Pencil Mason Jar Cover: Teacher Gift Free Crochet Pattern

Quick Snapshot

• Skill Level: Beginner
• Time: 1 hour
• Yarn: Worsted weight in yellow, pink, tan/beige, silver/gray, and black

This pencil jar cozy turns any mason jar into a giant #2 pencil. It’s the perfect teacher gift—functional, cute, and handmade.

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn: Yellow (60 yds), Pink (15 yds), Tan/beige (10 yds), Silver or light gray (10 yds), Black (5 yds)
• Size H/5.0mm crochet hook
• Mason jar (16 oz regular mouth)
• Yarn needle, scissors

Step-by-Step

The Jar Cozy (Pencil Body)

1. Measure your jar circumference (approx 10 inches).
2. With yellow: Ch enough to wrap around jar snugly (approx 32 ch).
3. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch and across. (31 sts)
4. Rows 2–20: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. This is the main yellow pencil body.
5. Fasten off.

The Eraser Band

6. With silver/gray: Reattach at one end. Work 3 rows of sc.
7. Switch to pink. Work 4 rows of sc for the eraser.
8. Fasten off.

The Wood Tip

9. At the opposite end: Attach tan/beige. Work 3 rows of sc.
10. Switch to black: Work 2 rows of sc for the pencil tip/lead.
11. Shaping: Next row: decrease 1 st at each end to taper the tip.
12. Repeat decreases for 2 more rows. Fasten off.

Assembly

13. Seam the short edges together to form a tube.
14. Slide the cozy onto a jar. The eraser end goes up.

Fill with fresh pencils, colorful pens, or a bouquet of flowers. Tie a chalkboard-style gift tag around the neck with twine.

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