🎃 How to Make a Crochet Pumpkin Keychain — FAST & EASY!

Absolutely! Here’s a detailed step-by-step guide on how to make a fast crochet pumpkin keychain 🎃 — perfect for quick gifts, fall markets, or last-minute projects.

🎃 How to Make a Crochet Pumpkin Keychain — FAST & EASY!

This speedy crochet project takes 20–30 minutes, even for beginners. With just basic stitches and minimal sewing, you’ll have a mini pumpkin that’s cute, plump, and keychain-ready!

🧵 Materials You’ll Need:

Item	Description
Yarn	Worsted weight in orange & brown/green
Crochet hook	3.5 mm (E) or similar
Polyfill stuffing	Small amount
Yarn needle	For sewing and shaping
Scissors
Keychain ring	1 per pumpkin
Stitch marker	Optional, helps track rounds

🧶 Abbreviations (US Terms):

MR = Magic ring
sc = Single crochet
inc = Increase (2 sc in 1 st)
dec = Decrease (sc 2 together)
st(s) = Stitch(es)
FO = Fasten off

🍊 Pumpkin Body – Quick Pattern (Worked in Continuous Rounds)

Start with Orange Yarn
- Round 1: MR, 6 sc in ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2: inc in each st around. (12 sts)
- Round 3: sc, inc, repeat around. (18 sts)
- Round 4: 2 sc, inc, repeat around. (24 sts)
- Rounds 5–6: sc in each st. (24 sts)
Decrease and Stuff
- Round 7: 2 sc, dec, repeat. (18 sts)
- Round 8: sc, dec, repeat. (12 sts)
- Lightly stuff the pumpkin with polyfill.
- Round 9: dec around. (6 sts)
- FO, leaving a long tail.

🎃 Shape the Pumpkin

This step gives the pumpkin its classic ridged look.

Thread the long yarn tail onto a needle.
Insert it through the center top down to the bottom.
Pull tightly to indent the top and bottom.
Repeat 4–5 times around the sides to form segments.
Knot securely and hide the tail inside.

🌱 Stem (Very Quick!)

With brown or green yarn:
- ch 4
- sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch (3 sc)
- FO, leave a tail for sewing.
Sew stem to the center top of the pumpkin.

✅ Shortcut Option: Just ch 2, do 4 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook = tiny stub stem!

🔑 Attach the Keychain

Slip a jump ring through the stem or a stitch near the top.
Attach your keychain ring.
Make sure it’s secure and centered.

✅ Tips for Speed & Success

Use chunky yarn and a bigger hook for even faster results.
Make a batch assembly: do several pumpkins to Round 6, then stuff and finish them all together.
Add faces for jack-o’-lanterns with black thread or felt if desired!