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A Beginner’s guide to crochet a canele.

If you are a foodie who loves crocheting desserts, I bet you will adore this canelé crochet pattern! It makes a perfect gift or a stylish bag charm for a unique statement.
This step-by-step canelé crochet tutorial will show you exactly how to crochet a mini canelé keychain. Once you get the hang of it, you can mix and match colors to add your own personal style.
Abbreviations Used
I will be using these crochet abbreviations for this crochet tutorial.
MR | Magic Ring |
SC | Single Crochet |
V | Increase |
SL ST | Slip Stitch |
A | Decrease |
CH | Chain |
FLO | Front Loop Only |
BLO | Back Loop Only |
DC | Double Crochet |
K | Empty Stitch |
Ps | Puff Stitch |
Materials Needed

- Cotton Crochet Yarn (color used: red, white, purple, brown)
- Crochet Kit (3.0 mm Hook + Yarn Needle + Yarn Snips + Stitch Markers)
- Glue Gun
- Stuffings
I have consolidated everything here if you would like more information on where I get my crochet supplies.
Step by Step Instructions
I will be dividing this easy canelé crochet tutorial into 4 sections:
- Body
- Whipped Cream
- Strawberry
- Assembling It Together
Body

1: MR, 8 SC

2: 8 V

3: 8 (SC, V)

4: 6 (3 SC, V)

5: BLO 30 DC

6 to 8: 15 (FLO DC, DC)

9: Change color 15 (FLO F, F)

10: 15 (FLO F, F)

11: 7 A, SC, 7 A, Add stuffings
Whipped Cream

1: 6 SC

2: 6 V

3: 6 (3 CH, do the puff stitch with 5 loops), K)
Strawberry

1: 6 SC
2: 3 (SC, V)
3: 9 SC
Assembling It Together
To assemble the canelé, glue the strawberry to the whipped cream first.

Then, glue the whipped cream to the body of the canelé.
This post teaches you how to crochet a canelé.
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