Free crochet pattern – Pencil

Looking for a quick and fun crochet project? This free crochet pencil amigurumi pattern is the perfect make for beginners! Small, fast, and super easy to follow, this little pencil works up in no time and makes a great teacher appreciation gift, back-to-school project, or even a cute item to sell at a farmers market or craft fair.

Because it’s worked up in a simple, beginner-friendly design, even new crocheters can enjoy making these adorable pencil amigurumi. They’re the perfect stash buster, too — you only need a small amount of yarn in basic colors to bring them to life.

Whether you’re creating a thoughtful handmade gift for a teacher, stocking your craft booth with quick sellers, or just looking for a fast crochet project, this free crochet pattern will be a favorite.

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Crochet Pattern – Free Crochet Pattern Pencil

Start Here:

Please read the entire pattern carefully before beginning.

The pattern is written using US terms. The design can be created with yarn in various sizes. I made it with worsted yarn.

Size:

• 3 inches (7 cm) tall with light worsted yarn

Material:

• Yarn calling for a 5.5 mm hook in dark pink, light grey, yellow, beige, dark grey and a small anount of pink for the cheeks.
• Embroidery thread in black for the mouth
• Size 2.75 mm crochet hook (B/2). You can use a larger crochet. It will work fine but your pencil will be slightly bigger.
• 2 black safety eyes (6 mm)
• Stitch markers (if needed)
• Tapestry needle
• poly-fill

Abbreviations:

• chain (ch)
• magic ring (mr)
• single crochet (sc)
• increase (inc)
• invisible decrease (dec)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• half double crochet (hdc)
• double crochet (dc)
• back loop only (blo)

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Pattern: How to crochet a pencil?

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Let’s start – Free Crochet Pattern Pencil

• The pencil is worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.
• Don’t forget to stuff as you crochet.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and dark pink yarn

• Round 1: start 8 sc in a magic ring. (8) 
• Round 2: [8 inc]. (16)
• Round 3: working in the blo (back lop only): [1 sc in all st]. (16)
• Round 4: [1 sc in all st]. (16)

Change to the light grey yarn:

• Round 5: working in the blo (back lop only): [1 sc in all st]. (16)
• Round 6: [1 sc in all st]. (16)

Change to the yellow yarn:

• Rounds 7 to 14: [1 sc in all st]. (16)

Place the eyes between Rounds 11 and 12, spaced by 2 stitches. 

With your tapestry needle and the light pink, make 2 little cheeks between Rounds 9 and 10, over 1 stitch and spaces by 4 stitches.  With the black embroidery thread, make a mouth over round 9. 

Fill the pencil.

Change to the beige yarn:

• Round 15: [1 sc in all st]. (16)
• Round 16: [1 sc in the next 6 st, 1 dec] x2. (14)
• Round 17: [1 sc in the next 5 st, 1 dec] x2. (12)

Change to the dark grey yarn:

• Round 18: [1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 dec] x2. (10)

Fill the pencil.

• Round 19: [1 sc in the next 3 st, 1 dec] x2. (8)
• Round 20: [1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 dec] x2. (6)

Close the body with your tapestry needle.