Christmas Tissue Box

Want to learn how to make homemade holiday gifts this holiday season? This cute Christmas Tissue Box from Roseanna Beck will spruce up any old Kleenex box lying around in your home. Give this cute Christmas tissue box holder to anyone on your list! It makes a great holiday housewarming gift too!

 Find this craft and more Plastic Canvas projects at "16 Free Patterns for Plastic Canvas."

Materials:

• 1 skein each White, Jockey Red and Paddy Green Red Heart 4-ply yarn
• 3 sheets 10 ½” x 13 ½” 7-mesh plastic canvas
• Tapestry Needle
• Tissue Box
• Graph 1
• Graph 2
• Graph 3

SIZE: 9 ¾” w x 3 ¼” h x 5”
(fits a 9 ¼” w x 3” h x 4 ½ ” tissue box)

Instructions:

1. Cut two 21 x 32 holes for sides.
    
2. Cut two 21 x 64 holes for front and back.
    
3. Cut one 32 x 64 holes for top.
    
4. Sew as shown on graphs.
    
5. Fill in unshaded areas with white yarn.
    
6. Overcast tissue opening with white yarn.
    
7. Whipstitch sides together with green yarn.
    
8. Whipstitch top to sides with green yarn.
    
9. Edge bottom with green yarn.
    
10. Make 2 small double strand red bows and attach to top.