How to Make a Macramé Flower Keychain (Free Pattern + Video)

Secure your swivel clasp to a work board with tape or a clamp so it stays in place while you work. Take the 100 cm center cord (Color #1 - beige), fold it in half, and attach it to the bottom of the clasp using a Reverse Lark's Head knot. This creates two center strands hanging down that will become the anchor cords for the entire flower. Pull the knot snug so it sits neatly against the hardware.

Cross the two center cords over one another so they form an X shape near the top of the clasp. Take the 160 cm cord (Color #2 - blue), fold it in half, and place it underneath that crossed section. Attach it with another Reverse Lark's Head knot. After tightening the blue cord, gently pull on the center anchor cords too — everything should nest closely together under the clasp with no gaps.

Make 2 Vertical Lark's Head knots on the right side using the right blue working cord around the center anchor cords, keeping the loops facing INWARD (toward the flower center). Repeat the same process on the left side with the left blue working cord — 2 Vertical Lark's Head knots with loops facing inward. Pull both center cords to tighten and bring the knots together, forming the first flower loop and establishing the petal pattern.

Bring in the 80 cm blue cord (Color #2 short) and turn your work sideways to make the next set of knots easier to reach. Attach this new blue cord to the two center anchor cords using Double Half Hitch (DHH) knots — tie the first DHH knot onto the top anchor cord, then the second DHH onto the bottom anchor cord. Now you have 4 working blue cords available for building the outer petals.

Bring the right center anchor cord outward to the right, then use the top-right blue working cord to tie 2 Vertical Lark's Head knots along that anchor. Loops still facing INWARD toward the center of the flower. This forms the second petal on the right side. Bring the anchor cord back toward the center when finished.

Bring the left center anchor cord outward to the left, then use the top-left blue working cord to tie 2 Vertical Lark's Head knots — loops facing inward. This forms the second petal on the LEFT side, mirroring the right. Both sides should now have 2 petals each: one from Step 3, one from Step 5/6.

Repeat the same petal-building process on the right (Step 5) and on the left (Step 6) using the remaining blue working cords. This creates the 3rd and 4th petals on each side — for a total of 8 petals radiating from the center of the flower. When all petals are complete, the flower shape is fully visible.

Use the two beige center anchor cords to create the flower's small center 'button'. Tie 1 tight Overhand knot at the center of the flower using both beige cords together. Adjust so the center sits neatly and the petals fan out evenly around it. This tiny center is what pulls the entire flower shape together visually.

Take the 65 cm green cord (Color #3) and use it to create a Gathering knot around ALL the remaining cords hanging below the flower — this becomes the stem. Wrap the green cord tightly around the bundle 6-8 times, then tuck the ends up through the wraps and pull firm. The green wrapping section should measure about 2 cm long. Trim the gathering cord ends flush with the stem.

If the Macramé Flower Keychain feels floppy or the petals look loose, gently tighten each knot from the outer petals working back toward the center. Adjust the shape so the flower reads as symmetric and full. This is your last chance to fix any wobble before the final trim.

First, trim the excess ends from the gathering knot carefully so they sit flush with the wrap. Then trim the tassel below the stem to your preferred length — typically 3-4 cm below the gathering knot for the classic look, or longer if you want a fringe effect. Fluff the tassel by running your fingers through it. Your Macramé Flower Keychain is complete.