August
2016 Pattern of the Month Crochet
Christmas
Wrap Square Tissue Box Cover
©
1999 by N Banks
Peaches & Crème by Elmore-Pisgah, Inc
1 ball Green #62 1 ball Mistletoe # 138 ½ ball Red #95
8 cloth covered thin wire 18” long, 26 gauge, (available at Wal-Marts)
G hook
Stitches used: Single crochet, Half Double crochet
Rd 1: With Green chain 16
to form ring, ch 1, 2 sc in same place, 1 sc in next 3, ch, 3 sc in next ch,
1sc in next 3 ch, 3 sc in next ch, 1 sc in next 3 ch, 3 sc in next ch, 1 sc in
next 3, join with slip stitch.
Rd 2: ch 1, 3 sc in same place, 1 sc in next 4 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 5 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 5 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 5 sc, join.
Rd 3: ch 1, 1 sc in sp, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 6 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1sc in next 7 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 7 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 6 sc, join.
Rd 4: ch 1, 1 sc in same place, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 9 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 9 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 9 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 6 sc. Join.
Rd 5: ch 1, 1 sc in same place, 1 sc in next 2 sc, 3 dhc in next sc, 1 sc in next 10 sc, 3 dhc in next sc, 1 sc in next 11sc, 3 hdc in next sc, 1 sc in next 11 sc, 3 hdc in next sc, 1 sc in next 7 sc, join.
Rd 6: ch 1, 1 sc in same place, 1 sc in next 3 sc, 3 hdc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 12 sc, 3 hdc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 13 sc, 3 hdc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 13 sc, 3 hdc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 8 sc, join.
Rd 7: Ch 1, 1 sc in each stitch around, join
Rd 8: ch 1, working in back loops this round only, hdc in each stitch around, join.
Rd 9: ch 2, working in ridge BELOW back loops, hdc around, join.
Rd 10: Repeat row 9.
Rds 11 to 12: ch 1, working in both loops, sc around, join.
Rd 13: repeat round 8.
Rds 14 to 16: Repeat round 9.
Rds 17 to 18: repeat round 11.
Rd 19: repeat round 8.
Rds 20 to 22: repeat round 9. Try cover on tissue box and see if its long enough, if not repeat round 7 once. Fasten off green.
Ribbon:
Side pieces, make 4
With mistletoe chain 6, 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 1
hdc in each ch across row, turn,
Rows 1 to 18: ch 2, 1 hdc in each hdc across row, fasten off after row 18.
Attach red to beg hdc (top) , ch 1, sc around to other side of
top, do not crochet across top, fasten off.
Finishing ribbon. Sew top of ribbon to any side of box at the top,
of opening, and at the bottom of the same side. Repeat with other 3 ribbons.
Bow:
Rd 1: With mistletoe, ch 6, 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 hdc in
each ch across row, turn,
Rows 2 to 22: ch 2, 1 hdc in each hdc across row, fasten off after row 22.
Twist two pieces of wire together to form a longer wire.
Attach red to beg hdc (top) , ch 1, holding the piece of wire, sc around to other side of top enclosing the wire, do not crochet across top, fasten off red and cut excess wire. Sew to top of ribbon on box forming a loop as seen in picture.
Repeat for 3 other top pieces.
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