Christmas Tissue Cozy

Crochet a Christmas Tissue Cozy to brighten up your powder rooms this Christmas!  This Christmas tissue box holder is made in a super simple pattern of the most basic crochet stitches, so making these red and green cozies will be quick and fun for all levels of crochet fans.  This is a great way to keep all the rooms in your home in the holiday spirit this year.

Materials:

• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Jockey Red
• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver yarn in White
• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Paddy Green
• G crochet hook or size needed for gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Boutique tissue

Gauge: 6 dc = 2”; 2 rows = 1 ½”

Instructions:

Body

1. Rnd 1 – With red ch 56 and form a ring, ch 3, work 1 dc in each ch around, join to top of  beg ch 3. Do not turn. (56 dcs)
    
2. Rnds 2-7 – Ch 3, work 1 dc in each dc, join to top of beg ch 3.
    
3. Rnd 8 – Continue pattern and fasten off.
    
4. Rnd 9 – Join white with a sl st in any dc, sc in same sp, work 1 sc in each dc around, join  to beg sc and fasten off. (56 scs)
    
5. Rnd 10 – Join green with a sl st in any sc, ch 2, 2 dc in same st, *skip 1 sc, 3 dc in next sc,  rep from * around, join to top of beg ch 2.
    
6. Rnd 11 – (Sl st, ch 2, sl st) in next st, *sl st in each of next 2 st, (sl st, ch 2, sl st) in next st, rep from * around, join to beg sl st and fasten off.
   
   

Top

1. Rnd 1 – With green ch 12 and form a ring, ch 3, work 27 dc in ring, join to top of beg ch 3. Do Not Turn. (28 dcs)
    
2. Rnd 2 – Work RND in BACK st. Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same st, *work 1 dc in each of  next 6 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next dc, rep from * around, join to top of beg ch 3 and fasten off. This forms the 4 corners.
    
3. Rnd 3 – Join white with a sl st in any ch 2 corner sp, ch 2, 4 hdc in same sp, *work 1 hdc  in each of next 10 dc, 5 dc in ch 2 corner sp, rep from * around, join to top of  beg ch 2 and fasten off.
   
   

Finishing

1. With white yarn, whipstitch top to bottom.  Make a bow with red, white and green and attach to top seam on one side.

Make a matching Christmas Toilet Paper Cozy!