New to the crochet world? Here are 10 cute & easy mini crochet projects for beginners.
As a crochet lover, I wished for a post like this when it comes to practicing crochet. Mini crochet projects for beginners are perfect as gifts. I find smaller crochet projects cuter and allow me more avenues to customize as I learn the ropes. I have collated 10 of my favorite mini crochet projects that you can start doing today. They are completely beginner-friendly and can be completed in one sitting.
This post contains 10 fun & easy mini crochet projects for beginners.
Abbreviations Used
I will be using the abbreviations in the table below to describe the crochet patterns.
| MR | Magic Ring |
| CH | Chain |
| SC | Single Crochet |
| TFL | Through Front Loop |
| TBL | Through Back Loop |
| SL ST | Slip Stitch |
| A | Decrease |
| V | Increase |
| DC | Double Crochet |
| TR | Treble Crochet |
| TR TR | Triple Treble |
| HDC | Half Double Crochet |
| SP | Space |
If you are a complete beginner to crocheting and have no idea what these are, simply Google these terms and learn how to execute these basic patterns. Use keywords like “Crochet Stitches” or “Crochet Techniques” to find the information you need.
Let’s dive into the 10 mini crochet projects for beginners below.
#1 Baby Octopus
1: MR, 6 SC
2: 6 V
3: [1 SC, 1 V] x6
4: 18 SC
5: 18 SC
6: 18 SC
7: [1 SC, 1 A] x6
Place the safety eyes between row 5 and 6 and 3 stitches apart
8: [1 SC, 1 A] x4
9: TFL only
[ [1 SL ST, 6 CH, start in 2nd CH from the hook, 2 SC in each stitch] x8, SL ST in 1st Tentacles] x8
Cut yarn, leave around a 6 inch yarn tail and pull out.
Stuff the Octopus.
Close the opening using back loops of row 9.
#2 Whale
Body [Main colour first – working from top of head down]
1: MR, 6 SC
2: 6 V
3: [1 SC, 1 A] x6
4: [2 SC, 1 A] x6
5: [3 SC, 1 A] x6
6: [4 SC, 1 A] x6
7: [5 SC, 1 A] x6
8: [6 SC, 1 A] x6
9 to 16: 48 SC
Change to white yarn
17: 48 SC
18: TBL only [6 SC, 1 decrease] x6
19: [5 SC, 1 A] x6
20: [4 SC, 1 A] x6
21: [3 SC, 1 A] x6
Fins x2
1: MR, 6 SC
2: [1 SC, 1 V] x3
3: 9 SC
4: [1 SC, 1 A] x3
Cut out the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail x2
1: MR, SC x2
2: 6 V
3: 12 SC
4: [ 2 SC, 1 A] x3
5: 9 SC
6: [1 SC, 1 A] x3
Cut out the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing
Sew tails vertically at where the colour changes (ie row 16).
Find the front of the face, mark the center point and add the eyes with 16 stitches apart.
Add blush behind eyes, sew fins 2 stitches behind blush.
#3 Sunflower Keychain
Middle of the flower
1: MR, 6 SC
2: TBL only 6 V
3: TBL only [1 SC, 1 A] x6
4: TBL only [1 SC, 1 A, 1 SC] x6
5: TBL only [3 SC, 1 A] x6
6: TBL only [2 SC, 1 A, 2 SC] x6
For row 1 to 4, SL ST, 3 CH, SL ST into 3rd chain, skip 1st chain, SL ST into the next
Petals
2 CH, [DC, TR, TR TR], 2 CH, SL ST, [TR TR, TR, DC], 2 CH, SL ST
Leaf
11 CH
Skip 1 Chain
1 SC, 1 HDC, 6 DC, 1 HDC, 3 SC, 1 HDC, 6 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC, 1 SL ST
1 CH, 10 SC, [1 SC, 2 CH, 1 SL ST, 1 SC], 10 SC
#4 Star
{
1: MR, 5SC
2: 5 V
3: [1 SC, 1 V] x5
4: [2 SC, 1 V] x5
5: These are the points of the star, starting with the same stitch from the previous round.
[1 HDC, 1 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC]
Repeat the below for 4 times
SL ST in the next 3 stitches, [1 SC, 1 HDC, 1 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC]
Leave the long yarn for sewing the parts together.
Put the safety eyes, blush and smiley face
} x2
Assemble the pieces and sew back loops only
#5 Turtle
Body
1: MR, 6 SC
2: 6 V
3: [1 SC, 1 V] x6
4: [2 SC, 1 V] x6
5: 24 SC + 1 SL ST
Change colour for the bottom
1: MR, 6 SC
2: [2 SC] x6
3: [1 SC, 1 V] x6
4: [2 SC, 2 SC] x6 + 1 SL ST
Leave 20 cm for stitching
Head
1: MR, 2 SC
2: 4 V
3: [1 SC, 1 V] x4
4: 12 SC
5: [1 SC, 1 A] x4
Install the safety eyes and fill the stuffing
6: [1 A] x4
Leave yarn for sewing
Legs x4
1: MR, 2 SC
2: 4 SC + SL ST
Leave yarn for sewing
Sew all together.
