A pencil pouch that looks like a pencil! {thus the double pencil in the title - no that's not a typo!}

Or it's a pen pouch, or a crochet hook pouch, or a "whatever is long and thin that needs holding" pouch - I'm not the boss of you.



It's the perfect size for just a few pencils, pens, or hooks - I didn't want to make this too big and cumbersome. Who really needs 15 pencils at one time anyway? I know I always carried way too many in school, it was so wasteful! So here is my older, wiser, minimalist approach.

{Also if you'd like the pattern to the super cute notebook paper textbook cover, check that out HERE}

I hope you love this little cutie - make one for the kids or for yourself!

PATTERN
Materials:
-Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton Yarn in pink, yellow, and small amounts of silver, black, and ecru
-Size H 5mm crochet hook
-Tapestry needle
-2 Small silver buttons

Front:
Begin with silver, Ch 10, Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across, Ch 1, turn
Row 2: Sc across, Ch 1, turn
Row 3: Sc across, color change to yellow, Ch 1, turn
Rows 4-26: Sc across, Ch 1, turn
Row 27: Sc across, color change to ecru, Ch 1, turn
Row 28: Sc decrease, Sc in next 4, Sc decrease, Ch 1, turn
Row 29: Sc decrease, Sc in next 2, Sc decrease, color change to black, Ch 1, turn
Row 30: Sc decrease, Sc decrease, Ch 1, turn
Row 31: Sc decrease, finish off, weave ends

Back:
Begin with silver, Ch 10, Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across, Ch 1, turn
Row 2: Sc in first 2, Ch 1, skip 1, Sc in next 2, Ch 1, skip 1, Sc in last 2, Ch 1, turn (Here are your buttonholes!)
Row 3: Sc in each across (including Ch 1 spaces), color change to pink, Ch 1, turn
Rows 4-15: Sc in each across, Ch 1, turn
Row 16: Sc in each across, color change to silver, Ch 1, turn
Rows 17-18: Sc in each across, Ch 1, turn
Row 19: Sc in each across, color change to yellow, Ch 1, turn
Row 20-42: Sc in each across, Ch 1, turn
Row 43: Sc in each across, color change to ecru, Ch 1, turn
Row 44: Sc decrease, Sc in next 4, Sc decrease, Ch 1, turn
Row 45: Sc decrease, Sc in next 2, Sc decrease, color change to black, Ch 1, turn
Row 46: Sc decrease, Sc decrease, Ch 1, turn
Row 47: Sc decrease, finish off, weave ends



Using a piece of yellow yarn, sew up the pouch (down one long side of the pencil, down around the point, and up the other side - leave the top open to insert your pencils!) Weave ends


Sew buttons onto silver area of "Front" piece using silver yarn



Enjoy your new pencil case!

Don't forget to PIN this project to your Pinterest boards!



Happy Back to School Season!