Learn how to crochet a stuffed padded heart keychain, which looks appealing from both sides with a step-by-step tutorial. You can use it whether as an embellishment for gift boxes or a small pin cushion. All it needs are basic crochet stitches and mimics perfectly the design of ladder heart keychains.
You can complete it within a few minutes in any colour. Here you will be provided with two colour variations: red and pink.
Here in this post, our goal is to provide you with the information necessary to tackle the project if you are a beginner.
Skill Level: Beginners. All you need are techniques like magic circle, treble, double crochets, increase and decrease to crochet this heart keychain.
Video Span: Just 18 Minutes
Guide Features: Verbal explanations + Visual show-off
Personalization Tips: Select your favourite colours or choose shades that hold special meaning to you. Ombre yarns are great. You can also embroidery thread to stitch your initials, a name, or a small symbol on the heart. Sew tiny beads or buttons onto the heart for added texture and sparkle for adding character.
Crochet Padded Heart Keychain Tutorial
The below crochet padded heart keychain tutorial has loads of tips to follow for getting nice results like hers. She advises not to tighten the cotton yarn too much when stuffing the heart to maintain its soft and cushioned feel.
Another helpful tip is to leave a small opening when joining the two heart pieces to make the stuffing process easier. With all this guidance, you can get a cute, lovely and soft decoration for anything. Here are other video notes:
- Magic Circle Start: The heart starts with a magic circle. This essential technique provides a tight base. Three treble crochets and four double crochets are added to the circle to form the first half of the heart.
- Shaping the Heart: Key stitch combinations like treble crochet, double crochet, and extended double crochet are used to shape the top curves of the heart, while chain stitches help form the smooth rounded edges.
- Creating Two Heart Halves: The heart is made in two identical halves. Both halves are worked using the same pattern, but the second part does not require cutting the yarn for the final attachment.
- Attaching the Two Halves: Important: The two halves are attached using slip stitches, leaving a small opening to insert soft stuffing. The presenter emphasizes avoiding tight stuffing for a soft, padded look.
- Stuffing and Finishing: Once stuffed, the heart is closed, and a chain of 20 stitches is made
Supplies Needed
Here are the supplies you will need to crochet the Crochet Padded Heart Keychain
- Yarn: 100% cotton yarn of your choice.
- Crochet Hook: 4 mm crochet hook.
- Filling: Soft toy filling or stuffing.
- Scissors
- Embroidery Needle: For weaving in ends and sewing parts together.
- Key Ring: To attach the finished crochet heart for use as a keychain.
- Additional Embellishments: Beads, buttons, or charms (if you want to personalize your keychain).
How To Crochet Extended Double Crochet?
The EDC stitch creates a slightly taller and more open texture compared to the standard double crochet, making it ideal for patterns requiring a bit more height and flexibility.
To start, yarn over your hook, insert it into the stitch, yarn over again, and pull up a loop. You'll have three loops on your hook. Next, yarn over and pull through the first loop only—this is what extends the stitch. With three loops still on the hook, yarn over and pull through the first two loops, then yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops. This completes your extended double crochet stitch.
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