Victorian Blossom Crochet Keyring Charm Free Pattern

Introduction

The Victorian Blossom Crochet Keyring Charm is a dainty six-petal flower worked as a flat circle in cream and blush cotton, finished with a chain loop and a split keyring for a little trinket charm with old-fashioned charm. It is designed for beginners: if you can make a single crochet, a chain, and a slip stitch, you can make this charm in under an hour. The blush center forms a solid pink disc, while the cream petals radiate around it as small pointed chain loops, with an optional sage leaf tucked at one petal base. It looks delicate and vintage, feels crisp and light in the hand, and makes a lovely quick gift, bag charm, or market-day make.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Sport weight (CYC 2), 100% mercerized cotton. Color A (cream): about 8 yd (7 m). Color B (blush): about 4 yd (3.5 m). Color C (sage green): about 2 yd (2 m).
• Hook: 2.5 mm (US B/C).
• Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, one 25 mm split keyring, rust-proof pins, a towel for blocking, and a spray bottle of water.
• Finished size: Flower 1.75 in (4.5 cm) in diameter; total drop with loop and keyring about 3 in (7.5 cm).

Abbreviations

• ch — chain: yarn over and pull through the loop on your hook.
• sc — single crochet: insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
• inc — increase: work 2 single crochet into the same stitch.
• sl st — slip stitch: insert hook, yarn over, pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook.
• sk — skip: miss the stated stitch without working into it.
• st(s) — stitch(es).
• MR — magic ring: an adjustable loop you crochet into, then pull closed.
• Rnd — round: one complete circuit of the work.

Gauge

24 sc x 26 rnds = 4 in (10 cm) in single crochet; the flower measures 1.75 in (4.5 cm) across after blocking. To check, work a small flat swatch of single crochet in the round and measure it before starting the charm.

Tips Before You Start

• Work the center snugly so the magic ring closes into a solid disc with no visible hole.
• Keep your chain-loop petals loose and even; tight chains make the points curl instead of lying flat.
• Slide the split keyring onto the loop before you fasten off, so you never have to force the metal through finished stitches.
• Mercerized cotton shows every end, so weave each tail in as you finish a color rather than saving them all for the end.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Flower Center (Color B)

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into the ring, pull closed (6 sts).

Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12 sts).

Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts).

Fasten off B, and join A in any stitch.

Petals (Color A)

Worked around the Rnd 3 edge.

Petal repeat: *ch 3, sk 1 st, sl st in next st, ch 3, sl st in the same st as the last sl st (this makes the petal point), sl st in next st; repeat from * 6 times total (6 petals).

Fasten off A and weave in the ends.

Hanging Loop (Color A)

Join A at the top edge between two petals, ch 12, then sl st in the same join stitch to form a loop. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Keyring Assembly

Fold the loop flat and slide the 25 mm split keyring onto the loop before the final fasten, or attach the keyring through the loop after fastening.

Optional Leaf (Color C)

Join C at the base of any petal, ch 5, then sl st in the 2nd ch from hook, sc, hdc, sc down the chain, and sl st in the join stitch. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Assembly and Finishing

There is no seaming on this charm; all parts are worked directly onto the flower. Weave in every remaining end on the wrong side, running each tail through a few stitches before trimming. Block the flower face-down on a towel, pinning each petal flat and the loop straight, mist lightly with water, and let it dry completely. Trim all ends once dry.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the blush center for lavender or pale blue for a different Victorian palette, keeping the cream petals.
• Work the hanging loop a few chains longer to turn the charm into a bookmark or ornament hanger.
• Add a second sage leaf on the opposite petal base for a fuller, more botanical look.