It’s back to school season, and cute pencil cases have been catching my eye all over the place. I spotted a plush dinosaur pencil case that I thought was the cutest thing in the world, and I wanted to make my own version. This spotted purple dinosaur is the result. It fits a large amount of pencils, erasers, and anything else you could need. It’s my first time incorporating a zipper into a crochet pattern, and I’m so happy with the result. I love combining plushies with practical items. This pencil case would be a perfect gift for a kid who just started school…or for grown-ups who never grew up. After all, I’m a college student who still uses plush pencil cases!

Materials:
Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 150 yards in main color and 10 yards in contrasting color)
Crochet Hook G (4.00 mm)
Zipper approximately 12″ (30 cm) long
2 plastic safety eyes (10 mm in diameter)