These classic grey and color pencils are perfect for scrap yarn (left-overs). You can easily change pencil length by changing up the number of rows. The diameter of the pencil is approximately 22mm when you use a crochet needle of 2mm with yarn types such as Durable Coral (50gr/125m). So, if you have some scrap yarn laying around, grab it and make yourself a pencil!
(It takes approximately 60cm yarn per row of 18 single stitches)
Abbreviations (US terms)
mr = magic ring
st = stitch
sl.st. = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
FLO = front loop
BLO = back loop
[..] = number of stitches
The color pencil
1. mr 6 [6]
2. inc 5, then switch color by using both sc of the sixth inc. See photos below [12]
3. (sc, inc) x6, then sl.st. and fasten off by knotting the ends of the same color together on the inside [18]
4. In BLO: Pull a loop of the other color through the 3rd st from the right where you fastened off. Then sc in the st next to it and those that follow. See photos below [18]
5. Repeat as many rounds as you like: (in BLO sc 2, in FLO sc 1) x6, fill the pencil up with stuffing as you go [18]
6. In BLO: sc 18, change color in the last sc [18]
7. (sc 2, then dc in the FLO of the previous round) x6. See photos below [18]
8. (sc, dec) x6 [12]
9. (sc, dec) x4 [8]
10. sc 6, start to change color with the next two sc as described in step 2. [8]
11. (sc 2, dec) x2. Finish off and close the gap by pulling the yarn through the FLO as shown in the photos below [6]
The classic grey pencil
1. mr 6 [6]
2. inc 6 [12]
3. (sc, inc) x6 [18]
4. In BLO: sc 18 [18]
5. sc 18 [18]
6. sc 16, start to change color with the next two sc as described in step 2 of the colored pencil.
7. sc 18 [18]
8-9. In BLO: sc 18
10. In BLO: sc 16, start to change color with the next two sc as described in step 2 of the colored pencil.
11. sc 18 [18]
12. Repeat as many rounds as you like: (in BLO sc 2, in FLO sc 1) x6, fill the pencil with stuffing as you go [18]
13. In BLO: sc 18, change color in the last sc [18]
14. (sc 2, then dc in the FLO of the previous round) x6. See photos below [18]
15. (sc, dec) x6 [12]
16. (sc, dec) x4 [8]
17. sc 6, start to change color with the next two sc as described in step 2 of the colored pencil. [8]
18. (sc 2, dec) x2. Finish off and close the gap by pulling the yarn through the FLO [6]
That's it, have fun drawing!
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