Fun Taco Keychain Crochet Pattern

Hello Friends! I am thrilled to bring you another awesome Free Crochet Pattern! Just in time for National Taco Day on October 4th, I have a pretty sweet pattern for you! I hope you enjoy my Taco Keychain Crochet Pattern as much as I enjoyed designing it!

I don’t know about y’all, but in our house Tacos are their own food group. Revered by all, both in food and crochet form! So it was only natural that this fun Taco Keychain pattern should evolve! After the popularity of my Mini Ice Cream Cone Keychains at our monthly Boutique Sale, my brain was bursting with ideas for kitchy keychains.

But I couldn’t have done it alone. You are looking at yet another Crochet Pattern inspired by the whims of my 8 year old daughter and her obsession with keychains! 🙂 The girl loves tacos, and really who could blame her, am I right? She’s pretty good inspiration, too. Check out my Emoji Keychain Pattern if you love fun keychains as much as she does! I would have totally dug the same stuff as a kid, so hey, even better!

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This Taco Keychain pattern is quick and fun to make! Makes a fun gift for a new driver, fancy up your kids’ backpacks, or stocking stuffers for all the kids and teens in your life! Add a fun face to really personalize your Taco Keychain, whatever strikes your fancy! No matter how you make it, your DIY Taco Keychain is sure to be a hit! Don’t crochet? You can purchase a Taco Keychain from my Etsy shop here! 

What You Need to Make a Free Taco Keychain

Materials:

YARN: Lily Sugar n’ Cream Worsted Weight Yarn (100% Cotton, 120 yards/109 meters, 2.5 oz/70.9 g)

YARDAGE: 40 – 60 yds total (15-20 yds shell color, 10-15 yds lettuc color, 5-10 yds each meat/tomato color)

Sample Colors:

SHELL:  Yellow Yarn

MEAT: Warm Brown Yarn 

LETTUCE: Hot Green Yarn

TOMATO: Country Red Yarn

HOOK: US G-6 4.0 – 4.25 mm 

OTHER SUPPLIES:   Yarn needle, Scissors, Keyring with chain and split ring

Size: (Sizing is approximate)

3″ wide x 2″ tall x 1″ thick

Gauge: 16 sc x 16 rows = 4” square

Gauge is not very important for this pattern

Experience Level: Easy – Advanced Beginner

Pattern Key:  Written in US English Crochet Terms

st(s) – stitch(es)

sp(s) – space(s)

sl st – slip stitch

ch(s) – chain(s)

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

yo – yarn over

FO – fasten off

Special Stitches: 

Magic Circle:

https://youtu.be/ld8Hqmi-NEE

STEP 1: Create a loop with yarn, place hook through the loop, yo and pull the yarn through the loop, keeping the loop open in a circle instead of pulling the yarn tight. 

STEP 2: Ch 1, yo, insert hook back in circle, yo and pull up a loop through the circle. 

STEP 3: Yo again and pull through all 3 loops on the hook, 1 hdc completed! Repeat Steps 2-3 to create additional stitches. Hold stitches with one hand, gently pull the yarn end with the other hand to close the circle.

NOTES:

1. Read through the entire pattern first.
2. Taco Shell, Meat, Lettuce and Tomato are crocheted separately, in half rounds.
3. Meat, Lettuce, and Tomato are basted together first. Then all 4 pieces are sewn together with Taco Shell on the outside.
4. Beginning chain DOES count as the first stitch.
5. Slip Stitch does not count as a stitch unless otherwise indicated in the pattern.
6. Repeat stitches between [ and ] the number of times indicated.
7. Place all stitches between ( and ) in the same space.
8. This pattern is FREE to view and read on my website ONLY. Please feel free to share any comments or ask any questions you may have! I welcome your feedback!!
9. If you would like a downloadable, ad-free PDF of the pattern, you may purchase from one of my shops linked in this post for a small fee.
10. This post and all it contains including the pattern and photographs are my intellectual property and copyright protected property of GreenFoxFarms LLC © 2017. You are welcome to make as many as you like to sell, giveaway, etc. You may NOT sell, copy, or alter and claim as your own this pattern. You may not use my photographs. This pattern is not for mass production.
11. If you want to share this pattern online, you must only share a link to my blog post. You may not copy and paste my text or the pattern to another site. Thank you for respecting my work.
12. By using this pattern, you are agreeing to abide by these terms.

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Taco Keychain Crochet Pattern

FREE PATTERN DIRECTIONS:

US G-6 4.0 – 4.25 mm HOOK

Crochet the SHELL: 

• Finished size should be approximately 3” wide and 3” tall. 
• Use Yellow or Gold yarn and G​ 4.0 mm hook
• Begin with Magic Circle or ch 2 and work into the 2nd ch from hook 

Begin with magic ring, leave a long beginning tail. 

Round​ ​1​: ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc here & throughout), 9 hdc in magic circle, sl st into top of beg ch (10 hdc) 

Round​ ​2​: ch 2, hdc in same, 2 hdc in next st, 9 times, sl st into top of beg ch (20 hdc)

Round​ ​3​: ch 2, hdc in same, hdc in next, *2 hdc in next, hdc in next,” 9 times, sl st into top of beg ch (30 hdc) 

Round​ ​4​: ch 1, *sc in next 2, 2 sc in next,* 10 times, sl st into top of beg ch, FO and leave a long tail for sewing to the rest of the taco. FO leaving a long end tail also. See Finishing Instructions below. 

