How To Crochet Mini Bikini Keychain Free Pattern

Looking for a fun, creative, and super cute crochet project? This bikini keychain pattern is perfect for adding a splash of summer to your bags, backpacks, or gift sets. It combines playful design with functional charm, making it a great handmade gift or a personal accessory.

Crochet Mini Bikini Keychain

The pattern walks you through how to crochet the bikini pieces, assemble them onto a soft base, and add charming details like buttons and a keyring loop. Plus, it's a great stash-buster for your leftover yarns and easily customizable in your favorite color combinations!

Materials

Pink yarn
Skin-colored yarn
Light and dark yellow yarn
Crochet hook
Stuffing
Stitch markers
Yarn needle
Keyring (optional)
Shirt buttons (2 small)

Creating the Snail Shell

Create a magic ring and crochet 6 SC into it. Close the ring and SS into the first stitch.
CH 1 and crochet 6 SC. At the end, switch to skin-colored yarn. SS to complete the row.
CH 1. Working in back loops only, crochet 2 SC in each stitch (12 total). SS to finish.
Cut pink yarn and one strand of skin-colored yarn.
CH 1. Crochet (1 SC, 1 increase) repeat 6 times (18 stitches). SS to finish.
CH 1. Crochet (1 SC, 1 increase, 1 SC) repeat 6 times (24 stitches). SS to finish.
CH 1. Crochet (3 SC, 1 increase) repeat 6 times (30 stitches). SS to finish.
CH 1. Crochet 1 SC in each stitch for two rounds. SS to finish last round.
CH 1 and cut the yarn, leaving a 25 cm tail.

Make two identical snail shell pieces.

For Creating the Base

Create a slip knot and chain 21.
Skip the 21st chain. Starting from the 20th, crochet 1 SC in each (20 SC).
CH 1, turn. Crochet 1 SC in each stitch for 11 more rows (12 rows total).

Creating the Bikini Top

Create a slip knot and chain 4.
Skip the 4th chain. Crochet 1 SC in each of the remaining 3 chains.
CH 1, turn. Crochet (1 increase, 1 SC, 1 increase).
CH 1, turn. Crochet (1 SC, 1 increase, 1 SC, 1 increase, 1 SC).
CH 1, turn. Crochet (1 SC, 1 increase, 3 SC, 1 increase, 1 SC).
CH 1, turn. Crochet 1 SC in each stitch.
CH 1, turn. Crochet (1 SC, 1 increase, 5 SC, 1 increase, 1 SC).
CH 1, turn. Crochet 1 SC in each stitch.
CH 1, turn. Crochet (1 SC, 1 increase, 7 SC, 1 increase, 1 SC).
CH 1, turn. Crochet 1 SC in each stitch.
CH 1, turn. Crochet (1 SC, 1 increase, 9 SC, 1 increase, 1 SC).
Switch to dark yellow yarn. CH 1 and turn.
Crochet 1 SC into the first stitch and place a stitch marker.
Continue 1 SC across the top edge.
At corner, 1 SC then CH 10, SC in same stitch, CH 10 again.

Continue SC along the side edge.

At the bottom corner: 2 SC in one stitch, 1 SC, 2 SC in one stitch.
Continue SC along the other side.
SC into the marked stitch, remove marker, SS to join.
Cut and weave in yarn.
Make a second bikini piece to mirror the first.

Assembling the Keychain

Place both bikini pieces onto the base. Use glue to secure lightly, leaving room to stuff. Let dry.
Using the tail, sew bikini pieces to the base through the snail shell and bikini stitches.
Stuff lightly as you sew.

From the bottom edge of the top, find the 5th SC. Insert hook through it and through the bikini cup’s stitch.
Pull up yellow yarn, CH 1, and SC into same stitch.
SC across the edge, connecting top and bottom pieces. Repeat for second cup.

Edging the Keychain

SC around the entire edge, connecting all layers.
At each corner, crochet 2 SC into one stitch.
At the top center, insert hook through keyring if using, CH 1, continue SC around.
Leave 4 stitches unworked. SS to finish.
CH 1 and cut yarn.