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This DIY Pencil Shaped Pencil Holder is so cool and unique, as well as super easy to make. Not much is needed to create this cool Pencil Holder any child or teacher would love to have. May it could be a Back-To-School for your child or teacher appreciation gift for his/her teacher.
Luckily it really does not take much time to make. Furthermore, it does not use much yarn either, even though it uses 5 different colors.
Pretty much, you will need some yarn, some left over cardboard from a letter sized notepad, a zipper and an old coffee can. With just that you can create this awesome looking pencil holder.
When my kids thought about back-school they right away told me they did not like their older now kind junky looking pencil holder. They wanted a new one that no one else has. That’s is how I came up wit that idea of creating a pencil shaped pencil holder.
And the coolest thing is that it is super sturdy and my kids ca take it to school also. I am sure their teacher will be pretty jealous and would also want one. So, I already have my list for Teacher appreciation week ready: Pencil Shaped Pencil Holders.
Are you ready for Back-to-School? Do your kids still need a cool unique looking pencil holder. Make this one! It took me less than 1 hour to make and that includes designing. So you might actually be much faster!
I can’t wait to see your Pencil Shaped Pencil Holders!
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So, let’s get started!
You will need:
- Caron simply soft in black (color E), kelly green (color B), bone (color D) and sunshine (color C) (1 skein each)
- Redheart in petal pink (1 skein) (color A)
- 5.0mm hook
- scissors
- tapestry needle
- Don Franscisco’s Gourmet Coffee can (4 inches in diameter, 5.5 inches in height)
- Zipper that is 9 – 11 inches
- Paper cardboard (like the back of a letter sized notepad)
- Hot glue gun and Hot glue sticks
Final size of the Pencil Shaped Pencil Holder:
4.5 in diameter x 9.5 inches in height
Gauge:
4 sc x 4 rows = 1 square inch
Stitches used (US terms):
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Instructions:
Pencil Bottom
Use color A
All rounds are made in continues rounds, so please use a stitch marker.
Round 1: Make a magic ring and crochet 8 sc’s inside and pull tide
Round 2: 2 sc in the same st, all around
Round 3: *2 sc in the same st, 1 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around
Round 4: *2 sc in the same st, 1 sc in the next 2 sts, repeat from * all around
Round 5: *2 sc in the same st, 1 sc in the next 3 sts, repeat from * all around
Round 6-8: 1 sc in each st all around
Change to color B
Round 7-10: 1 sc in each st all around
Change to color C
Round 11-32: 1 sc in each st all around
Change to color D
Round 33: *1 sc, 1 sc going down one row, 1 sc going down 2 rows, 1 sc going down one row, repeat from * all around
Please see the picture tutorial for round 33 below:
The Pencil Tip
Start with color E
Round 1: Make a magic ring and crochet 8 sc’s inside and pull tide
Round 2-3 : 1 sc in each st all around
Round 4: 2 sc in the same st, all around
Round 5-6: 1 sc in each st all around
Round 7: *2 sc in the same st, 1 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around
Change to color D
Round 8-9: 1 sc in each st all around
Round 10: *2 sc in the same st, 1 sc in the next 2 sts, repeat from * all around
Round 11-12: 1 sc in each st all around
Round 13: *2 sc in the same st, 1 sc in the next 3 sts, repeat from * all around
Round 14-15: 1 sc in each st all around
Round 16: *2 sc in the same st, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, repeat from * all around
Round 17-18: 1 sc in each st all around
Now, fasten off and weave in all the ends.
Furthermore, you will need to cut out a piece that is about 3 times (as if it would be attached) of the pencil tip. Then cut it it bit smaller once you try to add it inside. Cut it on the round part not the straight edge.
Then glue the paper and the tip (paper being on the inside) together using hot glue.
Next, you will attach a zipper to the coffee container (only half of it) as well as the crocheted piece that goes around the coffee container.
Finally you hot glue the tip to the other half of the zipper as well.
Now you can zip it up and put it on your desk. Zip it open and add your pencil, pens, scissors, etc. You can even use this for your hooks and hide them from your kids, pets and spouse. Haha
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