This cute pencil case is a great companion to your crayon case. It is long enough to hold most standard-sized pencils and pens. This is a great project for beginners to try their hands at colorwork with its four total color changes. Have fun crocheting this case for yourself or for children!

Skill Level:

Finished Size: Base measures 7 1/2″ (19 cm) tall, 1 1/4″ (3 cm) diameter

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 15 yards of yellow, 5 yards of pink, 2 yards of green, beige, and black) Crochet Hook H (5.0 mm)

Gauge:
Rounds 1 – 6 in pattern measure 3″ (7.5 cm) tall and 1 1/4″ (3 cm) in diameter

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Crochet Pattern: Pencil Case

Base:
Round 1: With pink yarn, make adjustable ring, ch 3, 10 dc in ring, sl st in top of beginning ch-3 to: 10 dc
Round 2 – 3: ch 3, dc in each dc around sl st in top of beginning ch-3
Round 4: change to green, ch 2, hdc in each dc around, sl st in top of beginning ch-2: 10 hdc
Round 5: ch 2, hdc in each hdc around, sl st in top of beginning ch-2: 10 hdc
Round 6: change to yellow, ch 3, dc in each hdc around, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 10 dc
Rounds 7- 17: ch 3, dc in each dc around sl st in top of beginning ch-3
Finish off.

Top:
Round 1: With yellow, ch 10, sl st in first ch, ch 3, dc in each ch, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 10 dc
Round 2: ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 10 dc
Round 3: change to beige, ch 3, dc2tog around, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 5 dc
Round 4: ch 2, hdc in each dc around, sl st in top of beginning ch-2: 5 hdc
Round 5: change to black, ch 1, sc in each hdc around, s1-st in beginning ch-1: 5 sc
Finish off, and weave top shut.

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