Key rings are perfect little gifts and they’re great for using up your yarn scraps or selling on your craft stalls. This pattern is suitable for beginners and there is a crochet along video available on my YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tAVtYsviWg
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How to Make your Mini Rainbow Keyring
You’ll be able to reuse this pattern using any yarn. For thicker weight yarns increase your hook size (usually 1 full size smaller than the yarn suggests)
What you’ll need
You’ll need your 5 colours and keyring ready along with your own 3mm or 3.5mm crochet hook and a needle to weave in your end.
Crochet Terms
SC – Single Crochet (UK Double Crochet)
SL – Slip Stitch
CH – Chain
Notes
At the end of each round simply slip stitch to join, then you can ch1 and pull the yarn though to secure. You do not need to weave in your ends, carry through the loose end on the next couple of stitches if you like to secure them. Leaving them loose provides a small amount of padding for the inside. You can attach the next colour anywhere in the previous round. You can make these rainbows to sell, please credit me as the designer and link back to where you found the pattern, however, please do not sell or redistribute this pattern.
Round 1 – Lilac – create a magic circle and then add 6SC into the ring. (6) SL, Ch and pull through to secure.
Round 2 – Blue – 2 SC in each stitch from the previous round (12) SL, Ch and pull through to secure.
Round 3 – Green – *1sc , 2sc in the next* repeat from * to * all the way around (18) SL, Ch and pull through to secure.
Round 4 – Yellow – *1sc, 1sc, 2sc* repeat from * to * all the way around (24) SL, Ch and pull through to secure.
Round 5 – Pink – *1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 2sc* repeat from * to * all the way around (30) SL, Ch and pull through to secure. Fold your circle in half and put all your yarn ends inside. Continuing with the Pink yarn SL through the next 8 stitches on both sides of the semi-circle. Ch 10, and SL back into the stitch at the base of the CH. Continue to SC through both sides to complete the semi-circle. When you reach the end CH1 and pull yarn all the way through to secure the last stitch. Weave in your end or use your hook to pull the Pink to the inside of the semi-circle. If you struggle with this pattern there is a video tutorial available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tAVtYsviWg
Why not mix it up and change the colours, maybe a reverse rainbow (like below), some bright colours, or maybe different shades of 1 colour. Don’t forget to share your photos on Instagram with the hashtag #letscreateagift .
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