.
And that’s it, our simple rose
pendant is complete!
See you next time.
Stitch count check (added by DailyCrochet)
Not part of the video. Our own count of each round/row, worked out from the subtitles above.
| Round / row | Stitches | How it is worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 14 | “Work 14 double crochets into the ring” = 14 |
| Round 2 | 28 | “two double crochets into each stitch around” = 14 x 2 = 28 (the video: “Work a total of 28 double crochets”) |
| Round 3 | 42 | (1 double crochet, 1 increase of 2 double crochets) x 14 = 14 x 3 = 42 (the video: “This increases by 14 stitches. Work 42 double crochets”) |
| Round 4 | 56 | (1 double crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 increase of 2 double crochets) x 14 = 14 x 4 = 56 (the video: “Also increasing by 14 stitches. Work 56 double crochets”) |
| Round 5 | not stated in the video | “Repeat the pattern of [chain one, slip stitch] to the end of the round”, worked into the stitches of Round 4. The video does not give a total. |
| Calyx, first round | 15 | “work 15 double crochets into a magic ring” = 15 |
| Each leaf | chain 6, then 5 stitches | “chain 6”, back into the second chain from the hook: slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet = 5 stitches along the 5 chains |
| Leaf sets | 5 | “Work a total of 5 leaf sets” = 5 |
Crochet Flower Keychain Tips
- Pull the ring tight early. The video pulls the magic ring tight after the 14 stitches of Round 1, before the slip stitch.
- Each round adds 14. Rounds 2, 3 and 4 each add 14 stitches: 28, then 42, then 56.
- Change yarn for the edge. Fasten off after Round 4 and rejoin a new colour for the chain one, slip stitch edge of Round 5.
- Tie it tightly. Roll the circle up and tie it tightly in the middle with a piece of yarn so the rose keeps its shape.
More Keychains to Crochet
Want another quick keychain? Try the Crochet Smiley Face Keychain, the Crochet Butterfly Keychain, the Crochet Fish Keychain or the Crochet Banana Keychain. Need a strap to hang it on? Make the Crochet Cord Keychain Strap. Love roses? See How to Crochet The Perfect Rose and the Crochet Rose Bouquet Free Pattern.
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