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Materials

• Yarn: I use Madame Tricot Paris Almina 8/4 mercerized cotton 100% 50 g = 169 m. Colors: pink and black. However, any thin cotton yarn will work.
• Hook: I use a 2.0 mm hook. If you are using a different yarn, choose the hook size that is recommended on your yarn label.
• Metal part for a keychain

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• msc: modified single crochet
• st: stitch

Notes

The size of my keychains is 3.0 x 73.0 cm (when not folded in two). The pattern explains how to adjust the size of the keychain.

This pattern uses the tapestry crochet technique (you can find the tutorial here). It uses a modified single crochet: make a single crochet back loop only, just instead of yarning over for the last step, yarn under (see the tutorial here).

You will work in continuous rounds, which means that in the end of a round you don’t join with a slip stitch, but instead continue making modified single crochets in the top of the first stitch of the round. Remember to use a marker showing the beginning of each round. Follow the color chart showing how you should change colors.

Photo instructions below show how to make the keychain. You can adjust the length of your chain by chaining more or less in the beginning, but have in mind that it should be a multiple of four. The end of each round will have a little step due to working in continuous rounds. I recommend folding the keychain and keeping the metal part of the keychain where this little step is, then it will be less noticeable.

Pattern

Start by chaining 248 with black yarn (or any multiple of 4). Put the metal end of a keychain on the chain. You will start working in the first chain. Make sure that the chain is not twisted.

Introduce the second color (pink) yarn.

Round 1: msc in every st until the end of the round.

Round 2-9: repeat round 1.

Fasten off.

Color chart

How to read the chart

Above you can see a color pattern for the keychain. Each square represents a stitch and its color. In each round you have 248 stitches. The chart above shows only a small part of the pattern, (columns 1-24 in the chart). Columns 25-248 are made in the same way: the color pattern repeats every 4 columns (1-4). Rows represent rounds. For each round you have to read the row in the chart from right to left.

Photo instructions for the tapestry crochet keychain Allison

Round 1

1. Start by chaining 248 chains with black yarn.

2. Put the metal part of the keychain and insert your hook in the first chain. Make sure that the chain is not twisted.

3. Yarn over.

4. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

5. Put the second color yarn (pink) in front of the first color yarn (black) and behind your hook.

6. Yarn under the black yarn.

7. Pull the yarn through both loops on your hook. Notice how the pink yarn is wrapped around with the black yarn. You have just made a modified single crochet!

8. Insert your hook in the next stitch.

9. Yarn over.

10. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

11. Yarn under and pull the yarn through.

12. Continue making modified single crochets with the black yarn until the end of the round. Complete the last stitch of the round with the black yarn, because the first stitch in round 2 is also black.

Round 2

13. So, make the first stitch in round 2 in the top of the modified single crochet of the previous round with black yarn.

14. Start making the second stitch, but stop when you have two loops on your hook. The next stitch is pink, so you have to change yarn color.

15. Put the pink yarn up.

16. Yarn under the pink yarn.

17. Pull the yarn through. Now your pink yarn is ready to use.

18. Make the next stitch with pink yarn.

19. Then start making the next stitch with pink yarn, but complete it with black yarn, because the next stitch is black.

20. Make one full modified single crochet with black yarn, then start making the next one, but complete it with pink yarn, because you have to change color again.

21. Continue working in the same way following the color chart until the end of the pattern.

22. After a few rounds your work will start looking like this. At the end of the round 9, cut both yarns and fasten off.

Finished tapestry crochet keychain Allison

23. Done!

Enjoy your tapestry crochet keychain Allison!

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Materials

• Yarn: I use Madame Tricot Paris Almina 8/4 mercerized cotton 100% 50 g = 169 m. Colors: pink, white and black. However, any thin cotton yarn will work.
• Hook: I use a 2.0 mm hook. If you are using a different yarn, choose the hook size that is recommended on your yarn label.
• Metal part for a keychain

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• msc: modified single crochet
• prev: previous
• st: stitch

Notes

The size of my keychains is 1.3 x 30.0 cm (when not folded in two). The pattern explains how to adjust the size of the keychain.

This pattern uses the tapestry crochet technique (you can find the tutorial here). It uses a modified single crochet: make a single crochet back loop only, just instead of yarning over for the last step, yarn under (see the tutorial here).