US G-6 4.0 – 4.25 mm HOOK

Crochet the MEAT: 

• Finished size should be approximately 2.75”wide and 1.5” tall. 
• Use Brown yarn and G​ 4.0 mm hook
• Begin with Magic Circle or ch 2 and work into the 2nd ch from hook 

Begin with magic ring 

Round​ ​1​: ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc here & throughout), 9 hdc in magic circle, sl st into top of beg ch (10 hdc) 

Round​ ​2​: ch 2, hdc in same, 2 hdc in next st, 9 times, sl st into top of beg ch (20 hdc)

Round​ ​3​: ch 2, hdc in same, hdc in next, *2 hdc in next, hdc in next,” 9 times, sl st into top of beg ch (30 hdc) 

Round​ ​4​: ch 1, fold circle in half with ch 1 at the edge, sl st into BLO of both the edges (center 2 loops), ch 1, *sl st into next to BLO st, ch 1,* through each pair of loops across (15 sl st + ch 1) FO leaving a long tail. See Finishing Instructions below. 

US G-6 4.0 – 4.25 mm HOOK

Crochet the LETTUCE: 

• Finished size should be approximately 3” wide and 1.75” tall. 
• Use Green yarn and G​ 4.0 mm hook
• Begin with Magic Circle or ch 2 and work into the 2nd ch from hook 

Begin with magic ring 

Round​ ​1​: ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc here & throughout), 4 hdc magic circle (5 hdc)

Round​ ​2​: ch 2, turn, hdc in same st, 2 hdc in next 4 st, *final st(s) of round will be placed in top ch of prev round that served as 1st hdc here & throughout* (10 hdc)

Round​ ​3​: ch 2, turn, hdc in same st, hdc in next, *2 hdc in next, hdc in next,* 3 times (15 hdc) 

Round​ ​4​: ch 1, turn skip 1st st, 4 sc in each st next 12, skip next, sl st into last st.(48 sc) FO leaving a long tail. See Finishing Instructions below. 

US G-6 4.0 – 4.25 mm HOOK

Crochet the TOMATO: 

• Finished size should be approximately 2.5” wide and 1.5” tall. 
• Use Red yarn and G​ 4.0 mm hook
• Begin with Magic Circle or ch 2 and work into the 2nd ch from hook 

Begin with magic ring 

Round​ ​1​: ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc here & throughout), 4 hdc magic circle (5 hdc)

Round​ ​2​: ch 2, turn, hdc in same st, 2 hdc in next 4 st, *final st(s) of round will be placed in top ch of prev round that served as 1st hdc here & throughout* (10 hdc)

Round​ ​3​: ch 2, turn, hdc in same st, hdc in next, *2 hdc in next, hdc in next,* 3 times (15 hdc)

Round​ ​4​: ch 1, turn, sl st into each st across (15 sl st) 

Round​ ​5​: ch 1, turn, sl st into of each st across, sl st into top of beg ch and FO, leaving a long end. See photos below for stitch placement detail. (15 sl st) FO leaving a long tail. See Finishing Instructions below.

Finishing​ ​Crochet Taco Keychain: 

Stitch​ ​the​ ​Lettuce,​ ​Tomato,​ ​and​ ​Meat​ ​together: 

Begin by weaving in all BUT ONE of the ends of these 3 pieces. You will use the one remaining end to baste these parts together. 

• Stack the pieces with Lettuce on the bottom, followed by Meat, and Tomato on Top. 
• Run a stitch back and forth through the stack of Fillings along the bottom edge, from one side to the other until they are stitched together.
• Weave in the remaining end of the yarn. 

Stitch​ ​the​ ​Fillings​ ​into​ ​the​ ​Taco​ ​Shell: 

• Lay the taco shell open, with the wrong side up. Place the stack of Filling pieces on one half of the shell, and bring the other side of the shell up to meet the other edge.
• Use both ends from the shell, starting at the either edge and secure the lower curve of the shell to the fillings on one side, then the other, first. 
• Finally, stitch all the way around the edge of the Taco Shell, at Round 4 to secure the Taco together. Weave in both ends securely. 

Adding​ ​a​ ​Keyring​ ​to​ ​your​ ​Taco: 

• Simply insert a split key ring or jump ring into one of the stitches from your initial magic circle on the top of the key ring. Secure. I am a huge fan of these keychains with a chain and split jump ring. They are so easy to attach, see below!

Please Share your Crocheted Taco Keychains!

I hope you enjoy making this kitchy and fabulous crochet taco keyring pattern as much as I enjoyed designing it just for you! I would love if you would share your Taco Crochet Projects on social media and on Ravelry!!! I love getting to see your finished crochet patterns!! Seriously, the best part of being a crochet pattern designer is getting to see the amazing creations y’all make with my patterns! It makes me smile and it’s the reason I do what I do!! (TBH: The yarn benefits also rock! 😉)

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