As kids, we all learn how to communicate, give meaning and share emotions using colors. Coloring helps the kids to develop both their intellectual and motor skills
...but most of all provides them with endless hours of fun!!!
Why not introducing your little one to the amazing world of colors with this fun crochet project? These crocheted crayons are very soft and safe toys for babies!
They can also beautifully work as attachments for a colorful crib mobile!
So, set your imagination free and use all the color and size combinations to create something unique for you and your kids!
“We could learn a lot from crayons, some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while other bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.”
Here's the FREE pattern! Enjoy!
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
YARN: Medium Weight Yarn (Lace 4) in Purple, Lilac, Turquoise, Light Blue, Orange, Dark Red and Black
OTHER MATERIALS: Polyester Fiber Filling, Six 6mm Black Safety Eyes
HOOK SIZES: 3.5 mm
STITCHES USED and ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), decrease (dec), increase (inc), back loop only (BLO), front loop only (FLO), fasten off (F/O).
INSTRUCTIONS: Work in rows otherwise instructed (join with a sl st, and ch1 at the end of each row).
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TALL CRAYON (purple, lilac and black yarn)
1) starting off with purple yarn, 8 sc in a mr (8)
2) working in BLO, 8 sc (8)
3) working in both loops now, sc even (8)
4) *3 sc, inc*, repeat ** twice (10)
5-6) sc even (10)
7) working in FLO, *1 sc, inc*, repeat ** around (15)
8) working in both loops now, *2 sc, inc*, repeat ** around (20)
9) working in BLO, sc even (20)
10) working in both loops now, sc even (20)
11) switch to lilac yarn, sc even (20)
12-31) sc even (20); insert the plastic eyes between rounds 14/15, 5 stitches apart
32) switch to black yarn, sc even (20)
33) switch back to lilac yarn, sc even (20); start stuffing
34) switching back to black yarn, sc even (20)
35) switch back to lilac yarn, sc even (20)
36-38) sc even (20)
39) switch to purple yarn, sc even (20)
40-42) sc even (20)
43) working in BLO, *2 sc, dec*, repeat ** around (15)
44) *1 sc, dec*, repeat ** around (10); finish stuffing
45) dec around (5); F/O, close the hole and hide the yarn.
Embroider the MOUTH and the EYEBROWS with some black yarn.
MEDIUM CRAYON (turquoise, light blue and black yarn)
1) starting off with turquoise yarn, 8 sc in a mr (8)
2) working in BLO, 8 sc (8)
3) sc even (8)
4) working in both loops now, *3 sc, inc*, repeat ** twice (10)
5) sc even (10)
6) working in FLO, *1 sc, inc*, repeat ** around (15)
7) working in both loops now, *2 sc, inc*, repeat ** around (20)
8) working in BLO, sc even (20)
9) working in both loops now, sc even (20)
10) switch to light blue yarn, sc even (20)
11-28) sc even (20); insert the plastic eyes between rounds 13/14, 5 stitches apart
29) switch to black yarn, sc even (20)
30) switch back to light blue yarn, sc even (20); start stuffing
31) switching back to black yarn, sc even (20)
32) switch back to light blue yarn, sc even (20)
33-34) sc even (20)
35) switch to turquoise yarn, sc even (20)
36-38) sc even (20)
39) working in BLO, *2 sc, dec*, repeat ** around (15)
40) *1 sc, dec*, repeat ** around (10); finish stuffing
41) dec around (5); F/O, close the hole and hide the yarn.
Embroider the MOUTH and the EYEBROWS with some black yarn.
SHORT CRAYON (red, orange and black yarn)
1) starting off with red yarn, 8 sc in a mr (8)
2) working in BLO, 8 sc (8)
3) sc even (8)
4) working in both loops now, *3 sc, inc*, repeat ** twice (10)
5) sc even (10)
6) working in FLO, *1 sc, inc*, repeat ** around (15)
7) working in both loops now, *2 sc, inc*, repeat ** around (20)
8) working in BLO, sc even (20)
9) working in both loops now, sc even (20)
10) switch to orange yarn, sc even (20)
11-26) sc even (20); insert the plastic eyes between rounds 13/14, 5 stitches apart
27) switch to black yarn, sc even (20)
28) switch back to lilac yarn, sc even (20); start stuffing
29) switching back to black yarn, sc even (20)
30) switch back to lilac yarn, sc even (20)
31-32) sc even (20)
33) switch to purple yarn, sc even (20)
34-36) sc even (20)
37) working in BLO, *2 sc, dec*, repeat ** around (15)
38) *1 sc, dec*, repeat ** around (10); finish stuffing
39) dec around (5); F/O, close the hole and hide the yarn.
Embroider the MOUTH and the EYEBROWS with some black yarn.
I can't wait to see your version of my CRAYONS! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like!
Elisa
This pattern is an original pattern by Elisa Sartori of Elisa's Crochet. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it.
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