Baby Shells and Bows Boutique Tissue Box Cover

If you're looking for a great baby shower gift, make the Baby Shells and Bows Boutique Tissue Box Cover. With gender neutral pastel colors, this tissue box is great for any baby's room.  Crocheted using traditional granny square style techniques, this pattern is simple enough for any level of crochet fan and makes a great gift for a new baby.  If you know the gender of the baby, you can change the yarn colors to best suit your needs.  Great for little girls and boys alike, this tissue box cover is a great project to make for families who are expecting a little bundle of joy!

Materials:

• 52 yds. White Red Heart 4-ply yarn
• 35 yds. Pale Blue Red Heart 4-ply yarn
• 20 yds. Baby Pink Red Heart 4-ply yarn
• 10 yds. Maize Red Heart 4-ply yarn
• 10 yds. Pale Green Red Heart 4-ply yarn
• G crochet hook or size needed for gauge
• Tapestry Needle
• Boutique Tissue Box

Gauge: Side square measures 4 ¾” x 5 ¼” (before bottom edging)

Special Stitch:  Shell – 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc

Instructions:

Sides (Make 2 baby pink and 1 each maize and pale green)

1. Rnd 1 – With white ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join to beg sc.
    
2. Rnd 2 – Ch 4, dc in same st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in each st around, join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 and fasten off.
    
3. Rnd 3 – Join color with a sl st in any ch 1 sp, ch 2 (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp, *ch 1, Shell in next ch 1 sp, rep from * around, join to top of beg ch 2 and fasten off.
    
4. Rnd 4 – Join blue with a sc in ch 1 sp of Shell, *5 dc in next ch 1 sp, sc in ch 1 sp of Shell, rep from * around, join to beg sc and fasten off.
    
5. Rnd 5 – Join white with a sl st in center dc off any 5 dc cluster, sc in next dc, hdc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next sc, hdc in next dc, 1 sc in each of next 9 st, hdc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next sc, hdc in next dc, sc in next dc, sl st in next dc and fasten off. Rep pattern along opposite edge of square.

Top

1. Rnd 1 – With blue ch 14 to form a ring, work 24 sc in ring, join to beg sc and fasten off.
    
2. Rnd 2 – Join pink with a sl st in any sc, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same st, *ch 1, skip 2 sc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 1, skip 2 sc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next sc, rep from* around, join to top of beg ch 2 and fasten off.
    
3. Rnd 3 – Join white with a sl st in ch 2 corner sp, ch 2 (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, *ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch 2 corner sp, rep from * around, join to top of beg ch 2 and fasten off.

Joining

1. With corresponding color whipstitch sides together.
    
2. With white whipstitch top to sides.
    
3. With white work 1 sc in each st around bottom.
    
4. Weave pink strand of yarn around bottom.
    
5. Using 1 strand of white, pink and blue attach bows to center of 2 pink sides at top seam joining.
    
6. Using 1 strand of white, maize and blue attach bow to center of maize side at top seam joining.
    
7. Using 1 strand of white, pale green and blue attach bow to center of pale green side at top seam joining.