Pencil Case

Difficulty Level: easy

Amigurumi crochet pencil case

Free Pencil Case crochet tutorial by @cute.toys.handmade.

With this pattern, you can crochet a pencil-shaped pencil case. For this project, any acrylic or cotton blend yarn in any color will work: YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Baby Cotton, etc.

Materials and Tools

  • Yarn in two colors
  • Crochet hook
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR - magic ring
  • sc - single crochet
  • sl st - slip stitch
  • dec - decrease
  • inc - increase
  • BLO - back loop only
  • (...) x n - repeat n times

Amigurumi Pencil Case Crochet Pattern

Base

1: 6 sc in MR
2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
4: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
5: In this round, introduce the second color (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
6: (5 sc, inc) x 3 (21)
7: (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x 3 (24)
8: (7 sc, inc) x 3 (27)
9: (4 sc, inc, 4 sc) x 3 (30)
10: (9 sc, inc) x 3 (33)
11: (5 sc, inc, 5 sc) x 3 (36)
12: In this round, introduce the first color 36 sc
13: Also a mixed-color round 36 sc
14-45: 36 sc (32 rounds), sl st, cut the yarn. These rounds can be crocheted in any color, striped or solid.

Cap

Crochet with the first color (core)

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: In this round, crochet with the second color (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 (36)
7: Switch the yarn back to the first color BLO (11 sc, inc) x 3 (39)
8-10: 39 sc (3 rounds)

Attach the cap with slip stitches through 5-7 stitches. Cut and hide the yarn tail.