Creating crochet alphabet keychains is a fun and creative way to personalize your belongings or make thoughtful gifts for friends and family. In this pattern, I’ll provide instructions for crocheting letters T and O. You can use these patterns to create individual keychains or combine them to spell out words or names.

Materials Needed:

  1. Yarn: Choose a yarn color of your preference. Worsted weight yarn works well for keychains.
  2. Crochet Hook: Use a hook size appropriate for your chosen yarn. A 3.5mm or 4.0mm hook is usually suitable.
  3. Keychain Ring: Small metal keychain rings are readily available at craft stores.
  4. Scissors: To cut yarn.
  5. Yarn Needle: For weaving in ends.

Stitches Used:

  1. Chain (ch): To create the foundation for your crochet.
  2. Single Crochet (sc): The basic crochet stitch.
  3. Slip Stitch (sl st): Used to join rounds and finish off your work.

Instructions for Letter T:

Note: This pattern uses US crochet terminology.

Row 1:

  1. Start with a slip knot.
  2. Chain 12.
  3. Single crochet in the second chain from the hook and in each chain across (11 sc).
  4. Chain 1 and turn.

Rows 2-6:

  1. Single crochet in each stitch across (11 sc).
  2. Chain 1 and turn at the end of each row.
  3. Repeat for a total of 5 rows.

Row 7:

  1. Single crochet in the first 5 stitches.
  2. Chain 1 and turn.

Row 8:

  1. Single crochet in each of the first 5 stitches.
  2. Chain 6.
  3. Single crochet in the last stitch.
  4. Chain 1 and turn.

Row 9:

  1. Single crochet in each stitch across, including the chains from the previous row (11 sc).
  2. Chain 1 and turn.

Rows 10-12:

  1. Single crochet in each stitch across (11 sc).
  2. Chain 1 and turn at the end of each row.
  3. Repeat for a total of 3 rows.

Row 13:

  1. Single crochet in each of the first 5 stitches.
  2. Chain 1 and turn.

Row 14:

  1. Single crochet in each of the first 5 stitches.
  2. Chain 1 and turn.

Row 15:

  1. Single crochet in each stitch across (5 sc).
  2. Chain 1 and turn.

Row 16:

  1. Single crochet in each stitch across (5 sc).
  2. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Instructions for Letter O:

Round 1:

  1. Start with a magic ring.
  2. Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch).
  3. Make 12 single crochets into the magic ring.
  4. Pull the tail to tighten the ring.
  5. Slip stitch to the first single crochet to join (12 sc).

Round 2:

  1. Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch).
  2. Make 2 single crochets in each stitch around (24 sc).
  3. Slip stitch to the first single crochet to join (24 sc).

Round 3:

  1. Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch).
  2. Make 1 single crochet in each stitch around (24 sc).
  3. Slip stitch to the first single crochet to join (24 sc).
  4. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Assembly:

  1. Attach a keychain ring to the top of each letter.
  2. Weave in any remaining loose ends.

That’s it! You’ve now created crochet letters T and O for your keychain. You can experiment with different colors and yarn types to customize them to your liking. Enjoy your crochet project!