ESC Pencil Organizer Cozy
Make this crochet pencil organizer cozy to add a handmade touch to your desktop decor. It is shown here in Christmas colors, but choose your favorite colors to match any other season, holiday or your office decor.
It’s more than just a pencil can cozy. As you can see, I’m using mine for my crochet hooks; but you can use it for your pens and pencils or anything else that needs a cute container.
Finished Size
The finished size is given to fit over a 3″ diameter. However, this cozy is adjustable, making it easy for you to crochet a cool jar or bottle cozy, cup cozies, can cozies, or anything else you have in mind… Your imagination is the limit.
To change the size, simply increase or decrease the diameter by eight stitches per round as started in the pattern before working in an even pattern.
The Yarn
I used an economic yarn, Red Heart Super Saver. Not only was this the perfect yarn for holiday colors, but it is durable and washes well. Choose any similar worsted-weight yarn to make this.
The Stitches
This free crochet pattern is worked up in the extended single crochet. It is slightly taller than the single crochet and gives you a pretty texture.
Extended Single Crochet
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ESC Pencil Organizer Cozy
Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (worsted-weight (#4), 100% acrylic, 7 oz/198g – 364 yds/333m) – 3 Colors
- Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm
- Other: 3" Diameter Container
- Tools: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- Gauge: First rnd = 1". 10 sts = 3".
- Finished Size: Fits a 3" diameter container.
Abbreviations
- CA = Green
- CB = White
- CC = Red
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- Esc = Extended Single Crochet
- Esc2tog = Extended Single Crochet 2 Together
- Rep = Repeat
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- Crochet Abbreviations and Terms are in American.
Special Stitch Instructions
- Extended Single Crochet (ESC): Insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through one loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
Notes
- Change to new color in joining slip stitch of the round.
- Carry unused yarn up at each rnd.
Instructions
- Rnd 1: With CA, Ch 2, work 8 esc into 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st in first esc. [8 sts]
- Rnd 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st now and throughout), work 2 esc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first esc. [16 sts]
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, esc in same st as join, 2 esc in next st, *esc in next st, 2 esc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc. [24 sts]
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, esc in same st as join and into next st, 2 esc in next st, *esc in next 2 sts, 2 esc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc. [32 sts]
- Rnd 5: Ch 1, esc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first esc. [32 sts]
- Rnd 6: Rep Rnd 5.
- Rnd 7: With CB, Rep Rnd 5.
- Rnds 8-9: With CA, Rep Rnd 5.
- Rnd 10: With CC, Rep Rnd 5.
- Rnds 11-12: With CA, Rep Rnd 5.
- Rnds 13-18: Rep Rnds 7-12 once. Fasten Off at last Rnd.
Video
Home Decor
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And don’t forget to check out the Free Christmas Crochet Patterns on CPB.
