DIY Crochet Toilet Paper Cover

I don't remember the last time I bought a box of facial tissue (aka Kleenex). I decided somewhere along the line that I don't use enough of it to make it worth having the fancy boxes. Toilet paper is basically the same thing, just with smaller-size sheets.

Usually I get (at most) one cold per year, but it is usually gone in 2-3 days. This year I've been pretty healthy too, but for the past 10 days both of my kids have been running fevers, coughing, and having icky noses. About 4 days into their sicknesses, I got sick too, and I've gone through more TP with this illness than I've needed for nose blowing over several years put together.

You know you've been sick too long when your husband says he has an idea for a crochet project to make your toilet paper roll look less ugly.

And so, the DIY Crochet Toilet Paper Cover was born.

I chose to do mine with cotton yarn so that it could be washed and dried to kill any germs. I used two colors, but you could do as many or as few as you want. You need one button for this project, but on my first cover I used 4 buttons for decoration.

My toilet paper roll was about 4 inches tall x 4.5 inches wide. You may need to adjust this pattern slightly if your rolls are bigger or smaller.

DIY Crochet Toilet Paper Cover

Supplies needed:

2 balls cotton yarn, contasting colors (you will not need an entire ball for either color)

1 button (or more)
Needle and thread
Blunt yarn needle

1. With accent color - chain 55, sl st to form ring (ring should be barely bigger around than your TP roll)
2. Switch to main color - ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining and in each stitch around (55), sl st to join here and in each round throughout
3. ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining and in each around (55)
Repeat round 3, 10-11 times, or until cover measures betweem 4.5-4.75 inches from top to bottom
4. sc in each stitch around (55)
5. In back loop only - ch. 1, *sc in 3, dec2tog* around (44)
6. In back loop only - ch. 1, *sc in 2, dec2tog* around (33)
7. In back loop only - ch. 1, *sc in 3, dec2tog* around, sc in last 3, switching to accent color in last stitch (27)
8. With accent color. In back loop only, ch. 1, *sc in 1, dec2tog* around (18)
9. In back loop only - ch. 1, *sc in 1, dec2tog* (12)
10. sl st in each stitch around.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Sew button near bottom of TP cover (as shown in picture). Put cover on your TP roll to make sure it fits correctly.

Bottom strip (to hold your TP roll in the holder)

1. With accent color - ch. 25
2. Turn, skip first 5, sc in next 19. 3 sc in last stitch. Working on other side of starting chain, sc in next 18, sl st in next. Fasten off.

Slip loop over button. Sew other side of bottom strip to TP holder directly opposite the button.

To get your toilet paper roll ready to use, simply pull the cardboard tube out of the roll.

Once you've removed the tube, the toilet paper will come out of the center of the roll. Then you slip your cover over the roll, and button the bottom strap to keep it inside. Pull the loose toilet paper through the hole in your cover. Ready! Now if you are sick, you can still be chic.

***This pattern is my own creation. You are welcome to use this for personal use, to make gifts for others, or for in-person craft markets/bazaars. Please do not sell items made from this pattern online, or through your own business (with the exception of craft bazaars).

Angry Birds Coffee Cozy Crochet Pattern - Red Bird, Green Mustache Pig

Sometimes the work week is just too daunting to face alone. Coffee will help, but you need someone or something to have your back. For my first free crochet pattern, I present to you the Red Angry Bird Coffee Cozy.

He just makes me happy :)  I debuted by design for the Angry Red Bird Coffee Cozy as part of a giveaway on my Facebook page, and he was so popular I wanted to make him available on a wider scale. While I suppose I could try to get away with selling them, I would prefer not to sell something that is licensed or copyrighted. I'm offering this pattern for free, but am linking my blog to my paypal account in case you feel like giving a donation.

