Looking for a fun and practical crochet project? This free pen holder pattern is perfect for organizing your desk while showing off your crochet skills! The simple design works up quickly and can be customized with your favorite colors. Make one for yourself or create several as thoughtful handmade gifts for friends, family, or coworkers.
Key Takeaways
- Quick project that’s perfect for beginners
- Customizable with different colors and yarn types
- Practical desk organization that shows off your crafting skills
- Great gift idea for teachers, students, or office workers
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- 2.75mm Hook(What I used in this pattern)
- Yarn Needle
- Glue (To connect the parts, you can also sew with yarn)
Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
- BLO – back loop only
- FLO – front loop only
How to Read Pattern?
- R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st
In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.
- (sc+sc+sc)
Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.
Pattern Info
Body
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 8 sc
- R2: 8 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 8
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 8
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 8
- R6: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 8
- R7: [5 sc, inc] x 8
- R8: [3 sc, inc, 3 sc] x 8
- R9: [7 sc, inc] x 8
- R10: BLO: 72 sc
- R11: Repeat [3 sc, 1 fpsc] around.
- R12: Repeat [3 sc, 1 fpsc] around.
- R13: Repeat [3 bpsc, 1 fpsc] around.
- Repeat R11-13 to desired height (I crocheted 24 rounds).
- R25: BLO: [7 sc, dec] x 8
- R26: 64 sc
- R27: Switch to white yarn, 64 reverse single crochet
Flower
- Start from magic ring
- [2 ch, 2 unfinished dc together, 2 ch, sl st] x 5
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