You will work in continuous rounds, which means that in the end of a round you don’t join with a slip stitch, but instead continue making modified single crochets in the top of the first stitch of the round. Remember to use a marker showing the beginning of each round. Follow the color chart showing how you should change colors.

Photo instructions below show how to make both keychains: the beginning for both keychains is made in the same way, the only difference is the color pattern. The written pattern for both keychains is the same. You can adjust the length of your chain by chaining more or less in the beginning, but have in mind that it should be a multiple of four. The end of each round will have a little step due to working in continuous rounds. I recommend folding the keychain and keeping the metal part of the keychain where this little step is, then it will be less noticeable.

Pattern

Start by chaining 100 with white yarn (or any multiple of 4). Put the metal end of a keychain on the chain. You will start working in the first chain. Make sure that the chain is not twisted.

Introduce the second color yarn.

Round 1: msc in every st until the end of the round.

Round 2-3: repeat round 1.

Fasten off.

Color charts

How to read the charts

Above you can see two color patterns for two keychains. Each square represents a stitch and its color. In each round you have 100 stitches. The charts above show only one fifth of the pattern, (columns 1-20 in the chart). Columns 21-100 are made in the same way: the color pattern repeats every 4 columns (1-4). Rows represent rounds. For each round you have to read the row in the chart from right to left.

Photo instructions for two easy tapestry crochet keychains

Keychain No. 1

Round 1

1. Start by chaining 100 chains with white yarn.

2. Put the metal part of the keychain and insert your hook in the first chain. Make sure that the chain is not twisted.

3. Yarn over.

4. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

5. Put the second color yarn (pink) in front of the first color yarn (white) and behind your hook.

6. Yarn under the white yarn.

7. Pull the yarn through both loops on your hook. Notice how the pink yarn is wrapped around with the white yarn. You have just made a modified single crochet!

8. Insert your hook in the next stitch.

9. Yarn over.

10. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook. The next stitch in round 1 is pink, so you have to change yarn color now.

11. Put the pink yarn up.

12. Yarn under the pink yarn.

13. Pull the yarn through. Now the pink yarn is ready to use.

14. Make the third stitch of this round with pink yarn.

15. Then start making the fourth stitch, but stop when you have two loops on your hook. You have to change yarn color, because the next stitch should be white.

16. So, complete the fourth stitch with white yarn.

17. Then make one full modified single crochet with white yarn, start making the second one, but complete it with pink yarn, as the next stitch should be pink.

18. Continue working in the same way following the color chart until the end of the row. Complete the last stitch of the round with pink yarn, because the first stitch in round 2 is pink.

Round 2

19. So, start making in the first stitch in round 2 in the top of the modified single crochet of the previous round with pink yarn and complete it with white yarn.

20. Then make one full modified single crochet with white yarn, start making the second one, but complete it with pink yarn.

21. Continue working in the same way following the color chart until the end of the pattern.

Round 3

22. When you are done with round 3, you can notice that the keychain has a little step where the round ends. If you fold the keychain where this step is, it is not very noticeable.

Finished tapestry crochet keychain No. 1

23. Done!

Keychain No. 2

Round 1

1. Start by chaining 100 with white yarn and repeat steps 2-13 from Keychain No. 1 photo instructions. The third stitch in round 1 is black, so complete the second stitch with black yarn.

2. Start making the next stitch with black yarn, but stop when you have two loops on your hook. The fourth stitch is white, so you have to change yarn color.

3. Complete the third stitch with white yarn.

4. Then make two full modified single crochets with white yarn, start making the third one, but complete it with black yarn, because the next stitch is black.

5. Then start making the next stitch with black yarn, but complete it with white yarn because the next stitch is white.

6. Continue working in the same way following the color chart until the end of the round. Complete the last stitch of this round with white yarn, because the first stitch in round 2 is white.

Round 2

7. Continue following the color chart until the end of the pattern.

Finished two easy tapestry crochet keychains

8. Done!

Enjoy your two easy tapestry crochet keychains!

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Tapestry crochet bookmark with hearts

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• msc: modified single crochet
• prev: previous
• st: stitch

Notes

The size my bookmark is 18.0 x 4.0 cm.

After every row you have to cut both yarns. Always work on the same side from right to left (don’t turn your work around). Leave a bit longer ends of yarn in the beginning and in the end of the row (a bit more than 3.0 cm long) so you could cut them even in the end.

Pattern

Start by chaining 42 with light lilac yarn.

Row 1: Work in the back of the chain: in the second chain from your hook make a msc, msc in every st until the end of the row. Cut both yarns.

