These are crochet heart pouches/keychains, often used as small gifts or for holding coins or notes. Let’s go step by step on how to make them:
🧶 Crochet Puffy Heart Pouch (Detailed Tutorial)
🪡 Materials:
- 3-ply or 4-ply cotton yarn (any color)
- Crochet hook: 2.5 mm–3 mm
- Yarn needle for sewing
- Scissors
- Keychain ring (optional)
- Small amount of stuffing or folded money
❤️ Step 1: Make the Heart Half (you’ll make 2)
We’ll start by crocheting one heart shape, then repeat it for the other side.
🔹 Round 1: Magic Ring
- Make a magic ring.
- Chain (ch) 3 (counts as your first double crochet — dc).
- Work 11 dc into the ring.
→ You’ll have 12 dc total (including the first ch-3). - Pull the ring tight and slip stitch (sl st) into the top of the chain 3 to close.
(This forms your base circle.)
🔹 Round 2: Building Heart Shape
You’ll crochet all stitches into the circle from Round 1.
- Ch 3 (counts as dc).
- In the same stitch: 3 treble crochets (tr).
- Next stitch: 3 double crochets (dc).
- Next stitch: 1 half double crochet (hdc).
- Next 2 stitches: 1 single crochet (sc) each.
- In the next stitch (the bottom point): 1 dc + 1 tr + 1 dc (all in the same stitch).
- Next 2 stitches: 1 sc each.
- Next stitch: 1 hdc.
- Next stitch: 3 dc.
- Next stitch: 3 tr.
- Chain 3, then sl st into the center to form the top curve.
You should now have one complete heart shape.
Fasten off and weave in the end.
💖 Step 2: Make the Second Heart
Repeat all steps above to make another identical heart.
💫 Step 3: Joining the Two Hearts
This creates the pouch or keychain form.
- Place both hearts together with the right sides facing out.
- Insert your hook through both layers at the top of the heart.
- Join yarn with a slip stitch.
- Work single crochet (sc) stitches around the entire edge, joining the two hearts together.
- Make sure your stitches are tight and even.
- Leave a small gap (if you want to insert money or stuffing).
If making a keychain, close all around — it will become like a little stuffed heart.
🧷 Step 4: Add Loop or Keychain
Option 1 — Hanging Loop:
- At the top center of the heart, chain 10–12, then sl st into the same stitch to make a loop.
- Fasten off and weave in the yarn tail.
Option 2 — Keychain:
- Attach a metal key ring to the loop with pliers.
🌸 Optional Step: Stuff It or Use It as a Mini Pocket
- You can stuff a little fiberfill inside to make it puffy.
- Or leave it slightly open and use it as a mini pouch for cash or small notes, like in your photo.
🎀 Tip for Perfect Shape:
- Steam block the heart gently (use a damp cloth and iron lightly).
- Shape it with your hands while warm.