Free Crayon Pattern
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All patterns are written in US crochet terms.
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I used worsted weight yarn and 3mm hook, but feel free to use other types of yarn and the corresponding hook size.
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All patterns are worked in continuous rounds, unless otherwise stated.
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Crayon
Begin with main colour yarn:
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Round 1: magic ring with 4sc [4]
Round 2: BLO (sc, inc) x 2 [6]
Round 3: (2sc, inc) x 2 [8]
Round 4: (3sc, inc) x 2 [10]
Round 5: 10sc [10]
Round 6: (2sc, inc, 2sc) x 2 [12]
Round 7: 12sc [12]
Round 8: (5sc, inc) x 2 [14]
Round 9: 14sc [14]
Round 10: FLO (sc, inc) x 7 [21]
Round 11: BLO 21sc [21] then, change to lighter main colour yarn
Round 12: FLO 21sc [21]
Round 13 - 14: 21sc [21] after the last round, change to black colour yarn
Round 15: 21sc [21] then, change to lighter main colour yarn
Round 16: 21sc [21] then, change to lighter main colour yarn
Round 17: 21sc [21] then, change to lighter main colour yarn
Round 18 - 37: 21sc [21] after the last round, change to black colour yarn
Round 38: 21sc [21] then, change to lighter main colour yarn
Round 39: 21sc [21] then, change to lighter main colour yarn
Round 40: 21sc [21] then, change to lighter main colour yarn
Round 41 - 43: 21sc [21] after the last round, change to main colour yarn
Round 44: BLO 21sc [21]
Round 45: 21sc [21]
Round 46: BLO 21sc [21]
Round 47: (sc, dec) x 7 [14]
Round 48: dec x 7 [7]
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Cut yarn, close hole, and hide yarn tail.
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Abbreviations
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
inc: increase (2sc in one stitch)
dec: decrease (sc two stitches together)
FLO: front loop only
BLO: back loop only
Oval (join rounds)
In black colour yarn:
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Round 1: ch 7
Then, sc in the second ch from hook, hdc, 2dc, hdc, 3sc in the last ch.
On the other side of the foundation ch, hdc in the second ch from hook, 2dc, hdc, 2sc [14]
Round 2: inc, 5sc, 2inc, 5sc, inc [18]
Round 3: 2inc, 4sc, 5inc, 4sc, 3inc [28]
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Join round. Fasten off, cut yarn, and hide yarn tail.
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Sew Oval onto Crayon.