Floral Tissue Box Cover Free Pattern

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Floral Tissue Box Cover

FP106

Intermediate Skill

Size: Fits Family Size box of tissues.

Materials:Yarn Needle; Worsted Weight Yarn;
White (MC) - 3 oz, 165 yd (84 g, 149 m);
Pink (CC) - 1 oz, 55 yd (28 g, 50 m);

Elastic - ¼" wide x 24" long.

Crochet Hook:Size H-8 (5.00 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 7 sc and 8 rows = 2".

Abbreviations

beg	beginning	rep	repeat
ch	chain	rnd	round
CC	contrasting color	sc	single crochet(s)
dc	double crochet	sl st(es)	slip stitch(es)
hdc	half double crochet	sp(s)	space(s)
lp(s)	loop(s)	st(s)	stitch(es)
MC	main color	yo	yarn over

 

JOINING WITH SC
When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.

Special Stitches

Top
Row 1:  Starting at top, with MC, ch 32, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (31 sc) 

CH 1, TURN EACH ROW.

Rows 2-8:  Sc in each sc across.
Row 9(Opening Row): Sc in next 8 sc, ch 15, skip next 15 sc, sc in next 8 sc. (16 sc)
Row 10:Sc in each sc and ch across. (31 sc)
Rows 11-17:Sc in each sc across.
Rnd 1:3 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 29 sc, 3 sc in last sc; * working in ends of rows, work 16 sc evenly spaced *; working in unused lps of starting ch, 3 sc in first ch, sc in next 29 chs, 3 sc in last ch; rep from * to *; join with sl st to first sc. (102 sc) Finish off and weave in ends.

Motifs(Make 6)
Rnd 1 (Right Side):  With MC, ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st to first sc. (8 sc) Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 2(Petal Rnd): With right side facing, join CC with sl st to any sc, beg cl-st, ch 3, (cl-st, ch 3) around; join with sl st to beg cl-st. (8 cl-sts, 8 ch-3 sps) Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 3:With right side facing, join MC with sl st to any ch-3 sp, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), (2 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc in same sp as joining, 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, *(3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in next ch-3 sp, 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around; join with sl st to first hdc.  (36 hdc) Finish off leaving long end. 

Sides(Make 2)
Row 1 (Right Side):With W, ch 19, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (18 sc) 

CH 1, TURN EACH ROW.

Rows 2-11:Sc in each sc across. 

At the end of Row 11, finish off leaving long end.

Finishing
- With right sides together, working in back lps only and using long ends, sew 2 strips of 3 motifs each.
- With right sides together, working in back lps only and using long ends, sew short ends of Sides to short ends of Motif strips.
- With right sides together, working in back lps only, sew edge of Top Rnd 1 to Sides and Motifs.

Bottom Edge
Rnd 1:With right side facing, join MC with st to any st at bottom of cover, sc evenly spaced around edge of cover.
Rnd 2:  Ch 2, do not turn, decreasing 4 sts at each corner, hdc evenly spaced around; join with sl st to first hdc. Finish off and weave in ends.

Weave elastic through Rnd 2 and tie ends.

Top Edging
With right side facing and working in reverse sc loosely from left to right, join CC to any unused lp of Top Rnd 1, * insert hook in next st to the right, , pull up a loop, yo and draw through both lps on hook; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

With CC, reverse sc around opening.

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