Adorable Crochet Tomato Keychain Free Pattern to Brighten Your Keys

Add fun and color to your keys, bags, or gifts with the easy and cute Crochet Tomato Keychain that’s simple to make and perfect for daily use.

This small and charming accessory can brighten your day with its soft and squishy shape that fits right in the palm of your hand. The cute Crochet Tomato Keychain looks like a little red tomato and is loved because it is not only pretty but also very useful. You can use it to hold your keys, decorate your backpack, or even give it as a sweet gift to friends and family.

Fun Crochet Tomato Keychain Free Pattern Ideal for Bags and Backpacks

One of the best things about this keychain is its color options. Usually, it comes in bright red to look like a real tomato, but you can also make it in green, yellow, or any color you like.

This makes it fun to customize and match with your style. The size can be changed too you can crochet a small one to keep on your keys or a bigger one to hang on your bag as a cute decoration.

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Making a Crochet Tomato Keychain is simple and enjoyable. The most important stitch you will use is the single crochet stitch. This stitch makes the tomato tight and neat, so the stuffing inside won’t fall out. You will also learn to make little details like the green tomato top, called the calyx, using simple shapes. These details make the keychain look real and special.

This keychain is perfect for people of all ages because it is small, light, and holds a lot of charm. It is a wonderful project to try if you want to learn crochet or just want to make a unique and happy little item. Whether for yourself or as a gift, the Crochet Tomato Keychain adds a touch of fun everywhere it goes.

Crochet Cherry Tomato Pattern

In this comprehensive pattern, you will learn how to crochet a realistic cherry tomato, complete with shaped details and a leafy top. This project is designed for crafters of all skill levels and is perfect for home décor, educational play, or food-themed displays. We’ll crochet the round, juicy body in a continuous spiral, then craft detailed leaves and a stem for a beautifully finished, lifelike effect.

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Quick Overview Of Pattern

Project Type: Crochet cherry tomato with leaves and stem
Techniques Used: Amigurumi spiral, single crochet, single crochet increases and decreases, slip stitch, basic shaping, and leaf motifs
Construction: The tomato body is worked in one piece in spirals, topped with a separately crocheted leafy cap attached with wire or sewing

Notes

Pattern uses standard US terminology.
Main body is worked in a continuous spiral—do not join rounds unless specified. Use a stitch marker to track rounds.
Adjustments for realistic shaping (indentation) and finishing are included.
This project uses two strands of lace weight yarn held together; you may substitute light sport or fingering yarn with similar gauge adjustments.
All increases are made as 2 single crochet in the same st. Decreases are invisible decreases for best results.

Skill Level

Ambitious Beginner / Intermediate
Any confident beginner familiar with amigurumi and increasing/decreasing will enjoy this project. Some experience with leaf motifs and basic assembly is helpful.

Materials

Size 6 and size N lace-weight yarn (red) – 2 strands held together for body
Lace yarn in green for leaves (size 9 or similar)
Crochet hooks: 1.5–2 mm for fruit; 0.7 mm for leaves
Stitch marker
Yarn/tapestry needle
Scissors
Fiberfill stuffing
0.4 mm craft wire (for shaping stem, optional)
Optional: hot glue (for secure assembly)

Measurements / Sizing

Finished tomato: Approximately 3.5–4 cm diameter
Leaf size: About 2–3 cm each
Adjust the size using lighter or heavier yarns and alternative hook sizes

Gauge

For amigurumi-style crochet, gauge is not critical; work as tight as you comfortably can to avoid gaps

Stitch Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning
MR	Magic ring
sc	single crochet
inc	increase (2 sc in next st)
dec	decrease (sc2tog/inv dec)
st(s)	stitch(es)
sl st	slip stitch
ch	chain
hdc	half double crochet
dc	double crochet

Special Stitches

Magic Ring (MR): Form a loop, insert hook, pull up a loop, ch 1 (if desired), work required number of stitches into loop, then pull tail to close.
Invisible Decrease (dec): Insert hook into front loops of next two stitches, yarn over and pull through, complete sc as normal.
Half double crochet (hdc): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all loops.

Step-by-Step Crochet Pattern

Tomato Body

With two strands of red lace yarn held together and 1.5–2 mm hook:

Round 1:
Make a MR. Work 6 sc into ring. Pull tight to close. (6 sts)

Round 2:
Inc in each st around (2 sc in each). (12 sts)

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Round 3:
(1 sc, inc) around. (18 sts)

Round 4:
(2 sc, inc) around. (24 sts)

Round 5:
(3 sc, inc) around. (30 sts)

Round 6:
(4 sc, inc) around. (36 sts)

Round 7:
(5 sc, inc) around. (42 sts)

Round 8:
(6 sc, inc) around. (48 sts)

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Round 9:
(7 sc, inc) around. (54 sts)

Rounds 10–17:
Sc in each st around (54 sts per round). Mark first stitch of each round.

Shaping and Decreases

Round 18:
(7 sc, dec) around; repeat (6 times). (48 sts)
(Work 7 sc, then dec, repeat through round)

Round 19:
(6 sc, dec) around. (42 sts)

Round 20:
(5 sc, dec) around. (36 sts)

Round 21:
Sc in each st around (36 sts).

Round 22:
(4 sc, dec) around. (30 sts)

Round 23:
(3 sc, dec) around. (24 sts)

Round 24:
(2 sc, dec) around. (18 sts)

Round 25:
(1 sc, dec) around. (12 sts)

Leave a long tail (20–30 cm). Stuff tomato with fiberfill. Using tapestry needle and yarn tail, weave through remaining stitches and pull tight to close. Shape by gently pressing in the top and bottom to create natural tomato indentations.

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Leafy Cap

With green lace yarn and 0.7 mm hook:

Round 1:
MR, 6 sc into ring. Pull tight. Sl st to first sc.

Round 2:
Ch 1. (sc, inc) around. (9 sts)
Sl st to first sc to join.

Round 3:
Ch 1. Inc in each st around. (18 sts)
Sl st to first sc to join.

Leaf Shape (repeated for each point, 6 total):

Ch 10.
Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch (3 sl st).
Sc in each of next 2 ch (2 sc).
Hdc in next ch (1 hdc).
Sc in next ch.
3 dc in next ch (3 dc).
Sl st to third st on the base ring to anchor leaf.

Repeat steps above for a total of six pointed leaves, working evenly around the green base.

Assembly & Finished Size

Cut and shape a 3–4 cm piece of 0.4 mm craft wire. Insert one end into top center of tomato for a dimple (optional, provides realism and a point to sew leaf cap).
Attach leaf cap securely to the top of your tomato using the yarn tails and a tapestry needle.
Weave in and hide ends.
Finished tomato should be about 4 cm diameter with realistic shape and leafy top.

Conclusion and Ending Words

Congratulations on crocheting your cherry tomato! This amigurumi fruit is rich in detail, sturdy, and delightful as food prop, play item, table centerpiece, or handmade gift. Play with yarn shades and sizes for custom tomatoes—or stitch a whole “vine” for kitchen display. Thank you for crafting along with Leoni Handmade—may your creations bring color and charm wherever they travel. Don’t forget to share your tomato with friends or tag online. Happy crocheting!