Oh Aldi, how I love you and your rental carts. If you’re an avid Aldi shopper like myself, you know the struggle. The struggle of finding (and keeping) a quarter with you at all times to unlock one of their carts. What do we need? An Aldi Quarter Keeper Keychain! What do we have? A FREE crochet pattern!
*I can hear you cheering from here*
Aldi Quarter Keeper Crochet Pattern
For this pattern you’ll only use one stitch: the single crochet. We are basically creating a rectangle that we will then fold over on itself (enclosing the quarter). Then we will single crochet around to create a pocket. Then we go back and single crochet around the opening to tighten it up a bit and then we create a loop up top for the key chain ring. Ready?
There is a VIDEO of the process on our Facebook page! 😀
Materials:
Mercerized sport weight cotton yarn (like this kind)
Crochet hook in size C
Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Keychain ring (like these)
Pattern:
Foundation single crochet 8. Ch-1 turn. *see note above
*if you are unfamiliar with this stitch see this video tutorial or you can do a chain-9 and sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. Ch-1, turn.
Rows 1- 21: sc in each st across. Ch-1, turn. DO NOT FASTEN OFF.
Using a quarter for your guide, fold ends in. Play with the placement a bit, I did about six rows for the bottom of the quarter and four rows for the top of the quarter. Use stitch markers (or not if you too live dangerously) to keep the sides lined up, and begin to single crochet through both sides around the entire square making sure to single crochet TWO in EACH corner. This helps to keep the corners from curling in. Join to beginning stitch leaving a long tail.
Feed the yarn through to the opening (where you’ll insert the quarter) and pull up a loop. Single crochet around the opening. Join with slip stitch and weave in ends.
Create your loop
At the top of the square, find your center-most four stitches in and start on your loop for the keychain ring. Attach yarn and ch-1, then sc in that same stitch and in the next three. Ch-1, turn. (4 sts)
Continue with the strap for about 10 rows, then fasten off leaving a long tail and sew the end to the beginning, forming a loop for the key ring. Insert your key ring in the loop and you, my friend, are golden.
Watch a quick video of the entire process on our Facebook page!
Tada! Now show off your fancy quarter keeper keychain, and make one for everyone for presents.
You may sell products made from this pattern, but please do not post the pattern itself without permission. If you share this post please reference my blog, where you found the pattern. Thank you! ~ Ashlea
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