Oh, what joy it brings me to stumble upon a crochet pattern that brings a smile to my face and warmth to my heart. Just the other day, I was scouring the internet, as one does when the crochet bug bites hard, and you know what I found? A pattern that was just too cute to not share – a charming pencil amigurumi, complete with an eraser, adorable eyes, and a smiley face that seemed to beckon, “Make me!” How could I resist?
This delightful little creation, let me tell you, it wasn’t just any ordinary pattern. I mean, the idea of crocheting something that’s usually found in a pencil case into a snuggly companion? Genius, right? The pattern itself was straightforward, thank heavens. Starting from the iconic pink eraser and working your way down to the pointed graphite tip – every stitch brought this inanimate object to life.
The eyes and smile? Oh, they added a touch of whimsy that just elevated the entire piece. And let me not even get started on the color choices. Let’s just say, if you thought pencils could only be yellow, think again. Imagine a spectrum of pencils in every shade – now, wouldn’t that just brighten up a study desk? I couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement at the thought of crafting a set.
Designer: Studio WOW
Materials
- Yarn (cotton + acrylic) in pink, grey, yellow, white, beige
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- Stuffing
- Needle
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Ch – chain
BLO – back loop only
Pencil
With pink yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-13: 36 sc (7 rounds)
Change color to yellow.
Rnd 14-37: 36 sc (24 rounds)
Change color to beige. Stuff.
Rnd 38: BLO 36 sc (36)
Rnd 39: (5 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc) x 3 (33)
Rnd 40: (9 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (30)
Rnd 41: (4 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc) x 3 (27)
Rnd 42: (7 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (24)
Rnd 43: (3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc) x 3 (21)
Rnd 44: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (18)
Rnd 45: (2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc) x 3 (15)
Change color to black. Stuff.
Rnd 46: BLO (3 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (12)
Rnd 47: (1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 48: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (6)
Close the hole.
Use grey yarn.
Make a chain of 41 chain stitches. Start in 2nd loop from hook. Back-and-forth rows. Each row starts in 2nd loop from the hook and ends with chain stitch. This chain stitch doesn’t count.
Row 1: 41 sc
Row 2-8: BLO 41 sc
Cut the yarn, and leave end for sewing. Wrap the gray piece around the pencil and sew the short edges together.
Eyes
White yarn.
Big eye
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr 97)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4-5: 18 sc (18)
Fasten off. Leave end for sewing.
Small eye
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3-4: 12 sc (12)
Fasten off. Leave end for sewing.
Sew the eyes onto the pencil. Embroider pupils, eyebrows and mouth with black thread.