The Day the Crayons Became Crochet Toys!

A favorite story can help create the best memories. I have loved reading to my kids over the years. During times of excitement, sadness, anxiety, joy and everything in between, it seems that reading a good book always adds an extra bit of coziness and fun.

Are you or your kids a lover of the Crayons and all of their adventures? I love this book series written by Drew Daywalt and Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. They are full of the antics and laughs that the Crayons are always up to. I felt inspired by the creativity in the books and wanted to crochet my own crayons to accompany one of the books for a baby shower. I thought it might be something you might enjoy too. So, here is the pattern for the Day the Crayons Became Crochet Toys! It’s a simple pattern with each crayon being made from the same pattern, but as you can see, just like with the crayons in the book, the color variations and facial details give them their personality and make each one unique. They are so fun to make and give. Perfect for a teacher gift, a birthday party, baby shower or for everyday bedtime stories to help your toddler with color recognition and reading. I hope you’ll enjoy making them.

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Materials:

• Yarn in various colors of your choice
• Size E4 Crochet Hook
• Yarn needle
• Fiberfill
• Amigurumi Safety Eyes (Optional to substitute for black yarn)
• Black yarn for embroidery

Gauge:

2″X2″ square = 6 Stitches by 7 Rows

Pattern used for gauge: Single Crochet

Size:

Completed size for finished Crayon is 4.5 inches tall x 1 inch wide.

Abbreviations:

BLO- Back Loop Only

CH – Chain Stitch

SC- Single Crochet

FSC – Foundation Single Crochet

HDC – Half-double Crochet

DC – Double Crochet

SLST – Slip Stitch

ST(S) – Stitch(es)

SK – Skip

Pattern Instructions:

Crayon Body

Rnd 1: With color A, make 4 SC in a Magic Loop. Pull the free end snugly to close the loop. (4) If you are new to Magic Loop or would like a quick refresher, visit my Helpful Tutorials page here.
Rnd 2: 2 SC in each ST around. (8)

Rnd 3: SC in each ST around.(8) Color change to color B (if using 2 colors) on the last pull through of the last stitch of the round. Don’t fasten off color A.
Rnd 4:With color B, SLST in the BLO of each ST around.(8)

Rnd 5-7: SC in each ST around. (8)

Place Amigurumi safety eyes if using. If you’re doing embroidered eyes you can wait until the end of this section to complete the embroidery.

Rnd 8-21: SC in each ST around. (8)

Color Change back to color A at the last pull through of the last stitch of the round.
Rnd 22: With Color A, SLST in BLO of each ST around. (8) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for stitching.

Using black yarn, embroider the face and lower border line. You can be creative with this part. The features you add will give each crayon it’s unique personality. The funnier, the better.

After embroidery is complete, stuff the Crayon body firmly with fiberfill.

Crayon Bottom Piece:

Rnd 1: With color A, make 4 SC in a Magic Loop. Pull the free end snugly to close the loop. (4)

Rnd 2: 2 SC in each ST around. (8) Fasten off, leaving a tail for Stitching.

Using the tail for stitching, stitch the bottom piece to the bottom of the crayon. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Way to go! You Did it! Now you can repeat the pattern with other color variations to make all of your favorite crayons.

If you’d like, you can make a crayon box from construction paper like I did.

Copyright

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Please do not redistribute, transfer, or sell the pattern, or alter it to claim as your own. You may sell any products you create from this pattern. Please credit the designer by linking online listings to Briarberryfarmhouse.com.

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