Row 2-11: ch 1, msc in every st until the end of the row. Cut both yarns.

To make the ends of the bookmark look the same, on the right side of the bookmark, insert your hook in the chain that you made in the beginning of each row where it forms a vertical loop and pull the yarn out (see photo instructions). Then straighten the ends of yarn and cut them so that they would be 3.0 cm long on each side.

Photo instructions for the tapestry crochet bookmark with hearts

Row 1

1. Start by chaining 42 with light lilac yarn. You will start working in the second chain from your hook in the back of the chain.

2. So, insert your hook in the second chain from your hook.

3. Yarn over.

4. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

5. Take your second yarn and put it behind your hook and in front of the lilac yarn (I use red yarn, but in this row you can use another light lilac yarn because all stitches in this row are light lilac). The end of the red yarn should be more than 3.0 cm long.

6. Then yarn under the light lilac yarn.

7. Pull the yarn through both loops on your hook. You have just made a modified single crochet.

8. Then make the second modified single crochet in the next stitch: insert your hook like it is shown in the picture. The red yarn should be in front of your hook.

9. Yarn over the light lilac yarn.

10. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

11. Yarn under.

12. Pull the yarn through both loops on your hook.

13. Continue making modified single crochets until the end of the row.

14. Then cut both yarns leaving ends that are more than 3.0 cm long. Pull out the light lilac yarn.

Row 2

15. To start the second row, don’t turn your work around. You will work from right to left again. Insert your hook in the chain of the previous row.

16. The second row is red, therefore, take the red yarn and make a chain. Then put the light lilac yarn behind your hook and in front of the red yarn.

17. Yarn over the red yarn.

18. Pull the yarn through. Now the light lilac yarn is secured.

19. Then make a modified single crochet (work in the back loop only) in the next stitch.

20. Make modified single crochets with the red yarn until the end of the row. Then cut both yarns.

Row 3

21. For the rest of the pattern work in the same way: start the row by making a chain in the chain of the previous row. Row 3 starts with the light lilac stitch, so make a chain with the light lilac yarn.

22. Then take the red yarn and secure it by making a chain with the light lilac yarn like before.

23. Keep making modified single crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.

Row 4

24. In row 4, you have to change yarn color in the same row because the 11th stitch should be red. So, chain one in the beginning of the row and secure the red yarn (it does not count as a stitch), then make 9 full modified single crochets with the light lilac yarn.

25. Then start making the 10th modified single crochet, but stop when you have two loops on your hook.

26. Then put the red yarn up and yarn under.

27. Pull the yarn through both loops on your hook. Now the red yarn is ready to be used.

28. Make one full modified single crochet with the red yarn, start making the second one, but stop when you have two loops on your hook. The 13th stitch should be light lilac, therefore, you have to change yarn color.

29. Put the light lilac yarn up and complete the 12th stitch with the light lilac yarn.

30. Start making the 13th stitch with the light lilac yarn, but stop when you have two loops on your hook, because next stitch should be red.

31. So, complete the 13th stitch with the red yarn.

32. For the rest of the pattern work in the same way and follow the color chart.

Finishing up

33. When you complete the bookmark, the right side will be slightly different: it will have a vertical line of loops formed by the chains that were made in the beginning of each row. To made the sides look the same, insert your hook in vertical loops like it is shown in the picture and pull them out. All ends will stay secured.

Finished tapestry crochet bookmark with hearts

34. Straighten all yarn ends and cut them even to be around 3.0 cm long. Done!

Enjoy your tapestry crochet bookmark with hearts!

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Cutlery holder with a heart

Materials

• Yarn: I use Tencel 100% lyocell, 50 g = 141 m, colors: red (318291) and white (318290). However, any thin mercerized cotton yarn will work.
• Hook: I use a 2.0 mm hook. If you are using a different yarn, choose the hook size that is recommended on your yarn label.

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• msc: modified single crochet
• prev: previous
• st: stitch

Notes

The size my cutlery holder is 8.0 x 5.8 cm. You will be working in rounds. This pattern uses the tapestry crochet technique (you can find the tutorial here). The photo instructions below show how to make a cutlery holder. This pattern uses a modified single crochet: make a single crochet back loop only, just instead of yarning over for the last step, yarn under (see the tutorial here).

