Back to School Crayon Cozy – Crochet Pattern

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It’s almost back to school time! Help the little one in your life accessorize with these colorful Crayon Cozies! Perfect for small accessories like hand sanitizer, keys, lip balm, tissue, and yes, even crayons, these cute little pouches are fun, practical and so easy to make! The pattern uses basic stitches in a simple repeat and works up extremely fast. So make a whole rainbow of crayons for your kiddos to hang on their backpacks with this FREE pattern!

Crayon Cozy

It seems like summer went by in the blink of an eye, doesn’t it? But now it’s August, which means it’s time to start prepping those little scholars for a new school year. What better way to keep small accessories organized than with a little pouch you can hang right on your backpack? I also just simply love crayon aesthetic for kids (and well, for anyone!) because it’s colorful and reminds me of childhood sparks of creativity. And so, I came up with the idea for a tiny crayon pouch for all those little essentials you’d want to keep with you during a school day! The carabiner keychain this pattern calls for make it easy to attach it to any kind of bag or even a belt loop.

And speaking of the carabiner keychains, you can get a whole bunch of them in bright happy colors on Amazon! Just look at these shiny metallic colors. Match them to your crayon color or mix it up and do different colors!

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Supplies
Size D/3 3.25 mm crochet hook
About 50 yds of medium weight yarn in Main Color

• Used in photos are Red Heart Super Saver in Spring Green, Cherry Red, Pumpkin, Lemon, Royal Blue, and Orchid
  About 10 yds of medium weight yarn in Black (used in photos is Red Heart Super Saver in Black)

Keychain carabiner (1 per crayon cozy)
Yarn Needle
Scissors

Abbreviations
*= indicates beginning/end of a section to be repeated
BLO = back loop only
Ch = chain
Sc = single crochet
Rem = remaining
Rep = repeat
Rnd(s) = round(s)
Sk = skip
St(s) = stitch(es)

Gauge
4 sc and 5 rnds = about 1 inch

Size
About 6.25 inches length

How to Make This

Instructions
Crayon
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beginning of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – with Main Color, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3 – *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st.* Rep from * to * around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4 – *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st.* Rep from * to * around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5 – working in BLO (first photo below), sc in each st around. (24 sc)
Rnd 6 – sc in each st around. In last st, change to Black. (24 sc)
Rnd 7 – sc in each st around. In last st, change to Main Color. (24 sc)
Rnd 8 – rep Rnd 6. (24 sc)
Rnd 9 – rep Rnd 7. (24 sc)
Rnds 10 – 19 – sc in each st around. Change to Black in last st of Rnd 19. (24 sc)
Rnd 20 – rep Rnd 7. (24 sc)
Rnd 21 – rep Rnd 6. (24 sc)
Rnd 22 – rep Rnd 7. (24 sc)
Rnds 23 – 24 – sc in each st around. (24 sc)
Rnd 25 – working in BLO, sc in each st around. (24 sc)
Rnds 26 – 34 – sc in each st around. (24 sc)
Rnd 27 – *Ch 2, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st (loop made for drawstring – second photo below).* Rep from * to * 7 more times. (Third photo shows finished piece.) (8 loops)
Fasten off, weave in all ends.

Drawstring
With Main Color, ch 50 (first photo below).
Fasten off and pull apart ply of both ends. Use separated ply to tie several secure knots, then trim off all rem ends (second photo).

Finishing
Weave Drawstring through Loops made during Rnd 27 of Crayon. Attach keychain carabiner to around Loop where Drawstring ends are coming out (photo below).

Here is the finished crayon cozy!

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This pattern is owned by Crafty Kitty Crochet (Melissa Moore). Any reselling or distribution of this pattern is prohibited. Sale of items made using this pattern is welcomed, but I do ask that credit/a link be provided back to my site, craftykittycrochet.com.