The knitted pencil case consists of several rows, the order and color of which can be customized to your taste. The finished toy is 34 cm long. The knitting difficulty level is medium.
How to crochet a pencil case pattern
Pencil case DIY: crochet pattern
Materials:
- Hook No. 5.5,
- Yarn colors: light blue, blue, green, turquoise,
- Needle,
- Scissors,
- Safety eyes,
- White zipper,
- Stuffing.
Abbreviations:
- ch — chain stitch
- sc — single crochet
- inc — increase
- dec — decrease
- repeat (a certain number of times)
Body:
Begin with turquoise yarn.
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sc)
Row 2: inc6 times (12 sc) Rows 3-4: work without changes (12 sc) Change to green yarn. Row 5: (sc, inc)6 times (18 sc)
Rows 6-8: work without changes (18 sc)
Change to blue yarn.
Rows 9-12: work without changes (18 sc)
Change to dark blue yarn.
Row 13: (2 sc, inc)6 times (24 sc) Rows 14-16: work without changes (24 sc) Change to light blue yarn. Rows 17-20: work without changes (24 sc) Continue with blue yarn. Row 21: (3 sc, inc)6 times (30 sc)
Row 22: work without changes (30 sc)
Row 23: (4 sc, inc)6 times (36 sc) Row 24: work without changes (36 sc) Change to turquoise yarn. Rows 25-28: work without changes (36 sc) Continue with green yarn. Rows 29-32: work without changes (36 sc) Continue with blue yarn. Rows 33-35: work without changes (36 sc) Row 36: (4 sc, dec)6 times (30 sc)
Continue with dark blue yarn.
Rows 37-40: work without changes (30 sc)
Fasten off.
Upper Jaw:
Knit with turquoise yarn.
Begin knitting from the point on the body where you fastened off (in row 40). Knit in rows (not in the round).
Row 1: ch, 14 sc, turn (14 sc)
Rows 2-14: ch 1, 14 sc, turn (14 sc)
Row 15: ch 1, dec, 10 sc, dec (12 sc)
Row 16: ch 1, dec, 8 sc, dec (10 sc)
Row 17: ch 1, dec, 6 sc, dec (8 sc)
Row 18: ch 1, dec, 4 sc, dec (6 sc)
Row 19: work without changes (6 sc)
Fasten off.
Attach turquoise yarn to the edge of the upper jaw (corner of the mouth) and crochet along the edge, secure the jaw with a slip stitch on the opposite side of the mouth (other corner of the mouth).
Lower Jaw:
Knit with green yarn.
Secure the yarn to the body two stitches away from the upper jaw.
Row 1: ch, 12 sc, turn (12 sc)
Rows 2-14: ch, 12 sc, turn (12 sc)
Row 15: ch, dec, 8 sc, dec, turn (10 sc)
Row 16: ch, work without changes (10 sc)
Row 17: dec, 6 sc, dec, turn (8 sc)
Row 18: ch, work without changes (8 sc)
Row 19: ch, dec, 4 sc, dec (6 sc)
Fasten off.
Attach green yarn to the edge of the lower jaw (corner of the mouth) and crochet along the edge, secure the jaw with a slip stitch on the opposite side of the mouth (other corner of the mouth).
Eyes (2 pieces):
Knit with green yarn.
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sc)
Row 2: inc*6 times (12 sc)
Rows 3-6: work without changes (12 sc)
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Legs (4 pieces):
Knit two legs with blue yarn and two legs with dark blue yarn.
Row 1: 5 sc in magic ring (5 sc)
Row 2: inc*5 times (10 sc)
Rows 3-7: work without changes (10 sc)
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Spikes:
Make 2 pieces in each color: blue, light blue, dark blue, turquoise.
Row 1: 5 sc in magic ring (5 sc)
Row 2: work without changes (5 sc)
Row 3: inc*5 times (10 sc)
Row 4: work without changes (10 sc)
Fasten off.
Lining for the Pencil Case (inside the body):
You may skip the lining if your yarn is dense enough.
Knit with any yarn.
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sc)
Row 2: inc6 times (12 sc) Row 3: (sc, inc)6 times (18 sc)
Row 4: (2 sc, inc)6 times (24 sc) Row 5: (3 sc, inc)6 times (30 sc)
Row 6: (4 sc, inc)6 times (36 sc) Rows 7-19: work without changes (36 sc) Row 20: (4 sc, dec)6 times (30 sc)
Rows 21-24: work without changes (30 sc)
Fasten off.
Jaw Lining:
The inner lining of the jaw consists of two pieces: the inner part of the upper jaw and the inner part of the lower jaw. Knit the pieces according to the pattern of the upper and lower jaw, but without edging.
Assembly:
- Insert the safety eyes (pupils) into the knitted eyes (eyeball).
- Sew the eyes to the body of the knitted crocodile.
- Sew the spikes down the center of the back, alternating colors.
- Sew the legs to the sides of the body.
- Sew the zipper to the upper and lower jaws so that the pencil case can be zipped closed.
- Sew the linings to the pencil case.
