In this post, we gonna share with you the crochet carrot keychain video tutorial, a step-by-step guide to crochet carrot amigurumi using basic crochet skills. It is designed keeping beginners in mind, making this project ideal if you are learning amigurumi skills yet but want something cute to test your skills.
This crochet carrot keychain looks very adorable with the chubby shape, basic embroidery and swollen sprout. The finished carrot keychain can be gifted to little ones showing your one more amigurumi success.
The complete video guide from the JQ Handmade will be available at the end of this post. The tutorial also comes with a prepared-with-love kit that includes everything already that you will have to use for crocheting this carrot keychain. For getting deeper insights about this crochet project, follow through with us below.
Skills You Will Learn: Magic ring, single crochet, slip stitch, and increasing and decreasing stitches to shape the carrot and sprout. Decrease the advance thing you learn after crocheting a round with increase only. Intermediate skills that will be made simple such as sewing the sprout to the body and basic embroidery are also required. Finally perfectly attaching the keyring is a useful skill.
Guide Span: 16 Minutes Only
Personalization Tips: This carrot has a chubby finish due to which adding the safety eyes and facial expressions in the center. You can also crochet this carrot keychain using plush yarn getting a large stuffed toy if you are using the custom materials.
Crochet Carrot Keychain Video Tutorial
Crocheting a carrot amigurumi will be never easier and well-detailed than this crochet tutorial. The tutor has focused on minimalistic design using the same orange and green yarn to create a basic and charming cute miniature carrot. With options to customize leaf styles and adjust sizes, the project serves as a versatile gift or personal accessory. Here is a quick overview of this crochet carrot keychain video tutorial:
- Starting the Carrot Body: The tutorial begins with a magic ring, followed by six single crochets to form the base. Instructions gradually increase stitch counts to shape the carrot.
- Building the Carrot: Each row employs patterns of single crochets and increases, resulting in a tapered yet rounded shape. Specific decrease techniques are introduced toward the end to close the carrot’s top.
- Adding the Leaves: Using green yarn, the leaves are crafted with magic rings, single crochets, and decreases. Small and large leaf variations are created for layering.
- Assembly and Finishing: The leaves are sewn onto the carrot’s top with a yarn needle. Detailed guidance ensures secure attachment for long-lasting use.
- Keychain Attachment: Final steps include attaching a keychain ring to transform the crochet carrot into a functional accessory.
Supplies In the Kit
Following are the crochet supplies that you will find in the crochet carrot keychain kit:
- Orange yarn for the carrot body
- Green yarn for the leaves probably the DK weight
- 3mm Crochet hook
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Needle for assembly
Scissors - Keychain ring
Stitches Used
Following are the crochet stitches that the tutor has used in the crochet carrot keychain and quick guides for if you prefer written instructions:
- sc (Single Crochet): Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over again, and pull through both loops.
- inc (Increase): Make two single crochets in the same stitch.
- dec (Decrease): Insert the hook into the first stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up another loop, yarn over, and pull through all loops on the hook.
- ch (Chain): Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook.
- sl st (Slip Stitch): Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, and pull through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
A helpful tip from the tutorial is to ensure your stitches are tight and even, which helps maintain the shape of the carrot.
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