Crochet Keychains
A sculpted autumn pumpkin with a brown stem, green leaf and curled vine
An original HookFolk reference-inspired development draft requiring human review and physical testing. The supplied image informs the orange lobed silhouette, brown stem, green leaf, curled vine and keychain attachment. This draft authors a complete construction rather than transcribing or recovering the pictured tutorial. Stitch counts, component construction and attachment methods below are original design decisions; finished dimensions and consumption have not been measured.
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Worked in 4 pieces
Pumpkin, Stem, Leaf, Vine
Some sewing required
See Assembly & finishing.
Needs stuffing
Polyester stuffing
Gather these before you begin.
Worsted (4) · 100% cotton
Original selection for the pumpkin and sculpting wraps. The reference recommends worsted yarn but does not establish fiber or consumption. Choose a smooth, firmly plied cotton; actual consumption remains unmeasured.
Worsted (4) · 100% cotton
Original selection for the stem and reinforced attachment loop. Match the orange yarn's weight and construction. Consumption remains unmeasured.
Worsted (4) · 100% cotton
Original selection for one leaf and one curled vine. Consumption remains unmeasured.
Polyester
Selected filling for the pumpkin. Use enough to support the shape while allowing sculpting; leave the stem unstuffed.
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Original hardware selection: one smooth split ring approximately 25 mm in diameter with a connected swivel clasp. Thread the ring through the reinforced brown yarn loop; the stem is decorative and is not the sole load-bearing attachment.
Smooth worsted cotton replaced with smooth acrylic of similar thickness
The Pumpkin may feel softer, sculpt differently and finish at a different size.
Check fabric density with the selected hook, confirm the finished dimensions and follow the replacement yarn's care label. Consumption remains unmeasured.
Worsted yarn replaced with thinner yarn
The same stitch counts will generally produce a smaller Pumpkin and smaller accents.
Use a hook that produces a dense fabric and reassess whether the ring and reinforced loop suit the finished scale.
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With orange, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. Pull the ring closed.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Inc in each st around.
Stitch count: 12 stitches
(Sc 1, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 18 stitches
(Sc 2, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 24 stitches
(Sc 3, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 30 stitches
(Sc 4, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
(Sc 5, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 42 stitches
Tips
The base has 42 stitches. Weave the starting tail securely into the inside before the body deepens.
Sc in each st around for 8 rounds.
Stitch count: 42 stitches
Tips
Eight straight rounds form the sides. There are 15 physical rounds in total so far; the body remains open.
(Sc 5, dec) × 6.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
(Sc 4, dec) × 6.
Stitch count: 30 stitches
(Sc 3, dec) × 6.
Stitch count: 24 stitches
Tips
Stuff the body now, distributing filling evenly. It should spring back gently when squeezed and remain compressible.
(Sc 2, dec) × 6.
Stitch count: 18 stitches
(Sc 1, dec) × 6.
Stitch count: 12 stitches
Tips
Add a final small amount of stuffing through the remaining opening if the upper portion feels hollow.
Dec × 6. Fasten off, leaving a 150 cm tail.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Tips
Six stitches remain around the opening. Close and sculpt the Pumpkin using the assembly instructions before adding accents.
With brown, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. Pull the ring closed.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Sc in each st around for 4 rounds.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Tips
A narrow tube has a closed magic-ring tip and an open six-stitch base. Keep it unstuffed.
Sl st in the next st as an uncounted finishing stitch. Fasten off, leaving a 25 cm sewing tail. Weave the starting tail inside the tube.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
With green, ch 8. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, tr in the next ch, dc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, and 3 sc in the last ch. Rotate the chain to work into the unused loops along its opposite side. Skip the last chain already containing 3 sc; hdc in the next chain, dc in the next chain, tr in the next chain, dc in the next chain, hdc in the next chain, and sc in the final chain, which also holds the first sc. Sl st in the first sc to close; this join does not count. Fasten off, leaving a 25 cm sewing tail.
Stitch count: 15 stitches
Tips
The first side has 6 individual stitches plus a 3-sc tip; the return side has 6 stitches. The end holding the first and final sc is the leaf base.
With green, leave a 25 cm starting tail and ch 13. Work 3 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and 3 sc in each of the remaining 11 chains. Fasten off, leaving a 10 cm tail.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
Tips
Twelve worked chains each hold 3 sc. The increased strip forms a curl. The long starting tail is at its free outer tip; the short finishing tail is at its attachment end.
With orange, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. Pull the ring closed.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Thread the 150 cm orange tail onto the yarn needle. Pass through the front loop of each of the six remaining stitches in Pumpkin Rnd 21, following their order. Pull gently to close the opening. Make one small anchoring stitch through the closed top and retain the tail for sculpting.
