Crochet Fruit Slice Keychain Pattern For Summers

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Get creative with your crochet skills by making a delightful fruit slice keychain! This fun and easy project lets you craft adorable watermelon, orange, and lemon slices using the same basic pattern. The keychain features vibrant colors with tiny seeds or lines, making it a charming accessory. You can use these slices as keychains, bag charms, or even toys for kids. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, this quick project is perfect for adding a splash of color to your day!

Crochet Fruit Slice Pattern

Why Love This Pattern?

  1. Versatility: The pattern allows you to create various fruit slices such as watermelon, orange, and lemon by simply changing the color of the yarn. You can also turn these slices into keychains, bag charms, or Montessori toys for kids.
  2. Supplies Flexibility: While the demonstrator prefers cotton yarn for its texture, the pattern can be adapted for other types of yarn, making it accessible with the materials you already have.
  3. Educational and Fun: This pattern is great not only for making charming and playful items but also as Montessori material, making it beneficial for educational purposes.
  4. Customizability: You can customize the fruit slices easily by changing colors and adding details like seeds for the watermelon or diagonal lines for lemons and oranges, allowing for personal creativity.

How To Crochet Fruit Slice Keychain

Materials Needed:

  • Cotton yarn (DK weight recommended, but any type of yarn will work)
  • Crochet hook (size 3.5 mm or size E recommended)
  • Pair of scissors
  • Yarn needle
  • Stitch marker (optional, safety pin can be used as an alternative)
  • Fiberfill or scrap yarn for stuffing
  • Keyring (optional for making a keychain)

Steps:

Round 1:

  1. Magic Circle:
    • Create a magic circle by looping the yarn around your finger like an “X”.
    • Insert your hook through the loop and pull the working yarn through.
    • Chain 1 to secure the magic circle.
  2. Crochet Stitches:
    • Make 8 single crochet (SC) stitches into the magic circle.
    • Single Crochet (SC): Insert hook into the loop, yarn over (YO), pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), YO and pull through both loops on the hook.
    • Slip stitch (SL ST) into the first SC to close the round.

Round 2:

  1. Chain 1.
  2. Make 2 SC in each stitch around (16 SC total).
    • Place a stitch marker in the first stitch if desired.
    • Slip stitch to join.

Round 3:

  1. Chain 1.
  2. Follow the pattern: 1 SC in the first stitch, 2 SC in the next stitch (repeat around, 24 SC total).
    • Slip stitch to join.

Round 4:

  1. Chain 1.
  2. Follow the pattern: 1 SC in first stitch, 1 SC in the second stitch, 2 SC in the third stitch (repeat around, 32 SC total).
    • Slip stitch to join.
    • Cut the yarn and change to white yarn.

Round 5:

  1. Attach white yarn at the slip stitch point.
  2. Chain 1.
  3. Follow the pattern: 1 SC in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 SC in the fourth stitch (repeat around, 40 SC total).
    • Slip stitch to join.
    • Cut the yarn and change to green yarn.

Round 6:

  1. Attach green yarn at the slip stitch point.
  2. Chain 1.
  3. Make 1 SC in each stitch around (40 SC total).
    • Slip stitch to join.

Optional Loop:

  1. Make 7 chains (CH).
  2. Slip stitch in the same stitch to form a loop.
  3. Cut the yarn, leaving a longer tail for sewing.

Adding Seeds (Watermelon):

  1. Using black yarn or embroidery floss, embroider seeds randomly on the red portion.
  2. Secure and trim the ends on the backside.

Stitching and Stuffing:

  1. Fold the finished circle in half.
  2. Use the back loop of one side and the front loop of the other side to whip stitch around.
  3. When a few stitches remain, stuff lightly with fiberfill.
    • Note: Do not overstuff; it should resemble a slice, not a ball.
  4. Complete the stitching and secure the end.

Final Steps:

  • Hide any remaining yarn tails inside the slice.
  • Attach a keyring if desired.

Variations for Different Fruits:

  • Orange/Lemon Slice:
    • Follow the same pattern.
    • Use different colors:
      • Round 1: White
      • Rounds 2-4: Orange (or yellow)
      • Round 5: White
      • Round 6: Orange (or yellow)
    • Instead of seeds, embroider diagonal lines.

I hope this detailed pattern helps! Enjoy your crochet project!

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