Brighten your backpack with this Crochet Daisy Flower Keychain Free Pattern and finish a pretty floral accessory for spring and summer days.
A small daisy can add a fresh and cheerful touch to your everyday accessories. With its simple shape and bright colors, this flower is a lovely choice for anyone who likes small handmade items. Calm & Crochet by Kajal shares the original tutorial, offering an easy way to prepare this pretty floral piece.
Quick Crochet Daisy Flower Keychain Free Pattern For Friends
This Crochet Daisy Flower Keychain is a lightweight accessory with rounded petals and a colorful center. Its flat shape makes it easy to carry, while the slightly raised stitches give the flower a pleasant texture. The white petals and yellow middle create a classic daisy look that feels fresh and natural.
One of its special features is the freedom to choose your favorite colors. Pink petals with a cream center can give it a gentle appearance, while blue or purple offers a more playful style. The small metal ring allows the flower to hang easily from different belongings.
You can attach this keychain to house keys, handbags, backpacks, or pencil cases. It also makes a thoughtful handmade gift for birthdays, friendship celebrations, or Mother’s Day. Several flowers in different shades can become a colorful set of presents.
To prepare the flower, crochet a small center first, then work around it to form the petals. Finish the edges neatly and attach the keyring to complete the accessory.
This free daisy flower keychain pattern is a sweet way to turn a little yarn into something useful and full of color.
About the Pattern
This daisy keyring pattern is designed for crocheters who appreciate detailed shaping and playful finishing touches. The project encompasses a floral centerpiece, dimensional petals, a textured leaf, and straightforward assembly into a charming, personalized accessory. The daisy uses the amigurumi technique for the flower center, crocheted in the round for stability, and each section is worked in small rounds or rows to ensure portability and minimal material requirements. The resulting keyring is decorative, tactile, and richly detailed—making the most of fundamental crochet stitches while embracing whimsical florals.
Pattern at a Glance
- Structure: Amigurumi-style daisy center, prominent sculpted petals, standalone leaf, and simple keychain assembly.
- Techniques: Crochet in the round for the center, individual petals and leaf crocheted onto the flower, and final sewing for sturdy construction.
- Customization: Easy to alter color choices for petals or center, and increase the number of petals or size of leaf as desired.
- Finishing: Sturdy and neat closure suited for daily handling as a keyring.
Important Notes
- Work with a tight tension to prevent gaps, especially when creating the stuffed center.
- Stuff the flower center lightly with fiberfill or yarn scraps before closing, for a plump finish that holds its shape.
- Change yarn colors cleanly, and avoid carrying yarn across the back to minimize bulk.
- Take care when attaching the leaf and daisy to the hardware, making sure jump rings are closed firmly for durability.
- Use an invisible finish such as an invisible join to give a clean, professional look to the back of the flower center.
Difficulty Level
Confident Beginner to Intermediate
A foundation in basic crochet stitches is required, and comfort with working in rounds will ensure a smooth process. Following the written stitch count and placement will produce a neat, consistent result.
Supplies Needed
- Yarn: Small quantities of yarn in three colors (center, petals, and leaf); cotton or acrylic is ideal for durability.
- Hook: 2.0 mm crochet hook for firm stitches.
- Scissors: For finishing and trimming yarn.
- Stitch Marker: To mark the beginning of each round (essential for amigurumi sections).
- Yarn Needle: For sewing and weaving ends.
- Fiberfill or scrap yarn: For stuffing the flower center.
- Keyring Hardware and Jump Rings: For attaching the finished daisy and leaf.
Size & Measurements
- Flower Center: Approx. 2–3 cm in diameter (before petals).
- Finished Daisy (including petals): Around 5–6 cm wide, depending on tension and yarn.
- Leaf: Approx. 4–5 cm in length.
Gauge & Stitch Details
- No strict gauge requirement; ensure dense, firm fabric for stuffing.
- Petals and leaf maintain shape best when not worked too loosely.
- For consistency, count all stitches in each round, especially increases and petal placement.
Crochet Abbreviations
| Abbr. | Stitch Name |
|---|---|
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| tc | treble (triple) crochet |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| inc | increase (2 sc in 1 stitch) |
Special Stitch Guide
- Magic Ring (Adjustable Ring): Start of the flower center; wrap yarn to form a ring, work first stitches into the ring, then pull the tail to close the hole.
- Increase (inc): Work two stitches into the same stitch as indicated.
- Invisible Join: After the last round, break yarn, thread through needle, and weave under both loops of the next stitch, then down into the last stitch made.
- Petal Sequence: A specific structure of ch, dc, and tc—carefully follow placement for consistent petals.
Complete Crochet Pattern
Daisy Flower Center (make 2: one for the front, one for the back)
- Round 1:
- Begin with a magic ring.
- Work 6 sc into the ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2:
- Inc in every stitch around (2 sc in each st). (12 sts)

- Inc in every stitch around (2 sc in each st). (12 sts)
- Round 3:
- [1 sc, 1 inc] repeat around. (18 sts)
- Round 4:
- 1 sc, 1 inc, [1 sc, 1 sc, 1 inc] repeat around, end with 1 sc (Pattern: sc, inc, sc, sc, inc, repeat to end, final rnd = 24 sts)
- Round 5:
- [1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 inc] repeat around. (30 sts)

- [1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 inc] repeat around. (30 sts)
- Round 6:
- 1 sc in next 2 sts, 1 inc, [1 sc in next 4 sts, 1 inc] repeat 5 times, end with 1 sc in last 2 (36 sts)
- Use an invisible join to finish off neatly.

- Repeat the above for the second (back) center piece.
Petals (make 12, worked into flower edge)
- Attach petal color yarn to any stitch at the edge of the flower center.
- For each petal (worked across 3 stitches):
- Stitch 1:
- Ch 2, 1 dc, 1 tc into same stitch.
- Stitch 2:
- 2 tc into next stitch.
- Stitch 3:
- 1 tc, 1 dc, ch 2, sl st in same stitch.

- 1 tc, 1 dc, ch 2, sl st in same stitch.
- Repeat for a total of 12 petals, evenly spaced around.

- Before finishing the last few petals, stuff the center with fiberfill or scrap yarn.
- Stitch 1:
Leaf
- Ch 10.
- Row 1:
- Skip 1st chain, work the following down chain:
- 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tc in each of next 3 chains, 1 dc, 1 hdc
- 3 sc in the last chain (to turn corner and form the tip)
- Skip 1st chain, work the following down chain:
- Row 2 (other side of foundation):
- Work into the base of each corresponding stitch:
- 1 hdc, 1 dc, 3 tc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc in the first stitch
- Work into the base of each corresponding stitch:
- Fasten off and weave in ends for a smooth finish.
Assembly & Finished Size
- Place front and back flower centers together, wrong sides facing, with petals protruding evenly.
- Stitch around edges if extra security is desired.
- With a jump ring, attach the completed daisy and the leaf to the keyring hardware, positioning the leaf slightly offset behind the flower for a natural appearance.

- Weave in all remaining loose ends, doing so on the wrong side wherever possible for tidiness.

Conclusion
This keyring provides a delightful study in sculptured crochet, featuring technical shaping in the petals and leaf combined with classic amigurumi methods in the daisy center. By thoughtfully switching colors and working sections in sequence, the project offers manageable complexity and a satisfying, tangible result. Its compact size and sturdy construction make it a practical adaptation for everyday use, while careful details ensure the finished accessory maintains its aesthetic charm over time. This pattern suits gift-making, personal use, or as a creative entry into the world of modular, three-dimensional crochet.

