Never smile at a crocodile... except this one!
There’s nothing scary about this happy, snappy croc, so grin away!
Homework will never be a chore again with NICOLA VALIJI’S imaginative pencil case design with fun colourful spikes lining the critter’s back, plus little legs and eyes. This cute croc’s pearly-white jaws open wide with the help of a chunky zip, ready to gobble up all your stationery and keep it safe and sound... in its tummy!
CROCODILE PENCIL CASE
body
Using 4mm needles and Bright Yellow cast on six sts
Row 1 (WS): p
Rows 2-4: beg with a k row work in st st Change to Peachy Orange
Row 5: p
Row 6: k1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1. Eight sts
Row 7: p
Row 8: as Row 6. Ten sts Change to Pretty Blue
Rows 9-12: rep Rows 5-8. 14 sts Change to Lush Green
Rows 13-16: rep Rows 5-8. 18 sts Change to Dark Purple
Rows 17-20: rep Rows 5-8. 22 sts Change to Bright Yellow
Rows 21-24: rep Rows 5-8. 26 sts Change to Peachy Orange
Rows 25-28: rep Rows 5-8. 30 sts Change to Pretty Blue
Rows 29-32: rep Rows 5-8. 34 sts Change to Lush Green
Rows 33-36: rep Rows 5-8. 38 sts Change to Dark Purple
Rows 37-40: rep Rows 5-8. 42 sts Change to Bright Yellow
Rows 41-44: rep Rows 5-8. 46 sts Change to Peachy Orange
Rows 45-48: rep Rows 5-8. 50 sts Change to Pretty Blue
Rows 49-52: beg with a p row work in st st Change to Lush Green
Rows 53-56: beg with a p row work in st st Change to Dark Purple
Rows 57-60: beg with a p row work in st st
Note: pm at each end of last row
divide for mouth
Row 61: place 13 sts on holder, join Lush Green and k25, turn, place rem 12 sts on second holder Work on these 25 sts as folls:
Rows 62-83: beg with a p row work in st st
Row 84: (p2tog) twice, p to last four sts, (p2tog) twice. 21 sts
Row 85: (k2tog) twice, k to last four sts, (k2tog) twice. 17 sts
Row 86: as Row 84. 13 sts
Row 87: k
Row 88: as Row 84. Nine sts Cast off With RS facing, rejoin Lush Green to second holder, k12 sts from this holder, k13 sts from first holder. 25 sts Rep Rows 62-88 Cast off
eye
Make four
Using 4mm needles and Lush Green cast on six sts
Rows 1-5: beg with a k row work in st st
Row 6: p2tog, p2, p2tog. Four sts
Row 7: (k2tog) twice. Two sts Cast off
front leg
Make four
Using 4mm needles and Pretty Blue cast on eight sts
Rows 1-12: beg with a k row work in st st
Row 13: k2tog, k4, k2tog. Six sts
Row 14: (p2tog), p2, (p2tog). Four sts Cast off
