Christmas Shells and Bows Boutique Tissue Box Cover

On Christmas, it's fun to have the entire house decorated for the festive holiday. You can even have this Christmas Shells and Bows Boutique Tissue Box Cover sitting on your table for extra decoration. Crochet this lovely tissue box for the holidays.

Materials:

60 yds. White Red Heart 4-ply yarn
40 yds. Paddy Green Red Heart 4-ply yarn
36 yds. Jockey Red 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)

STITCH GUIDE: Chain (ch), Single Crochet (sc), Half Double Crochet (hdc), Double Crochet (dc),
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Special Stitch: Shell – 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc

SIDES: (make 4)
Rnd 1 – With white ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join to beg sc.
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.
Rnd 3 – Join red 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.
Rnd 4 – Join green 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.
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:
Rnd 1 – With green ch 18 to form a ring, work 24 sc in ring, join to beg sc and fasten off.
Rnd 2 – Join white 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.
Rnd 3 – Sl st into 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 red strand of yarn around bottom.
5. Using 1 strand of white, red and green attach bows to center of each side at top seam
joining.