Pencil Container
Designed by Anabelle Tracy © April 2013
Materials:
Medium Worsted Weight (#4) Yarn in Colors:
Glue Gun & Glue Stick
Scissor
Crochet Hook Size H (5.00 mm)
Polyester Fiberfill or Styrofoam in shape of cone
Plastic Can (I used baby wipes can)
Stitches & Abbreviations: US Terms
Instructions:
Notes: If you are using different size of plastic can, increase/decrease it in necessary size.
Work in continuous round and start with magic ring.
Using pink yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc)
Round 3: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat from * to * around (18 sc)
Round 4: *sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat from * to * around (24 sc)
Round 5: *sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat from * to * around (30 sc)
Round 6-15: *sc in each sc* repeat from * to * around (30 sc)
Using gray yarn:
Round 16-20: *sc in each sc* repeat from * to * around (30sc)
Using yellow yarn:
Round 20-40: *sc in each sc* repeat from * to * around (30 sc)
Fasten off, place the finished body to the plastic can and secure with glue.
Pencil Tip:
Work in continuous round and start with magic ring.
Using gray yarn:
Round 1: 4 sc in magic ring (4 sc)
Round 2-3: *sc in each sc* repeat from * to * around (4 sc)
Round 4: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat from * to* around (6 sc)
Round 5-6: *sc in each sc* repeat from * to * around (6 sc)
Using brown yarn:
Round 7: *2 sc in each sc* repeat from * to * around (12 sc)
Round 8-9: *sc in each sc* repeat from * to * around (12 sc)
Round 10: *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat from * to * around (18 sc)
Round 11-12: *sc in each sc* repeat from * to * around (18 sc)
Round 13: *sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat from * to * around (24 sc)
Round 14: *sc in each sc* repeat from * to * around (24 sc)
Round 15: *sc, hdc, dc,tr, dc, hdc, sc, ss* repeat from * to * around and fasten off.
Using yellow yarn:
Round 16: start in *slipstitch, chain 4 (count as tr) dc in sc, hdc in hdc, sc in dc and ss in tr* repeat from * to * around
Round 17: *sc in each sc* repeat from * to * around (24 sc)
Round 18: *sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc* repeat from * to * around (30 sc)
Round 19-22: *sc in each sc* repeat from * to * around (30 sc)
Fasten off, stuff with fiberfill or put a styrofoam that is cone shape and secure with the glue on the lid.