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Spike stitch crochet pencil pot

Designer: Susie Johns

Homewares

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Susie Johns' rainbow cover is great for fans of upcycling; simply clean an old tin or canister and then jazz it up with this pretty crocheted sleeve. It's perfect for your desk or as aknitting needle container and the unusual spike stitch effect is created simply by working half trebles into a stitch two rows below the current one. Susie has used a cocoa tin but you can easily adjust the pattern to fit a shorter or taller tube.