How to Crochet Mini Snowflake Keychain (Tutorial for Beginners)
Since, crocheting a lacy snowflake may be difficult for beginners, Ochy’s simple approach is here to rescue. You will learn how to crochet a quick and easy mini snowflake by crocheting a small no-sew flower in either red or green and making so beautiful snowflake embroidery on it. It just eliminates the hassle of complicated stitching with thin yarn and then blocking each piece.
The embroidery of this snowflake feels 3D, with the option to use the beaded rings for using them as bag charms. You can also crochet a bunch of these Christmas snowflakes in alternating colors to use in a Christmas bunting. They are very quick, completing one within 15 minutes.
Crochet Mini Snowflake Keychain
This crochet snowflake features six flower petals. You can also crochet it as a hexagon, like the coaster idea we shared in 10 free crochet Christmas coaster patterns. You can turn this snowflake idea into a coaster by working more rounds for the base and petals. There are many more ways to customize this pattern, even for beginners.
So, if you have made up your mind to crochet this Christmas snowflake variation for beginners, continue reading this post till the end.
Know the designer: The designer of this Christmas snowflake keychain for beginners is @OchycrochetVN – she always crochets mini amigurumi and keychains with unique twists on themes. I especially appreciate and recommend her Christmas series “Crochet Christmas 🎄”
It includes other ornaments, two of which I have already featured here! As I mentioned, she then also designed a tutorial for crocheting a lacy snowflake, which is worth checking!
Note: In respect of the creator’s pattern rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial with on-screen instructions.
Materials for Mini Snowflake Pattern
Gather the following suggested tools and materials for crocheting these Christmas snowflake keychains, mentioned in the tutorial:
Milk cotton yarn – many colors suggested (white used for the snowflake). Use either red or green.
2.5 mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle – for weaving in ends and assembling pieces
Stitch marker – to keep track of rounds or stitches
Keychain hardware – to attach the finished snowflake as a keychain
Quick Summary & Skill Level: Beginner. You will crochet this snowflake using basic amigurumi techniques, starting with a Magic Ring. The initial rounds of the round base use normal increases and single crochet.
The final, snowflake points are crocheted by using taller stitches, including the Half Double Crochet, the Double Crochet, and the Treble/Triple Crochet, which are worked into the base.
The rounds are joined using the Chain Stitch (Bính) for starting a new round and the Slip Stitch (Mũi trượt) for closing the round. You will in the end learn embroidery.
Tutorial-Timing: 6 Minutes Only
Abbreviations Used in Snowflake Tutorial
Here are the quick one-line guides for crocheting each stitch and technique in the Christmas snowflake ornament and the abbreviations:
Chain Stitch (CH): Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook to create the foundation or add height.
Slip Stitch (SL ST): Insert hook, yarn over, and pull through the stitch and the loop on the hook to join rounds or move across stitches.
Single Crochet (SC): Insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, and pull through both loops on the hook.
Increase (INC): Work two single crochet stitches into the same stitch.
Other Stitches:
Half Double Crochet (HDC): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, and pull through all three loops on the hook.
Double Crochet (DC): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through the remaining two loops.
Treble Crochet (TR): Yarn over twice, insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, then yarn over and pull through two loops three times.
