Free Pattern: Crochet Catherine Wheel Tissue Box Cover

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Free Pattern: Crochet Catherine Wheel Tissue Box Cover

Hi everyone, here is the pattern for my crocheted Catherine Wheel Tissue Box Cover mentioned last post.

Sorry for not writing the pattern and posting it soon as promised.  Some of you have asked for the pattern and I'm glad to get it done today to share you all. Let me know if there's any mistake found.

Crochet hook: 3.25mm, cotton yarn of your choice.
Ch 38, join with slip stitch to the first chain to form a circle. 

• Round 1: ch 1, sc in the same stitch, 1 sc in each chain around. Join.

• Round 2: ch 1, sc in the same stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 18 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 18 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch, join with slip stitch to the first sc (42 sc in total).
• Round 3: ch 1, sc in the same stitch, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 18 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, sc in the next stitch, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 18 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, join with slip sitch to the first sc. (50 sc in total)
• Round 4: ch 1, sc in the same stitch, sc in the next stitch, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 20 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 20 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in the next stitch, join with slip stitch to the first sc. (58 sc in total)
• Round 5: ch 1, sc in the same stitch, 2 sc in each of the next 2 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 22 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 5 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 22 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, 2 sc in each of the next 2 stitches, join with slip stitch to the first sc. (66 sc in total)
• Round 6: ch 1, sc in the same stitch, 3 sc in each of the next 3 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 24 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 7 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 24 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, 3 sc in each of the next 3 stitches, join with slip stitch to the first sc. (74 sc in total)coners

Continue with the same increasing rule (to create the corners) for the remaining rounds till round 11:

• Round 7: 82 sc in total
• Round 8: 90 sc in total
• Round 9: 98 sc in total
• Round 10: 106 sc in total
• Round 11: 114 sc in total

• Round 12: Ch 1, sc in the same stitch, *skip 2 stitch, 7 dc in the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, sc in the next stitch. Repeat from * to the last 2 shells. (Skip 3 stitches, 7 dc in the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, sc in the next stitch) twice. Join with slip stitch to the first sc. (16 shells in total)
• Round 13:  Slip stitch to the 4th dc, ch 1, sc in the same stitch, *ch 3, work 1 cluster over next 7 stitches, ch 3, sc in the next stitch. Repeat from * to end. Join with slip stitch to the first sc. (16 clusters in total)
• Round 14: Ch 1, sc in the same stitch, *skip 3 ch, work 7 dc into the loop which closed next cluster, skip 3 ch, sc in the next sc. Repeat from * till end. (16 shells in total)
• Round 15: Slip stitch to the 4th dc, ch 1, sc in the same stitch, *ch 3, work 1 cluster over next 7 stitches, ch 3, sc in the next stitch. Repeat from * to end. Join with slip stitch to the first sc. (16 clusters in total)

Repeat rounds 14 and 15 for the remaining depth of your tissue box.

Picot edging: Join new yarn in any stitch, * ch 3, slip stitch to the first ch (make picot), ch 2. Repeat from * to the remaining stitches to create lovely edging for your tissue box cover.