Crochet Heart Keychain Tutorial For Valentine's Day

Materials:

• Yarn in your desired color
• Stuffing
• 3 mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Scissors
• Blank earring hooks (optional)

Abbreviations:

• Ch: Chain
• Sc: Single crochet
• Inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• Dec: Decrease (skip the next stitch)
• Sl St: Slip stitch

Instructions:

Create the Base:

Round 1:

• Ch 2 (counts as the first half double crochet), half double crochet 6 in the second chain. Join with a Sl St to the first half double crochet. (6 stitches)

For Round 2:

• Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), Inc, Sc. Repeat around. Join with a Sl St to the first Sc. (12 stitches)

Rounds 3-4:

Ch 1, Sc in each stitch. Join with a Sl St to the first Sc. (12 stitches)

Create the Second Half:

Round 5:

• Ch 1, Sc in the first 6 stitches. Join with a Sl St to the first Sc.

For Round 6:

• Ch 1, Dec, Sc, Sc. Repeat around. Join with a Sl St to the first Sc. (18 stitches)

Round 7:

• Ch 1, Sc in each stitch. Join with a Sl St to the first Sc. (18 stitches)

Round 8:

• Ch 1, Dec, Sc, Sc. Repeat around. Join with a Sl St to the first Sc. (12 stitches)

For Round 9:

Ch 1, Sc in each stitch. Join with a Sl St to the first Sc. (12 stitches)

Round 10:

• Ch 1, Dec in each stitch. Join with a Sl St to the first Sc. (6 stitches)

Stuff and Close:

• Stuff the heart with stuffing.

Round 11:

• Ch 1, Sl St in each stitch. Pull the tail to close the hole. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
• Weave the tail through the stitches to secure the stuffing.

Attach Keychain (Optional):

• If desired, attach a keychain ring using a yarn needle and a length of yarn.