Carry autumn cozy vibes everywhere! This Mini Pumpkin Keychain is worked flat in back-loop ribbing, cinched into a round gourd, sculpted into 5 deep lobes, and topped with a keyring.
Whether you are decorating your home for the autumn season or crafting gifts for friends, this pattern was designed from the ground up for relaxation and clean, crisp stitch definition.
One of the most common frustrations in crochet is vague sizing or running out of yarn right at the final row. That is why every stitch in this tutorial has been physically crocheted, swatch-tested, and audited with our designated 3.25 mm (US D/3) hook.
Standard Swatch: 22 sc x 20 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) using Single Crochet in Back Loop Only (sc BLO) with your designated 3.25 mm (US D/3) hook.
With 3.25mm hook and orange yarn, ch 15. Sc in 2nd ch and across (14 sts). Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Working in Back Loop Only (BLO), sc in each st across (14 sts). Ch 1, turn.
Rows 3–18: Repeat Row 2 in BLO to create 9 accordion ridges.
Fasten off leaving extra long 24-inch tail.
Fold rectangle in half matching Row 1 to Row 18. Whipstitch outer loops together into a tube.
Weave starter tail through bottom row ends, pull tight like a drawstring bag, and knot securely inside.
Turn tube right side out so ridges face outward.
Pack 15g polyfill firmly into cavity.
Weave working tail through top row ends, pull to cinch leaving a tiny hole for the stem. Knot securely.
Insert long needle down through top center and exit bottom center cinch.
Bring yarn around the outside along a natural row valley.
Insert back down through top center and pull firmly to indent the first lobe.
Repeat 5 times at 72-degree intervals to create 5 plump lobes. Knot securely at base.
Stem: In brown, 5 sc in magic ring, work 4 rounds even. Thread keyring jump ring through top.
Curled Vine: In green, ch 12, work 3 sc in each ch to curl into a spring tendril.
Sew stem and vine securely into top center hole of pumpkin. Weave in all tails.
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Because it uses a simple 18-row flat rectangle, most crocheters finish a complete pumpkin keychain in 30 to 35 minutes!
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