The Little Twist Crochet Wristlet Free Pattern
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The Little Twist Crochet Wristlet is a fun and practical way to keep your keys or accessories close at hand. Made with colorful DMC Pearl Cotton floss, this crochet wristlet features multiple Romanian crochet cords twisted together to create a beautiful, textured accessory.
Sometimes a new design is born from a desire or need that I have, and wrangling my keys has been a huge problem lately! I keep setting them down where they don’t belong or putting them in the wrong section of my purse, so I thought if I have a cute wristlet attached to them, I’ll be less likely to misplace them. (Hopefully…when it comes to keeping track of my stuff, I am absolutely my own worst enemy.)
Ready to add this crochet wristlet pattern to your project line-up? You can keep reading for all the details and the free, online version of the pattern, or you can purchase the ad-free PDF version here.
Stitches for the Crochet Wristlet Pattern
This cute wristlet is made from 2 or 3 Romanian cords twisted together to form a simple loop when attached to a keychain. You’ll start with single crochets around the keychain and then work the Romanian cords.
The Romanian cord is super easy once you get the hang of it, but it can seem complicated at first. When I was learning the technique, I looked up several different photo and video tutorials to make sure I fully understood how to do it.
There is a photo tutorial below, so I encourage you to work through that if you are feeling stuck, and don’t hesitate to look up other resources if my tutorial isn’t clicking.
Materials for the Crochet Wristlet Keychain
This project is a little different from a normal crochet project because I used Perle Cotton, which is typically used for needlework. Perle Cotton is perfect for this project, though, because it is available at most craft stores and comes in such a large variety of colors.
One skein of each color is plenty of thread to finish a wristlet or a lanyard, and your color combination options are practically endless. There are even colorful multipacks of Perle Cotton available on Amazon for really reasonable prices.
Yarn Substitution Ideas
Other than the thread, you’ll need your normal crochet supplies and some sort of keychain to attach the wristlet to. I linked the lobster claw keychains I used below, but there are a variety of options available online, so it shouldn’t be hard to find something that works for you!
The Little Twist Wristlet Free Crochet Pattern
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Skill Level: Easy
Gauge: Gauge is not important
Finished Size: Approx. 7” long
Supplies
US size B/1, 2.25 mm crochet hook
DMC Perle Cotton, Size 5 Needlework Thread – 27.3 yds (25 m)
- Main Color – Med. Old Gold (729)
- Contrasting Color – Cream (712)
Large Eye Yarn Needle
Lobster Claw Keychain
Scissors
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Abbreviations
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
MC: Main Color
CC: Contrasting Color
Notes
To make these wristlets, you’ll first single crochet around a keychain and then, from there, you’ll crochet two Romanian cords.
If you’d like to make a lanyard, the instructions are the same; you’ll just want to crochet your cords to approximately 34”. To do a wristlet with 3 cords, start with 6 single crochets.
You can use any size thread or yarn; just use a hook several sizes smaller than the recommended hook size. For the tutorial photos, I used a fine-weight yarn and a US size D crochet hook.
Pattern Instructions
Cord 1
Row 1: With MC, 4 sc around the keychain, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc.
Cord: Rotate work clockwise so the turning chain is facing you. Sc in turning chain.
Rotate work clockwise again so the 2 loops along the side of your cord are facing you. Sc working through both loops. Continue rotating and single crocheting into the side loops until your cord reaches approximately 13” or your desired length.
Join: Join with a sl st to the 3rd sc in Row 1. Leave a long tail end approximately 6”.
Cord 2
Cord: Rotate work so the turning chain is facing you. Sc in turning chain.
Rotate work again so the 2 loops along the side of your cord face you. Sc working through both loops. Continue rotating and single crocheting into the side loops until your cord reaches approximately 13” or your desired length.
Join: Wrap Cord 2 around Cord 1, 4 or 5 times, then join with a sl st to the 4th sc in Row 1.
Using the long tail end, hold the bottom of the cords together and wrap the tail end around until the wrapped part is around ¼” to ½” long. Secure ends.
Photo Tutorial
4 sc around the keychain.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc.
Cord: Rotate work so the turning chain is facing you. Sc in turning chain.
Cord: Rotate work so the turning chain is facing you. Sc in turning chain.
Rotate work again so the 2 loops along the side of your cord are facing you. Sc working through both loops.
The two loops on the side are highlighted.
Continue rotating and single crocheting into the side loops until your cord reaches approximately 13” or your desired length.
Row 2: Join Contrasting Color to 2nd sc in Row 1. Ch 1, sc. Cord: Rotate work so the turning chain is facing you. Sc in turning chain.
Continue rotating and single crocheting into the side loops until your cord reaches approximately 13” or your desired length.
