Adorable Crochet Cake Slice Keychain Pattern: A Sweet DIY Gift

Crochet Pattern: Adorable Crochet Cake Slice Keychain Pattern: A Sweet DIY Gift

Materials

• Sport weight cotton yarn in Cream, Pink, Yellow, Red, Green, White, and assorted scrap colors for sprinkles
• 2.25 mm (US B/1) crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Keychain ring with chain link
• Yarn needle and embroidery needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec – decrease (sc 2 together)
• sl st – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• dc – double crochet

Instructions

Top Triangle (Cream):

Row 1: Ch 2, 2 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, turn. (2 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, inc in each st, turn. (4 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (4 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, inc, sc in next 2 sts, inc, turn. (6 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (6 sts)

Row 6: Ch 1, inc, sc in next 4 sts, inc, turn. (8 sts)

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (8 sts)

Row 8: Ch 1, inc, sc in next 6 sts, inc, turn. (10 sts)

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for assembly. Embroider colorful sprinkles onto the top triangle using various yarn scraps and your embroidery needle.

Bottom Triangle (Pink):

Repeat Rows 1 to 9 of the Top Triangle using Pink yarn. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Side Panels (Make 2 – Cut Cake Sides):

Start with Yellow yarn.

Row 1: Ch 11, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 10, turn. (10 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)

Switch to Pink yarn.

Rows 3-4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)

Switch to Cream yarn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)

Switch to Pink yarn.

Rows 6-7: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)

Switch to Cream yarn.

Rows 8-9: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Back Panel (Frosting & Crust):

Start with Pink yarn.

Row 1: Ch 11, starting in 2nd ch, sc 10, turn. (10 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)

Switch to Yellow yarn.

Rows 3-4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)

Switch to Cream yarn.

Rows 5-9: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a tail.

Back Frosting Ruffles:

To create the decorative cream ruffle along the back top edge, join Cream yarn to the wide back edge of the top cream triangle. Work: [skip 1 st, 5 dc in the next st, skip 1 st, sl st in the next st] across to create a scalloped border. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Toppings (Cherry, Candle & Leaf):

Cherry (Red): Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6). Round 2: [inc] x 6 (12). Round 3: [dec] x 6 (6). Fasten off and stuff lightly, pulling the tail tight to close.

Candle (White & Yellow): Using White, Ch 6. Sl st in each ch across. Fasten off. Attach a small strand of Yellow yarn to the top to simulate a tiny flame.

Leaf (Green): Ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next, sl st in last. Fasten off.

Assembly:

Sew the two layered Side Panels to the two sides of the Top and Bottom triangles. Sew the Back Panel to the wide back edge. Stuff the cake slice firmly with fiberfill before sealing the final seams. Sew the Cherry, Candle, and Green Leaf onto the top frosting triangle. Finally, secure the keychain ring loop through the top center of the cake slice, just behind the candle.