Broom Pencil Cover

Final Product

Supplies

1. Brown worsted weight yarn
2. Yellow or broom-colored worsted weight yarn
3. G/6 (4.00 mm) crochet hook
4. Pencil or pen
5. Stitch marker
6. Tapestry needle

Instructions

Broomstick

1. Ch 3, join to create a loop.
2. Work 6 sc into loop, but do not join.
3. Continue in the round until the broomstick is the desired length.

Broom

1. Join the yellow yarn with a sl st and mark beginning of round with a stitch marker.
2. Round 1: Sc in each sc around. (6 sc)
3. Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc. (12 sc)
4. Round 3-7: One sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
5. Round 8: (Sc, ch 3) in each sc. Join with a sl st to first sc. (12 ch 3 spaces)
6. Fasten off.
7. With brown yarn, sl st into Rounds 4 & 5, making sure to keep the line straight instead of just working in the round.
8. Fasten off.
9. Weave in all ends.
10. Stick pencil or pen through the end.

Credit

Alene's tutorial was taken with permission.