Whether school is just beginning or ending it’s never to late to make my Strawberry Cream Pencil Case. With that in mind a friend of mine and I decided to get a jump start on making pencil cases along with a few other items for my Charity, Crafting A Rainbow Of Hope. Find the details below, and purchase an ad-free PDF by clicking here. Enjoy!
By: Mistie Bush
January 5, 2017
They are quick and easy travel projects. I personally would make a four or five for myself and probably some for gifts. I would put crochet hooks in one, DPN knitting needles in another, makeup that stays in my purse and one for office supplies. I’d also put a pencil in both my crochet and knit cases. Honestly, put whatever your heart desires in it. Enjoy!
Strawberry Cream Pencil Case ~ Crochet Pattern
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REQUIREMENTS
Level of Difficulty
Intermediate
Yarn
Red Heart Crème de la Crème cotton, In The Pinks; 98 yards
Hook and Notions
Size Hook: H (5.0mm), Scissors, Blunt Needle & 7-inch 18 cm All Purpose Zipper (mine matches one color in my yarn)
Measurement
Laying flat 10 inches wide, 3-inches tall
Gauge
Not important
Abbreviations
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
Sc = single crochet
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Pattern Notes
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Chain 1 at beginning of row counts as a single crochet.
Chain 3 at beginning of row counts as a double crochet.
Special Stitch
Shell work (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in indicated stitch.
FHDC – (Foundation Half Double Crochet) Chain 2, yarn over, insert hook into first chain (2nd from the hook), yarn over, pull up through the first loop on the hook (this is your first chain loop). With 3 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through 3. * Yarn over, insert your hook into the first chain loop, yarn over, pull up a loop (this is your second chain loop), yarn over, pull through 3. 2 fhdc completed. Repeat from * until you reach the desired number of fhdc.
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Instructions
FHDC 37 (See Special Stitches)
Row 1: Chain 1 (counts as sc), work 2 dc in same stitch * skip next 2 stitches, work (sc, 2 dc) in next stitch, * repeat from * to * across, until last 3 stitches, sc in turning chain. (12 shells)
Row 2: Chain 3 (counts as dc), dc in same stitch as turning chain, skip next 2 stitches, * work (sc, 2dc) in next stitch, skip next 2 stitches, * repeat from * to * around, sc in last stitch. (12 shells)
Rows 3-14: Repeat Round 2
Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing and weave in ends
Making the Pencil Case
Gather your cotton yarn, matching sewing thread, sewing needle, matching zipper, and pins (optional)
Step One: Fold the piece in half with Wrong Side Facing Out.
Using the cotton yarn
Step Two: Sew end together and 1-inch across the open side (I used the mattress stitch). Repeat for the other side. Be sure to leave a 7-inch Opening for the Zipper.
Using the matching sewing thread and zipper
Step Three: Turn the case Right Side Out (I pinned one side of the zipper inside the case. Then I unzipped the zipper and pinned the other side). Sew the zipper to the stitches.
Fasten off.
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Happy Hookin!
XO, Mistie
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