#6 Corn
Body
1: MR, 8 SC
2: [1 SC, 1 V] x4
3: [1 SC, 1 V, 1 SC] x4
4: 16 SC
5: [2 SC, 1 V, 1 SC] x4
6: 20 SC
7: [2 SC, 1 V 2 SC] x4
8 to 16: 24 SC
Sew the eyes around row 9 and 10
17: [ 2 SC, A] x6
18: [1 SC, A] x6
19: 6A and cut the yarn
Leaf 1
1: MR, 6 sc
2: [1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2
3: 8 SC
4: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2
5: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2
6: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2
7: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2
8: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2
9: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x3
10: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x3
11: 4 SC, 2 A, 8 SC, 2 A, 4 SC
12: 20 SC
13: 4 SC, A, 8 SC, A , 4 SC
14: 3 SC, 2 A, 6 SC, 2 A, 1 SC
15: 7 A, cut the yarn
Leaf 2
1: MR, 6 sc
2: [1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2
3: 8 SC
4: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2
5: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2
6: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2
7: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2
8: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2
9: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x3
10: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x3
11: 4 SC, 2 A, 8 SC, 2 A, 4 SC
12: 20 SC
13: 4 SC, A, 8 SC, A , 4 SC
14: 9 A
15: 4 A, SC, cut the yarn
Sew all the components together.
#7 Mini Bun
1: MR, 6 SC
2: 6 V
3: [1 SC, 1 V] x6
4: [2 SC, 1 V] x6
5: [3 SC, 1 V] x6
6: [4 SC, 1 V] x6
7: [5 SC, 1 V] x6
8 to 10: 42 SC
11: [5 SC, 1 A] x6
12 to 14: 36 SC
15: [4 SC, A] x6
16: [3 SC, A] x6
Leave some yarn and cut the yarn.
Skip 4 to 5 stitch, go 1 round and pull to make the bun shape.
Insert the eye around row 9 and 10.
#8 Mini Panda
Body
1: MR, 6 SC
2: 6 V
3: [1 SC, 1 V] x6
4: [2 SC, 1 V] x6
5 to 7: 24 SC
8: [7 SC, 1 V] X3
Change colour
9 to 10: 27 SC
Change colour
11 to 12: 27 SC
Change colour
13: 27 SC
14: [1 SC, A] x9
15: 9 A
Fill the stuffings
16: 4 A, 1 SC
Legs x2
1: MR, 6 SC
2: 6 SC
Hands x2
3 CH, go back 2 stitches 2 SC
Ear x2
MR, 3 SC
Sew all the parts together.
Sew the hands near the black area.
Sew the eyes around row 7 of the body.
#9 Cat
Ear [do first one in the first colour, do second one in the second colour]
1: MR, 5 SC
2: [1 SC, 2 SC] x2, 1 SC
3: [1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2, 1 SC
4: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2, 1 SC
5: [1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC] x2, 1 SC
Head [Bold – 1st Colour; Bold and Italic – 2nd Colour]
0: 4 CH, 5 CH
1: V, 3 SC, 3 SC, [4 SC], 3 SC, 3 SC, V
2: 2 V, 3 SC, 3 SC, 4V, 3 SC, 3 SC, 2V
3: V, SC, V, 3 SC, 2 SC, 3 SC, V, SC, 2 V, SC, V, 3 SC, 2 SC, 3 SC, X, SC, V
4: 2 SC, V, 4 SC, 6 SC, 4 SC, V, 4 SC, V, 4 SC, 6 SC, 4 SC, V, 2 SC
5: 2 SC, V, 4 SC, 6 SC, 4 SC, V, 4 SC, V, 4 SC, 6 SC, 4 SC, V, 2 SC
6: 7 SC, 8 SC, 14 SC, 8 SC, 7 SC
7: 2 SC, V, 3 SC, 10 SC, 3 SC, V, 4 SC, V, 3 SC, 10 SC, 3 SC, V, 2 SC
8: 5 SC, 14 SC, 10 SC, 14 SC, 5 SC
9: 3 SC, V, 16 SC, V, 6 SC, V, 16 SC, V, 3 SC
10: SC, 24 SC, 3 SC, 24 SC
11: 52 SC
12: 3 SC, V, 18 SC, V, 6 SC, V, 18 SC, V, 3 SC
13 to 14: 56 SC
15: 3 SC, V, 20 SC, V, 6 SC, V, 20 SC, V, 3 SC
16 to 17: 60 SC
18: [8 SC, A] x6
19: [7 SC, A] x6
20: [2 SC, A] x12
21: [4 SC, A] x6
22: [3 SC, A] x6
23: [2 SC, A] x6
24: [SC, A] x6
25: 6 A
#10 Orange Pouch
Orange
1: MR, 6 SC
2: 6 V
3: [SC, V] X6
4: [2 SC, V] X6
5: [3 SC, V] X6
6: [4 SC, V] X6
7: [5 SC, V] X6
8: [6 SC, V] X6
9 to 18 : 42 SC
19: 2 SC, 1 SC, 1 SP
Leaf
8 CH go back 2 CH, SC, HDC, 2 DC, HDC, SC, 3 SC, SC, HDC, 2 DC, HDC, SC, SL ST
Don’t cut the yarn and do as many chains as you desire for the handle.
Once you have chained till the desired length, sew them onto the pouch and then back to the leaf.
Cut the remaining yarn and hide it.
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