Free Crochet Pattern
Centre Piece & Tissue Box Cover
USA Format
Abbreviations
WS. Wrong Side
RS. Right Side
sc. Single Crochet
dc. Double Crochet
rpt. Repeat
sl st. Slip Stitch
yo. Yarn Over
dc5tog. Leaving last loop of each dc on hook,
work 5dc in next dc, yo and pull through all loops.
Crab Stitch. Working left to right work sc
backwards ch3 counts as first dc
Approx size: Centre Piece 9“ x 9“
Tissue Box Cover to fit approx:-
4.5”(w) x 4.5”(d) x 5”(h) box of tissues
Materials
50 grams of King Cole big value baby DK in nil (007) main colour
50 grams of King Cole big value baby DK in contrast
OR
1.75oz of Worsted Weight Yarn in Main Color
1.75oz of Worsted Weight Yarn in Contrast Color
4.00mm & 4.50mm crochet hooks
GAUGE – 10dc and 4 rows of dc’s measures approx 2” x 2”
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Centre Piece
With 4.50mm hook and main color yarn, ch32 loosely, change to 4.00mm hook, 1dc in 4th
ch from hook, 1dc in each ch to end. Turn. (29dc + ch3)
Next Row -
Pattern Row 1 -
Pattern Row 2 -
Pattern Rows 1 & 2 form the pattern, rpt both rows until 10 complete patterns have
been worked in all. Work Pattern Row 1 once. Turn.
Edging -
Next Row -
Fasten off.
Next Row -
Next Row -
of ch3. Turn.
Working in each dc and starting with ch1, work one row of crab stitch all around. Fasten off.
Finishing -
Tissue Box Cover
Main Part -
Next Row -
Next Row -
sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of row. Turn. (79dc + ch3)
Work Pattern Row 2 once, sl st to first sc at the end of the row. Turn. (80sc) Continue working Pattern Rows 1 & 2 three more times, (you can add or reduce rows here, depending on the height of your tissue box) sl st and turn at the end of each row. Work Pattern Row 1 once. Fasten off.
Next Row – With WS facing, join in contrast color yarn, ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * ch1,
skip 1dc, dc5tog in next dc, ch1, skip 1dc, 1sc in next sc, * rpt from * to * to end, sl st
to first sc. Turn. Fasten off.
With main color yarn and working in each stitch and ch1 space, rpt Pattern Rows 1 & 2 once, sl st and turning at the end of rows. Fasten off.
With WS facing return to cast on ch at the bottom of the tissue box cover, rejoin main
color yarn in first stitch after seam with a sl st, work ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, 1sc in each stitch along to end, sl st to first sc. (80sc) Turn. Work one row of crab stitch, sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Top -
1dc in 4th ch from hook, 1dc in each ch to end. Turn. (19dc + ch3)
Next Row -
Rpt Pattern Row 1 & 2 twice. Turn.
Next Row -
Next Row -
1sc in each of next 3sc, 1sc in top of ch3. Turn.
Rpt Pattern Rows 1 & 2 three more times. Fasten off.
With WS facing and 4.50mm hook, work through front loop of stitch only on main part of tissue box cover, sl st to top of cover to join together, starting with seam of main part onto a corner of the top part, make sure you sl st 20sc to each of the four sides of the top piece.
With 4.00mm hook and RS facing, starting on a corner and working around top, work one
row of crab stitch in loose loops created when joining main part to top. Fasten off.
Finishing -
Hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern.
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