This adorable crochet toilet roll cover is a hoot of a project! Cover your extra bathroom tissue roll with this wise idea for a bathroom accessory! With over 100 shades to inspire, Red Heart Super Saver makes it whimsical in any colors that you can imagine. Start early and make many, since this clever item is an unexpected gift that makes them all smile.
What you will need:
RED HEART Super Saver: One skein each 336 Warm Brown A, 365 Coffee B, 505 Aruba Sea C, 321 Gold D, 320 Cornmeal E, and 316 Soft White F Susan Bates® Crochet Hooks: 5.5mm [I-9 US] and 3.75mm [F-5 US]
Yarn needle, toilet tissue roll GAUGE: Gauge is not critical for this project.
Cover measures 4½” tall x 4½” diameter (11.5 x 11.5 cm)
Note
1. Cover is worked from top down in joined rounds. Do not turn unless instructed to do so.
2. To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Fasten off old color.
COVER
With larger hook and A, ch 2.
Round 1 (right side): Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st in first sc—6 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc—12 sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc —18 sc.
Round 4: Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—24 sc.
Round 5: Ch 1, [sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—30 sc.
Round 6: Ch 1, [sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—36 sc.
Round 7: Ch 1, [sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—42 sc.
Round 8: Ch 1, [sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—48 sc.
Round 9: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc here and throughout), working in back loops only, hdc in each sc around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-2, turn.
Round 10–20: Ch 2, working in both loops, hdc in each hdc around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-2, turn. Fasten off at end of Round 20.
Tummy
With smaller hook and D, ch 2. Rounds 1–5: Work same as Rounds 1–5 of cover; change to E at end of Round 5.
Feathers
Round 6: Ch 1, *sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 15, sc in next sc, [ch 15, sc] twice in next sc, ch 15, sc in next sc, ch 15, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * once; join with slip st in first sc—36 sc. Fasten off.
Feet
With right side facing and smaller hook, join D with slip st to 5th sc from last ch-15 space made. Row 1: [Ch 5, slip st in next sc] 4 times. Fasten off.
Beak
With smaller hook and D, ch 2.
Round 1 (right side): Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join, work in continuous rounds (spiral)—6 sc.
Rounds 2 and 3: Sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first st at end of Round 3. Fasten off. Eyes and Ears (make 2 each) With smaller hook and F, ch 2.
Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st to first sc; change to B—6 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc; join with slip st in first sc; change to C—12 sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—18 sc.
Round 4: Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc; change to A—24 sc.
Round 5: Ch 1, [sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—30 sc.
Round 6: Ch 1, sc in next sc, hdc in next sc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in next, slip st in next st. Fasten off.
ASSEMBLY
Use photograph as a guide to placement of all pieces. With E, whipstitch tummy to cover. Position eyes over tummy with ears at top and pointing in opposite directions; with A, whipstitch eyes to cover. With D, whipstitch beak to cover centered between eyes and tummy.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Insert toilet tissue roll in cover.
ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C, etc.; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; sc = single crochet; sp(s) = space(s); st(s) = stitch(es); ( ) = work directions in parentheses into same st; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.
