Carnival Pen Cozies by Twinkie Chan

Carnival Pen Cozies

Crochet
April 2016
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
in single crochet
5.5 mm (I)
Corn dog: 1.75" (4.5 cm) wide x 8" (10.5 cm) long, Cotton candy: 3" (7.5 cm) wide x 7" (18 cm) long
US
English

What’s the best part about summertime, carnivals, and theme parks? The junk food! These corn dog and cotton candy pen cozies will make doing homework and office work a billion times more awesome. The cozies are removable, so once the pen runs out of ink, you can just put in a new pen. There’s one to satisfy your sweet tooth and one to satisfy that savory craving, so everyone wins!

INGREDIENTS
worsted weight
Corn Dog and Bitten Corn Dog
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, 100% Premium Acrylic, 3.5 oz (100 g)/170 yds (156 m) per skein: 7 yds (7 m) #860-123 Beige (A), 24 yds (22 m) #860-135 Rust (B) 3 yds (3 m) of worsted weight yarn for mustard or ketchup
Bitten Corn Dog only
3 yds (3 m) of worsted weight yarn in Pink (C) 4 yds (3.5 m) of worsted weight yarn in Mustard (D)
Cotton Candy
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, 100% Premium Acrylic, 3.5 oz (100 g)/170 yds (156 m) per skein: 7 yds (7 m) #860-100 White (E), Cascade Yarns 220, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool, 3.5 oz (100 g)/220 yds (200 m) per skein: 25 yds (23 m) #9477 Tutu (pink F) OR #8908 Anis (blue F)

Note: Use 100% wool for the cotton candy. The results are not guaranteed if acrylic yarn is used.

TOOLS
H/8 (5.00 mm) crochet hook
I/9 (5.50 mm) crochet hook
pet slicker brush
polyester stuffing
ballpoint pen
stitch marker

Gauges
16 sts x 19 rows in sc, with smaller hook and A = 4” (10 cm).
19 sts x 23 rows in sc, with smaller hook and F = 4” (10 cm).
Take time to check gauge.

Finished Size
Corn dog: 1.75” (4.5 cm) wide x 8” (10.5 cm) long, Cotton candy: 3” (7.5 cm) wide x 7” (18 cm) long