

It’s still summer break, but school will be starting again soon. All the little schoolchildren will be thrilled if you make the start of the school year a little sweeter with this cute pencil case. Wasti the dachshund has plenty of room in his belly for pencils, a sharpener, a glue stick, an eraser, and a small pair of scissors. You can crochet him in a single color or in a variety of colors (in the child’s favorite colors), whichever you prefer—or depending on the leftover yarn you have at home. I used cotton yarn (125 m/50 g), and for the ears and tail, I used plush yarn (but you can also crochet them with cotton if you’d like). You’ll also need a 3.0 mm crochet hook, some stuffing, a zipper (about 12 cm), and googly eyes.
By the way, Wasti is also great for storing crochet hooks or sets of double-pointed needles!
You can find the crochet pattern here!