For this pattern you will work in continuous rounds, which means that in the end of a round you don’t join with a slip stitch, but instead continue making modified single crochets in the top of the first stitch of the round. Remember to use a marker showing the beginning of each round. Follow the color chart showing how you should change colors.

Pattern

Start by chaining 49 with red yarn. Join with a sl st to the beginning of the chain. Make sure that the chain is not twisted.

Round 1: ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in every st in the back of the chain until the end of the round. (In the second round you will start working in the top of the first sc). (48 st in total)

Introduce the white yarn.

Round 2-15: msc in every st of the prev round. (48 st)

Even out the edge and fasten off.

Color chart

How to read the chart

Each square represents a stitch and its color. In each round you have 48 stitches (48 columns in the chart). Rows represent rounds (there are 15 rounds). For each round you have to read the row in the chart from right to left.

Photo instructions for the cutlery holder with a heart

Round 2

1. See photo instructions showing how to start a cutlery holder here.

Round 4

2. The 24th stitch in round 4 should be red, so start the 23rd stitch with the white yarn, but stop when you have two loops on your hook.

3. Complete the 23rd stitch with the red yarn. Now the red yarn is ready to be used.

4. Start making the 24th stitch with the red yarn, but complete it with the white yarn, because the next stitch is white. Keep following the color chart.

Round 8

5. After a while the cutlery holder will look like this.

Finishing up

6. Complete the cutlery holder by evening out the edge. See photo instructions here.

Finished cutlery holder with a heart

7. Done!

Enjoy your cutlery holder with a heart!

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Plant pot cozy with Christmas flowers

Materials

• Yarn: I use Tencel 100% lyocell, 50 g = 141 m, colors: red (318291) and white (318290). However, any thin mercerized cotton yarn will work.
• Hook: I use a 2.0 mm hook. If you are using a different yarn, choose the hook size that is recommended on your yarn label.

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• msc: modified single crochet
• prev: previous
• st: stitch

Notes

The diameter of my plant pot cozy is 7.0 cm and the height is 7.0 cm. You will be working in rounds. This pattern uses the tapestry crochet technique (you can find the tutorial here). The photo instructions below show the main steps how to make a plant pot cozy. This pattern uses a modified single crochet: make a single crochet back loop only, just instead of yarning over for the last step, yarn under (see the tutorial here).

For this pattern you will work in continuous rounds, which means that in the end of a round you don’t join with a slip stitch, but instead continue making modified single crochets in the top of the first stitch of the round. Remember to use a marker showing the beginning of each round. Follow the color chart showing how you should change colors.

Pattern

Start by making an adjustable (magic) ring with red yarn.

Round 1: 8 sc in the adjustable ring. (8 st in total)

Introduce the white yarn.

Round 2: msc inc in every st. (16 st)

Round 3: *msc inc, 1 msc in the next st*, rep ** 8 times. (24 st)

Round 4: msc; *msc inc, 2 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, 1 msc. (32 st)

Round 5: 2 msc; *msc inc, 3 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (40 st)

Round 6: msc; *msc inc, 4 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, 3 msc. (48 st)

Round 7: 4 msc; *msc inc, 5 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (56 st)

Round 8-23: msc in every st of the prev round. (56 st)

Even out the edge and fasten off.

Color chart

How to read the chart

Each square represents a stitch and its color. In each round you have 56 stitches (56 columns in the chart). Rows represent rounds (there are 23 rounds, however, the first 7 rounds are not shown in the color chart: they are all red and they are the round base of the plant pot cozy). For each round you have to read the row in the chart from right to left.

Photo instructions for the plant pot cozy with Christmas flowers

Round 9

1. See general photo instructions showing how to make a round base here. The first stitch in round 10 is white, therefore, complete the last stitch in round 9 with the white yarn.

Round 10

2. Then continue working with the white yarn.

Round 11

3. In round 11 the fifth stitch is red. So, start making the fourth stitch with the white yarn, but stop when you have two loops on your hook.

4. Move the red yarn up, yarn under and pull the yarn through. Now the red yarn is ready to be used.

5. Continue to follow the color chart.

Round 20

6. After a while the plant pot cozy will look like this.

Finishing up

7. Complete the cozy by evening out the edge. See photo instructions here.

Finished plant pot cozy with Christmas flowers

8. Done!

Enjoy your plant pot cozy with Christmas flowers!

