Crochet Textured Vintage Floral Tissue Box Cover Free Pattern

Crochet Textured Vintage Floral Tissue Box Cover

Materials Needed:

• Worsted weight cotton yarn in cream (main color), soft pink, mustard yellow, and fern green (floral accents)
• 4.5 mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Measuring tape

Gauge: 16 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches in double crochet

Finished Size: Fits standard square tissue boxes

Stitch Guide:

• Chain (ch)
• Slip stitch (sl st)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Half double crochet (hdc)

Instructions:

Base

1. With cream yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 11 dc into the ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. (12 dc)
3. Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same stitch, 2 dc in each stitch around. Join. (24 dc)
4. Round 3: Ch 3, *dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next* repeat around. Join. (36 dc)
5. Rounds 4-6: Ch 3, dc in each stitch around. Join.

Sides

1. Switch to a textured stitch (like the moss stitch) for the body: Ch 1, *sc in next stitch, skip one stitch, hdc in next* repeat around. Join.
2. Work 15 rows in the textured stitch.

Top Edge

1. Round 1: Switch back to cream yarn. Ch 1, sc around the top edge. Join.
2. Round 2: Ch 3, dc in each sc around. Join. (You can leave a small opening for tissues.)

Floral Motifs

1. Using the soft pink, mustard yellow, and fern green yarn, create a variety of flowers and leaves using basic flower stitches.
2. Attach flowers and leaves to the sides of the box cover using the tapestry needle.

Finishing:

• Weave in all ends securely.
• Optional: Block your tissue box cover for a polished look.

Enjoy your new Vintage Floral Tissue Box Cover, bringing elegance and warmth to your space!