These colorful crayon and hook holders make wonderful parent-and-child companions. Both rolls are worked the same, but the crayon holder is shorter and longer - can't have too many crayons - than the taller, narrower hook holder. In Lisa Naskrent's clever design, wee shells form the base of each row of pockets, and the pockets are joined to the back as you go.

Finished Size: Crayon roll: about 4" tall and 16" long; hook roll: 9 1⁄2" tall and 8" long.
Yarn: Halcyon Yarn Casco Bay Sport (100% cotton; 425 yd [387 m]/3 1⁄2 oz [100 g]; ): #119 strawberry (A), #113 burnt orange (B), #236 lime green (C), #221 deep purple (D), #202 cream (E), #212 stone (G), #206 pink (H), #201 dark brown (J), #208 magenta (K), 1 minicone each.
Yarn weight: #2 - Fine
Gauge: 26 sts and 20 rows = 4" in main body patt. Beg measuring rows with sl st row.
Hook: Size F/5 (3.75 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: 26 pony beads for crayon roll and 2 for hook roll (optional); stitch markers (m); yarn needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Crochet, Summer 2009