Pencil Container
Designed by Anabelle Tracy © April 2013
Materials:
Medium Worsted Weight (#4) Yarn in Colors:
- pink
- gray
- yellow
- brown
- black
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
- SC - single crochet
- HDC - half double crochet
- DC - double crochet
- TRC- triple crochet
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.
Love the idea and the pattern... Start crocheting on 5.0 hook but was to big for my like... So starting all over again with a smaller hook. Blessings
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to see of your finish project. Thank you :)
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