A whimsical oversized toy designed to celebrate “Back to School.” Makes a great gift for teachers or artists!

You can download the corresponding “Giant Colored Pencil” pattern HERE!

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Finished Dimensions

24 x 31.5” (61 x 80 cm)

Yarn & Yardage

5 balls of Plymouth Encore

75% Acrylic, 25% Wool

200 yds (182m)/100g

Sample color: 0149 White

or

1000 yards of white worsted weight yarn of your choice

Scrap yarns in light blue and red for embroidery

Needles

40” circular US 8 (5.0 mm)

Gauge

17 sts and 23 rows in 4”/10cm

Tools

Tapestry needle

Poster board information

Key

BO – bind off

CO – cast on

K - knit

K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together (decrease)

KFB – knit front and back (increase)

P – purl

P2TOG – purl 2 stitches together (decrease)

PFB – purl front and back (increase)

ST/STS – stitch/stitches

Construction

A flat panel is knit in stockinette stitch with 3 large “binder holes” created along the left-hand side.  A second panel is knit with the holes mirrored on the right-hand side; the two panels are then seamed together around a  foam poster board with corresponding holes and embroidered to look like binder paper.