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Cutlery holder with a present

Materials

• Yarn: I use Tencel 100% lyocell, 50 g = 141 m, colors: red (318291) and white (318290). However, any thin mercerized cotton yarn will work.
• Hook: I use a 2.0 mm hook. If you are using a different yarn, choose the hook size that is recommended on your yarn label.

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• msc: modified single crochet
• prev: previous
• st: stitch

Notes

The size my cutlery holder is 8.0 x 6.2 cm. You will be working in rounds. This pattern uses the tapestry crochet technique (you can find the tutorial here). The photo instructions below show the main steps how to make a cutlery holder. This pattern uses a modified single crochet: make a single crochet back loop only, just instead of yarning over for the last step, yarn under (see the tutorial here).

For this pattern you will work in continuous rounds, which means that in the end of a round you don’t join with a slip stitch, but instead continue making modified single crochets in the top of the first stitch of the round. Remember to use a marker showing the beginning of each round. Follow the color chart showing how you should change colors.

Pattern

Start by chaining 49 with red yarn. Join with a sl st to the beginning of the chain. Make sure that the chain is not twisted.

Round 1: ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in every st in the back of the chain until the end of the round. (In the second round you will start working in the top of the first sc). (48 st in total)

Introduce the white yarn.

Round 2-16: msc in every st of the prev round. (48 st)

Even out the edge and fasten off.

Color chart

How to read the chart

Each square represents a stitch and its color. In each round you have 48 stitches (48 columns in the chart). Rows represent rounds (there are 16 rounds). For each round you have to read the row in the chart from right to left.

Photo instructions for the cutlery holder with a present

Round 2

1. See photo instructions showing how to start a cutlery holder here.

Round 4

2. The 20th stitch in round 4 should be red, so start the 19th stitch with the white yarn, but stop when you have two loops on your hook.

3. Complete the 19th stitch with the red yarn. Now the red yarn is ready to be used.

4. Make three full mscs with the red yarn, start the fourth one, but complete it with the white yarn, because the next stitch is white. Keep following the color chart.

Round 9

5. After a while the cutlery holder will look like this.

Finishing up

6. Complete the cutlery holder by evening out the edge. See photo instructions here.

Finished cutlery holder with a present

7. Done!

Enjoy your cutlery holder with a present!

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Cutlery holder with a Christmas flower

Materials

• Yarn: I use Tencel 100% lyocell, 50 g = 141 m, colors: red (318291) and white (318290). However, any thin mercerized cotton yarn will work.
• Hook: I use a 2.0 mm hook. If you are using a different yarn, choose the hook size that is recommended on your yarn label.

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• msc: modified single crochet
• prev: previous
• st: stitch

Notes

The size my cutlery holder is 8.0 x 6.5 cm. You will be working in rounds. This pattern uses the tapestry crochet technique (you can find the tutorial here). The photo instructions below show how to make a cutlery holder. This pattern uses a modified single crochet: make a single crochet back loop only, just instead of yarning over for the last step, yarn under (see the tutorial here).

For this pattern you will work in continuous rounds, which means that in the end of a round you don’t join with a slip stitch, but instead continue making modified single crochets in the top of the first stitch of the round. Remember to use a marker showing the beginning of each round. Follow the color chart showing how you should change colors.

Pattern

Start by chaining 49 with red yarn. Join with a sl st to the beginning of the chain. Make sure that the chain is not twisted.

Round 1: ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in every st in the back of the chain until the end of the round. (In the second round you will start working in the top of the first sc). (48 st in total)

Introduce the white yarn.

Round 2-17: msc in every st of the prev round. (48 st)

Even out the edge and fasten off.

Color chart

How to read the chart

Each square represents a stitch and its color. In each round you have 48 stitches (48 columns in the chart). Rows represent rounds. For each round you have to read the row in the chart from right to left.

Photo instructions for the cutlery holder with a Christmas flower

Round 2

1. See photo instructions showing how to start a cutlery holder here.

Round 4

2. The 23rd stitch in round 4 should be red, so start the 22nd stitch with the white yarn, but stop when you have two loops on your hook.

3. Complete the 22nd stitch with the red yarn. Now the red yarn is ready to be used.

4. Start making the 23rd stitch with the red yarn, but complete it with the white yarn, because the next stitch is white. Keep following the color chart.

Round 8

5. After a while the cutlery holder will look like this.

Finishing up

6. Complete the cutlery holder by evening out the edge. See photo instructions here.

Finished cutlery holder with a Christmas flower

7. Done!

Enjoy your cutlery holder with a Christmas flower!

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