Materials needed:

Small amounts of red, black and white yarn

Small pieces of orange/yellow, black and white felt

Size G crochet hook 

Either fabric glue, or embroidery thread in black, white and orange/yellow (to match felt pieces)

Yarn needle

Cozy - make 1 in red

1. ch 40, sl st to form ring  (be careful not to twist)

2. ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st to join (40)

3. ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st to join (40)

4. Repeat round 3 five times

5. ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Eyebrows - make 2 in black

1. ch 6, turn

2. dc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2, sc in 1, sl st in last (5)

Fasten off. Leave tail for attaching eyebrows to cozy.

Belly - make 1 in white

1. ch 15, turn

2. dec2tog, sc in next 10, dec2tog, turn (12)

3. dec2tog, sc in next 8, dec2tog (10)

4. dec2tog, dec2tog, sc in 2, dec2tog, dec2tog (6)

5. sl st around shape (I did 2 sc in the corners to smooth it out)

Fasted off. Leave tail for attaching belly to cozy.

Feathers - make 2 in red

1. 4 sc in ring

2. *1 sc in 1, 2sc in next* twice (6)

3-4. sc in each stitch around (6)

Fasten off. Leave tail for attaching feathers to cozy.

Assembly - use picture above to help in placement of pieces

Stitch white belly to center front of red cozy. Cut triangle from orange/yellow felt for beak, and white and black pieces for the eyes. Stitch or fabric glue beak and eyes to cozy. Place eyebrows above eyes and stitch into place. Place feathers at top of the red cozy, center above the eyebrows, and stitch into place.

There you go!

No game is complete without a good villain. My favorite Angry Birds villain is the Green Mustache Pig.

Materials Needed:

Small amounts of green, black, white and rust orange yarn

Small amounts of felt in white, black, and denim blue

Size G crochet hook

Either fabric glue, or embroidery thread in black, white, and blue (to match felt pieces)

Yarn needle

Cozy - make 1 in green

1. ch 40, sl st to form ring  (be careful not to twist)

2. ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st to join (40)

3. ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st to join (40)

4. Repeat round 3 five times

5. ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Nose - make 1 in green

1. 6sc in ring (6)

2. 2sc in next 2, sc in 2, 2 sc in last 2, sl st to join, turn (10)

3. sc in each around (10)

Fasten often, leaving tail for attaching nose to cozy.

Mustache - make 1 in rust orange

1. ch 5, turn

2. sc in 2nd from hook and in each across, turn (4)

3. 3sc in 1, sc in 2, 3sc in last, turn (8)

4. 2hdc in 1, hdc in next 2, sl st in 2, hdc in 2, 2 hdc in last (8)

Fasten off. Leave tail for attaching mustache to cozy.

Ears/Head - make 1 in green

1. ch 13, turn

2. sc in 2nd from hook and in each across, turn (12)

3. dec2tog, dec2tog, sc in 4, dec2tog, dec2tog, turn (8)

For first ear:

4. sc in 3, turn (3)

5. sc in 3, turn (3)

6. sc in 3, turn (3)

7. dec3tog

Fasten off.

8. join in last st of round 3, sc in 3, turn (3)

9. sc in 3, turn (3)

10. sc in 3, turn (3)

11. dec3tog

Fasten off.

Assembly - use above picture to guide your placement of pieces

Cut felt pieces for ears, eyes, and nostrils. Stitch nostrils to nose and black circles to ears. Position nose near center front of the cozy, and position mustache under nose. Stitch nose and mustache into place. Using fabric glue or embroidery thread, attach eyes to face, with bottom of the dark circles under his eyes nearly even with the bottom of the nose. Using a small amount of white yarn, stitch eyebrows over eyes. If desired, slip stitch with black yarn around both the top and bottom of the cozy to give the pig an outline.

*This is my first attempt at sharing patterns. Should you find any mistakes, let me know and I will correct them as soon as I can.

**As a courtesy for my work in creating the pattern, and because Angry Birds characters are licensed, please do not sell the work you create from these patterns. Also, do not sell the pattern or claim it as your own work. Thanks!