At the widest part of the Pumpkin, use the six markers to mark stitches 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and 36 of Pumpkin Rnd 11, counting from its original first stitch. These mark six equally spaced groove paths. From the closed top, lay the orange tail down the outside through the first marked path to the bottom center. Insert the needle at the bottom center beside the magic ring and pass through the filling to emerge at the top center. Pull until a shallow groove forms. Repeat this complete outside-wrap and bottom-to-top needle pass along each of the other five marked paths, making six wraps in total. Adjust all six grooves to similar depth without stretching stitch holes. Make two small anchoring stitches at the top, weave the tail through several nearby stitches, bury its end inside and trim. Remove all markers.
Cut a 60 cm length of brown yarn and fold it in half. Thread both cut ends through the needle, leaving the fold as a loop. At the top center, take a stitch beneath a group of three adjacent Pumpkin stitches; leave a folded loop approximately 1 cm high above the fabric. Pass the needle and both ends through that folded loop, then snug the anchor against the fabric while preserving enough loop space for the ring. With both strands held together, make three additional securing passes beneath different groups of two or three nearby Pumpkin stitches, avoiding the closure hole. Tie the two ends together with a firm double knot close to the fabric, weave each end in a different direction through four stitches, then bury and trim them. The loop should stand immediately behind the future Stem.
Place the Stem's open base at the top center, immediately in front of the reinforced loop. Keep its closed magic-ring tip pointing upward. Using its brown sewing tail, sew each of the six base stitches to a corresponding stitch around the Pumpkin's closed top, taking small bites through the fabric rather than through filling alone. Make a second pass around the base to secure it. Leave the hardware loop accessible behind the Stem. Weave and bury the sewing tail.
Weave the Leaf's short starting tail into its underside. Position its base beside the Stem on the left when viewing the loop from the front; point the three-sc tip outward and slightly downward over a lobe. Use the green sewing tail to stitch the two base stitches and the next stitch along each side to the Pumpkin top. Leave the rest of the Leaf free. Secure, weave and bury the tail.
Weave the Vine's long starting tail along the backs of six stitches at its free tip, then trim; do not use that tip as the attachment end. Position the short finishing end beside the Stem opposite the Leaf. Use its 10 cm finishing tail to sew the last three sc to three nearby Pumpkin stitches with two passes. Secure and bury the tail. Arrange the remaining strip into its natural spiral so it drapes down the Pumpkin's side.
Thread the metal split ring through the reinforced brown loop without catching or splitting its strands. Keep the attached swivel clasp free above the Pumpkin. Inspect every sewn join, gently pull the hardware to check for slipping or fabric distortion, and reinforce the loop if it moves. Measure the finished Pumpkin excluding stem and hardware and record the result during physical testing. Confirm that the bottom and top closures are secure and that no yarn tails remain exposed.
Distribute stuffing before each decrease round; pushing a large final clump through the small opening can distort the top.
Tighten sculpting wraps gradually and compare all six grooves before anchoring the tail.
Keep the key ring on the reinforced loop so pulling does not rely on the decorative Stem seam.
If the Leaf twists, smooth it flat with your fingers before sewing its base; do not stretch its stitches.
Replace orange with cream yarn of the same selected weight and fiber for every Pumpkin round and all six sculpting wraps. Retain the brown Stem, green Leaf and green Vine, and follow the same construction and assembly. Confirm size and fabric density with the replacement yarn.
Keep every crochet instruction unchanged. During sculpting, use five markers at stitches 1, 9, 18, 26 and 35 of Pumpkin Rnd 11 instead of the six default positions, creating sections of 8, 9, 8, 9 and 8 stitches. Make five outside-wrap and bottom-to-top passes, one through each marked path. Secure and assemble exactly as for the six-lobe version.
For the selected cotton yarn and polyester filling, spot-clean with a small amount of mild detergent and cool water, following the actual yarn label. Remove the metal ring and clasp before cleaning. Avoid soaking the assembled keychain; reshape the lobes, Leaf and Vine and allow it to dry fully before replacing the hardware.
No. This is an original HookFolk development construction inspired by the reference's visual design. Its rounds, counts and attachment method are authored here rather than presented as the source creator's pattern.
That width is an unmeasured design target. Yarn thickness, hook, tension, stuffing and sculpting affect the result. Measure a physical sample and adjust materials or revise the construction if a precise size is required.
No. The Stem, Leaf and Vine are sewn to the Pumpkin, and the reinforced hardware loop is secured with sewn passes.
The doubled brown loop spreads pulling force across several Pumpkin stitches. The unstuffed Stem is a decorative component and is not designed as the sole hardware anchor.
Consumption has not been measured. Weigh each yarn before and after making a physical sample to establish quantities; this draft does not provide unsupported gram or length estimates.
No. It requires human technical review and a physical sample to assess shape, size, component placement, sculpting and attachment durability.
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