Simple Boutique Tissue Cover

Designed by Julie A Bolduc

This crocheted simple boutique tissue cover is a good project for a beginner to intermediate to make. It uses 2 different colors and ends with a ruffled round of dcs. It can be made with any color combination for any time of year.

Materials Needed
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in a solid color of choice.
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in a variegated color of choice.
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends
1 boutique box of tissues

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4dc=1"
Finished Size: 6" x 6.5"
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Instructions
RND 1: w/solid yarn, ch20. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3. 4dc in same st as slst. Dc in each of the next 4ch. *5dc in next ch. Dc in each of the next 4 chs. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Ch3, dc in same st as lst. 2dc in each of the next 4dc. Ch4. Sk 4 dc. *2dc in each of the next 4dc. Ch4. Sk 4 dc. *2dc in each of the next 5dc. Ch4. Sk next 4dc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 3: Ch1. (Sc in next dc. Hdc in next dc. 2dc in next dc. 2tr in each of the next 2dc. 2dc in next dc. Hdc in next dc. Sc in each of the next 2dc. Tr in each of the next 4 skipped dc behind ch4 sp.) *Sc in next dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 4: Ch3, working in back lp only for this round only, dc in each of the next 13 sts. Ch4. Sk next 4 sts. *Dc in each of the next 14 sts. Ch4. Sk next 4 sts. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off solid color.

RND 5: Join variegated to same st as slst. Ch1. Sc in each of the next 13 sts. tr in each of the next 4 skipped dc behind ch4 sp. *Sc in each of the next 14 sts. Tr in each of the next 4 skipped sts behind ch4 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 6: Ch3, dc in each of the next 13 sc. Ch4. Sk the 4 tr. *Dc in each of the next 14 sc. Ch4. Sk next 4 tr. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 7: Ch1. Sc in each of the next 13dc. Tr in each of the next 4 tr behind ch4 sp. *Sc in each of the next 14 sc. tr in each of the next 4 tr behind ch4 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 8: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. (Ch2. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 4 sc. Ch2. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 3 sc. Ch4. Sk next 4 tr.) *Dc in each of the next 3 sc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 9: Ch1. Sc in each of the next 2 dc. (Tr in each of the next 2 skipped sts behind ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. Tr in each of the next 2 skipped sts behind next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Tr in each of the next 4 tr behind ch4 sp.) *Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 10-15: Rep RNDs 8&9 consecutively.

RND 16: Rep RND 8. Fasten off variegated.

RND 17: Join solid & repeat RND 9.

RND 18: Ch3. 2dc in same st as slst. 3dc in each st around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off and weave all ends into back of work.

Design written on Sunday, September 16, 2007. Copyright ©2007 By Julie A. Bolduc f122002