Crochet Tomato Key Cover Pattern For Whimsical Accessorizing

If you're looking for a fun and functional crochet project, this tomato key cover pattern is the perfect pick. Designed to keep your keys protected and stylish, this adorable cover adds a playful twist to your everyday accessories.

Crochet Tomato Key Cover

The step-by-step instructions walk you through crafting the round red tomato body and its leafy green top, using just basic crochet techniques. Whether you're gifting it, adding charm to your bag, or customizing your keychain, this project is beginner-friendly and easy to personalize with different yarn shades or embellishments.

Materials

Red yarn
Green yarn
Scissors
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Crochet hook (2.5 mm)

Tomato Body (Red Yarn)

Magic Ring (R1): Start with a magic ring and make 6 single crochets (sc) into it.
Pull the tail to close the circle.
Increase (R2): Place a stitch marker. Increase in each stitch around (inc*6) to get 12 stitches.

Single Crochet, Increase (R3): Work (sc, inc)*6 to reach 18 stitches.
Single Crochet, Single Crochet, Increase (R4): Work (sc, sc, inc)*6 for a total of 24 stitches.
Single Crochet (R5-R12): Work sc in each stitch around for 8 rounds to maintain 24 stitches.
Single Crochet, Single Crochet, Decrease (R13): Work (sc, sc, dec)*6 to reduce to 18 stitches.

Single Crochet, Decrease (R14): Work (sc, dec)*6 to bring it down to 12 stitches.
Finishing: Cut the yarn, leaving a tail. Use a tapestry needle to weave the tail through the stitches and close the opening.
Lightly burn the ends of the thread to secure.

Leaves (Green Yarn)

Magic Ring: Make a magic ring and crochet 10 single crochets (sc) into it.
Pull to close the circle.
Slip Stitch: Make a slip stitch.

Chain and Stitch Pattern: Chain 5, slip stitch into the second chain from the hook, single crochet into the next two stitches, then half double crochet (hdc) into the next.

Repeat this pattern 5 times.
Finishing: Cut the yarn, leaving a tail. Use the remaining yarn as a strap and knot both ends.