Pencil Case using Clever Blocks and Baymax

I made a pencil case for boyfriend. He doesn't have one or I should say the old one is already in a bad condition and a new one is needed for replacement. So, here's it. It's really large and gigantic but I thought the bigger the better. Then he can put lots of stuff inside, including a scientific calculator will not have a problem fitting in.

Ta-da.. I think the colours are quite vintage and it should be a good option for a clutch. Too bad this is meant for his pencil case. He wanted green and hmm I thought inserting some purple will be great.

Types of yarn: 

Qing Ren Cotton (情人棉）- all except for purple Thick Cotton （粗棉）

5 ply Milk Cotton - white for Baymax 

Minlon black knitting yarn for eyes embroidery 

Red unknown thread found in my mom's sewing box 

Crochet hook: 5mm 

Started project on: 11 May 2015 

Ended project on: 13 May 2015 

I got my inspiration from the clever block stitch from this video tutorial:

Chinese tutorial. Ah - but thankfully it is accurate and quite easy to follow once you understand the symbols used. I still prefer the English US written tutorial though. 

圆起 = Magic Ring

V = SC Increase  

X = SC 

XV = SC then SC Increase 

/\ = SC Decrease 

Slowly, I get less frustrated with sewing the tails in. 

It's still better than sewing the inner fabric and zipper.

My cousin's shirt, which I modified into a fabric inner. 

I think I'm pretty smart in recycling old clothes. Haha. 

Well, why have to go and get new cloth when I have so much of old clothes at home.

As you can see, my hand-stitches are.. hmm, amateur. That's the only thing I can describe.

Also, I'm impatient when it comes to hand sewing. 

So it often turns out looking quite.. I don't know, just isn't as neat as a machine sew.

I know I cannot compare hand sewn with machine's but still, it I have done it with more patience, it should turn out better, not.. like.. that.

He loves Baymax. 

Hence I decided to make it as a keychain since there's no holder to the zip that I bought.

It's my first time making stuff toy with crochet.. 

All I can say is that it isn't really a good experience. 

I don't think I enjoy making these stuff.. 

Maybe I will do again when I have children of my own in the future.. 

as for now, I just HATE to do stuff toy. 

It took me a whole afternoon just to sew this small little thing.

I would prefer to do a garment that requires weeks than this. 

I cannot explain why.