How to make a cross stitch butterfly wooden keyring

Get this gorgeously colourful cross stitch design by Durene Jones to display inside a pretty flower shaped wooden keyring – it’s the exclusive gift with The World of Cross Stitching magazine issue 344 (April 2024). 

You’ll need the chart and all the materials from your kit listed below, plus a size 24 tapestry needle, scissors and strong craft glue. Follow along with our video tutorial or the step by step instructions and photos. 

This pattern is perfect for beginners, but if you are completely new to cross stitching we have lots of helpful guides available – find out how to cross stitch or learn more about cross stitch needle sizes.

Butterfly keyring cross stitch video tutorial

Wooden butterfly keyring fact box

• Stitching time – Approx. 2 hours
• Types of stitches – Cross stitch, fractionals, backstitch
• Easy of stitching – Advanced beginner 

What you’ll need to make the wooden butterfly keyring

• 14-count white aida – 10x10cm
• Stranded cotton
• Size 24 tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Pliers
• Pencil
• Craft glue
• Colour chart and key, and wooden keyring kit from The World of Cross Stitching magazine issue 344 (April 2024)

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Step 1

Once you’ve completed and pressed your finished stitching, turn it over and place the inner disc centrally on the reverse side. Hold it up to the light to ensure it’s positioned central with the stitched design.

Step 2

Lightly draw a pencil line around the outside of the inner disc onto the back of your fabric, and then another line approx. 1cm (¼in) away. Cut out the fabric around the outer line, then snip small slits between the two pencil circles, approx. 1.5cm (½in) apart.

Step 3

Apply strong glue around the edge of the inner disc and place it on top of the reverse side of the fabric, lining it up again with your inner pencil circle. Fold over the edges of the aida to stick down onto the glue.

Step 4

Press firmly to stick down, and allow the glue to dry completely before continuing – you could use small pegs to hold it in place.

Step 5

Place the inner disc with your stitching into the mini hoop, then insert the bolt through the holes at the top and through the small jump ring on the keyring, then secure with the nut. You may find this easier with pliers. (If your jump ring isn’t attached to your keychain, do this first by threading it through the last link in the chain and gently squeeze the loop closed.)

Step 6

Apply small blobs of glue to the ‘petals’ of the backing disc, and press firmly in place on the back of the hoop until dry. Your pretty keyring is now complete!  

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Show off your butterfly keyring

Your bright and beautiful butterfly keyring is ever so useful for keeping your keys stored safe in your bag, or you could attach it to a zip pull for a stylish accessory for everyone to admire. Or gift it to a friend and it may even inspire them to take up cross stitching too. 

Every issue of The World of Cross Stitching magazine comes with a fabulous stitching gift. Check out their page for more information about the latest issues, and subscribe so you never miss an issue, and build up a collection of cards, accessories, decorations, frame mounts, chartbooks and more throughout the year. 

Stitch a beautiful butterfly hair clip

If you enjoyed making this gorgeous butterfly keyring kit, why not accessorise your complete look with a DIY cross stitched butterfly hair grip too?

Stitch designer Susan Bates’ fluttering butterfly onto plastic canvas, then simply add a hair grip for easy to make accessories. Find out how to sew a cross stitch butterfly.