Crochet Custard Tart Miniature Amigurumi Food Keychain Pattern

Bring a delicious, bakery-fresh touch of sweet cafe luxury to your handmade collection with this cute crochet strawberry fancy tart pattern! Designed to look like an artisanal miniature pastry straight from a French patisserie window, this free pattern crafts a fluted, golden-brown textured tart crust holding a plump pink dome of strawberry cream cheese filling, drizzled with rich chocolate sauce, and topped with a piped whipped cream spiral and a ripe strawberry complete with embroidered seeds. 

It is an ideal DIY craft project for fast scrap yarn busting and an absolute top-seller for craft market stalls, fake-food bakery displays, play kitchen sets, and boutique gift counters. For sweet handmade gifts, keep it as a charming desk decoration, a functional sewing pincushion, or attach a metal key ring to transform it into an aesthetic bag charm and backpack accessory!

Materials & Tools

• Yarn: 4-ply or 5-ply milk cotton yarn in:

  • Light pink (cheese ball filling)

  • Caramel / Mustard brown (tart crust)

  • Dark brown (chocolate sauce)

  • Bright red (strawberry)

  • Light green (strawberry top / calyx)

  • Pastel aqua / light blue or cream (piped cream swirl)

  • White embroidery thread (strawberry seeds)

• Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm

• Notions & Accessories:

  • Polyester fiberfill stuffing

  • Tapestry / yarn needle

  • Scissors

  • Hot glue gun or fabric glue

  • Stitch marker (optional)

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch – chain

• sl st – slip stitch

• sc – single crochet

• hdc – half double crochet

• dc – double crochet

• tr – treble (triple) crochet

• FPdc – front post double crochet

• inc – increase (2 stitches into the same stitch)

• BLO – back loop only

• FLO – front loop only

• MR – magic ring

• st(s) – stitch(es)

Note: In this pattern, each round is joined with a slip stitch into the first stitch of the round and starts with a turning/starting chain (ch 1 for sc, ch 2 or ch 3 for dc).

Part 1: Cheese Ball (Pink Dome Filling)

Using light pink yarn and a 2.0 mm hook.

• Round 1: Start with a magic ring. Ch 1, work 6 sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight. Sl st to the first sc to join. Ch 1. (6 sts)

• Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around (6 sc increases). Sl st to the first st, ch 1. (12 sts)

• Round 3:repeat 6 times. Sl st to the first st, ch 1.(18 sts)

• Round 4:repeat 6 times. Sl st to the first st, ch 1.(24 sts)

• Round 5:repeat 6 times. Sl st to the first st, ch 1.(30 sts)

• Round 6: Work 30 sc even (1 sc in each st around). Sl st to the first st, ch 1. (30 sts)

• Round 7:repeat 6 times. Sl st to the first st, ch 1.(36 sts)

• Round 8: Work 36 sc even. Sl st to the first st, ch 1. (36 sts)

• Round 9:repeat 3 times. Sl st to the first st, ch 1.(39 sts)

• Round 10: Work 39 sc even. Sl st to the first st. Fasten off and weave in the end. (39 sts)

Part 2: Tart Shell (Crust Base & Sides)

Using caramel/brown yarn and a 2.0 mm hook.

Flat Bottom Base:

• Round 1: Start with a magic ring. Ch 1, work 8 sc into the ring. Pull tight, sl st to the first st to join, ch 1. (8 sts)

• Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around (8 sc increases). Sl st to the first st, ch 1. (16 sts)

• Round 3:repeat 8 times. Sl st to the first st, ch 1.(24 sts)

• Round 4:repeat 8 times. Sl st to the first st.(32 sts)

Transition to Ribbed Walls: