Back to School

Dear users, dear authors,
The summer holidays will soon gradually be starting in the various federal states. If you’d like to prepare a few handmade items for your own child for the start of school / the first day of school to make the return to everyday school life easier, you can certainly make good use of the sunny days for that. Get started.

@Authors,
2–3 patterns per author are enough. Don’t forget the link and image, as well as material info, technique info, details on the difficulty level, and what makes the pattern special.

How about a self-crocheted doll as a cuddly doll or little friend for the first exciting days of starting school!
Paulchen the School Starter has only just started school himself and proudly carries his satchel and his school cone!

You will receive a detailed 45-page pattern with lots of photos to follow. The doll is approx. 36 cm tall. The PDF includes the pattern for the doll, the pants, the sweater, the sneakers, the jacket, the satchel, the tie, as well as the glasses and the school cone.

Also suitable for ambitious beginners

required skills: 
The pattern does not include a basic course. You should know how to crochet single crochet stitches, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet stitches, as well as chain stitches and slip stitches.

You will also need:

• approx. 100 g yarn (yardage 133 m / 50 g) in sand
• approx. 50 g each in white, light turquoise, dark turquoise, light and dark gray,
• for the satchel, cotton yarn in dark gray, yardage 100 m / 50 g (e.g. NO. 2 by mybohi),
• for the hair I used “Catania” in cinnamon by Schachenmayer (2 balls of 50 g each).
• crochet hooks sizes 2.5 and 3.5
• threading needle, darning needle
• stuffing, embroidery floss in black and dark red
• 5 small children's buttons,
• 2 key rings Ø approx. 3 cm, some craft wire

click here for the pattern

To make sure your “style” is just right on the first day of school after the holidays, here’s the perfect jewelry:

Choker and wrap bracelet in a wave pattern

Chokers—the trendy accessory from the ’90s—are back. This fashion trend spices up any outfit and is a real eye-catcher.

Chokers can be paired with a wide variety of outfits.

Wrap bracelets are also all the rage and always make a beautiful and trendy accessory. You can also make several bracelets in different colors and mix and match them.

These pieces of jewelry are quick to crochet and super comfortable to wear. They also make a great gift or little present. By adjusting the length, you can turn the bracelet into a cute anklet.

Click here for the pattern




Materials: Anchor Aida crochet yarn or Woll Butt Diana, size 10; 2.0 mm crochet hook; sewing needle.
Additionally for the choker: a few large-hole beads, 5 mm in diameter. Additionally for the bracelet: a clasp with an extension chain, 8 mm wide.

Required skills: Chain stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet.
Detailed instructions available as a PDF file with text and crochet chart.

To the pattern / Click me





Rosalie the Counting Pigicorn
will be there to help your children
with their first attempts at math!
They will love it, and Rosalie will faithfully accompany your kids
as they take their first steps at school!

The pattern is explained row by row as always, with plenty of pictures,
and of course it is suitable for beginners!Rosalie is crocheted with Schachenmayr Catania Originals and a size 3.0 hook, 
ideal for leftover yarn!Have fun crocheting, and all the best to your children for this exciting new time!

The big day is coming up again. For that, you need special clothing with accessories




Material: Catania Originals yarn in pink, red, various shades of blue, yellow, gold, green, white, black (yardage 50 g / 125 m), crochet hook size 2, scissors, yarn needle, stuffing, buttons, pins, tulle for the school cones
The pattern includes
• school cone
• dress
• shoes
• school bag with contents

Baby doll dressed for the first day of school


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The breakfast table is decorated fittingly with school cones as egg cozies for the start of school



Material: Catania Originals (yardage 50 g / 125 m), crochet hook size 2.5, scissors, yarn needle, tulle. Colors can be chosen individually.
The school cones are crocheted with single crochet. It is suitable for beginners,
Have fun making it

For decorating the breakfast table


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The big day is coming up and the school cone is filled






Material: Catania Originals yarn in pink, red, various shades of blue, yellow, gold, green, white, black (yardage 50 g / 125 m), crochet hook size 2, scissors, yarn needle, stuffing, pins, tulle for the school cones. Suitable for beginners. Single crochet stitches are used. The school cone is embroidered.




to the pattern for the school cone

Little Owl Leonie is already eagerly waiting for the first day of school!



She is already so curious about all the new things she will learn at school and all the new friends who are waiting for her! And of course she is also very proud of her big colorful school cone and her smart new school satchel! :-D School can start now!

To make her, you will need:

• any yarn in orange, red, light green, and light blue, plus a small amount of white for the eyes 
• a matching crochet hook
  
• 2 safety eyes or black beads
  
• stuffing
  

So crochet this little learning motivator for your schoolchild too, and help Leonie conquer the world of numbers and letters! You can find the pattern here >>> 

The first day of school isn’t far away anymore.....A wonderful gift for starting school, fits in any pencil case. Every first grader will be delighted with it. Crochet
this little counting mouse now, and learning arithmetic will be fun.






Click here to go to the pattern:

Material:

• Approx. 15 g cotton in total (e.g., Catania by Schachenmayr for needle size 2.5–3.5)
• Size 2.5 crochet hook
• 20 beads
• some stuffing
• optional safety eyes/nose (not required)

And if your child needs a little help with math homework, I’ve got a real pro for you: Mia the Math Owl!



This quirky little bird loves math problems! She spends the whole day doing sums with her colorful string of beads and just can’t get enough ;-) Learning to count is fun this way!

Little Mia is quick to crochet from a few colorful bits of leftover yarn , and thanks to the detailed pattern, even crochet beginners can easily make her.

Mia also makes a wonderful keychain, a little good-luck charm for kids starting school, or a fun little gift for a child’s birthday party.

All you need is:

• any yarn in various colors 
• a matching crochet hook
  
• 2 black beads for the eyes
  
• 20 wooden beads in at least 2 different colors
  
• stuffing material 

It’s best to crochet a whole flock of owls right away, because your schoolchild’s friends will want one of these cute little math owls too! You can find the pattern here >>>

Little first-graders need a bookmark so they can find the right place in their schoolbook again.

Here is the pattern for it.



A bookmark like this is quick to knit. It has a pretty lace pattern, which is written out in full and also shown in a knitting chart. All you need is a small scrap of cotton yarn and two double-pointed needles in a size suitable for the yarn.

Some children have handicrafts class too. This one is a very special kind of handicrafts bag.

Goldfish bag.



It fits the school subject :-) It is knitted from cotton (yardage 125 m per 50 g), one ball of each color. The fish are shown in a knitting chart. You will also need a crochet hook for the handles.
If it is used for handicrafts, the bag should also be lined so that no needles get caught in the stitches. It closes with a snap fastener.

The little Knobblys not only look funny - they also love dangling from school bags or school cones ♥
With their small size of about 8 cm in diameter, they’re perfect companions for the first days of school :-)

They’re very easy to crochet with the detailed pattern, and there are no limits to your color choices!

Knobblys crochet pattern

For all the impatient first-graders out there, I’ve created this countdown calendar —designed for 30 days, it works just like an Advent calendar: each day, a little drawer is pulled out and emptied. There’s also a surprise hidden in the tip of the pencil: underneath is a small box for colored pencils, paintbrushes, and similar items.


 
 The calendar is made from photo cardstock and measures approximately 14 x 29 x 16 cm. It’s easy to make, but you absolutely must cut and glue precisely so that everything fits together in the end. And you’ll definitely need a bit of patience to create all the little compartments.

Want to fill a school cone with something other than candy for once? You can! With a few finger puppets, you’re sure to delight any first grader! 

How about, for example, this funny clown?
Or should they be Punch and Judy puppets? In my shop you’ll find a
special savings offer for 10 Punch and Judy puppets.

There are even more finger puppets in my shop under Finger Puppets.
You can crochet all the finger puppets from leftover cotton yarn you already have.
That will be fun!

Do you perhaps have a soccer-loving child starting school at home? Then how about Mario the Soccer Mouse for their school cone? Simply crochet him in the colors of your new schoolchild’s favorite team and you’re sure to make them happy.

The pattern includes detailed step-by-step instructions, and lots of photos make it easier to crochet. Even ambitious beginners can make the Soccer Mouse.

Schachenmayr Catania was used. However, any other cotton yarn for hook sizes 2.5 - 3.5 can also be used. The mouse is approx. 27 cm tall.

--> You can find the crochet pattern here: Crochet Soccer Mouse Mario

A cool pencil case for the start of school - Kasimir the tomcat makes it possible!



>>> to the pattern <<<

Kasimir the tomcat offers plenty of room for pencils or other small things that are well kept in a case.

Even if he doesn’t look like the sweet tomcat from next door, he’s sure to bring at least a little smile to everyone’s face – don’t you think?

The pattern is richly illustrated and therefore also suitable for ambitious beginners, but the crochet techniques listed below should be known.

Dimensions (case only, without arms/legs/ears/tail):

• Length: 24 cm
• Width: 11 cm

Required materials:

• Cotton yarn (115 m per 50 g) – other yarn can also be used; the case will then be correspondingly larger or smaller
• The amounts are always rounded up to the next full 5 g:

• 40 g main color (case) – turquoise/petrol
• 15 g secondary color 1 – java/orange
• 15 g secondary color 2 - light green
• 10 g secondary color 3 - red
• 5 g white leftover black yarn
• 1 zipper, 22 cm long, in a matching color + sewing thread for attaching
• a little stuffing for the eyes
• crochet hook sizes 2.5 + 3.5
• darning needle, pins, sewing needle

Skills needed:

• magic ring
• chain stitches
• single crochet, including increases and decreases
• slip stitches double crochet, including decreases
• foundation double crochet (if unfamiliar, there are great videos on YouTube)
• color changes