Retro Phone Tissue Box Cover Crochet Pattern Rotary Dial Telephone

Happiness, is getting a phone call from your loved ones!

This PDF crochet pattern (US terminology) will guide you to crochet a groovy retro telephone tissue box cover as shown in pictures, made using soft acrylic yarn (DK / 8 ply) and crochet hook E (3.5 mm).
Finished size will be approx. (l x w x h) 9.8” x 5.5” x 7.4” (25 cm x 14 cm x 19 cm). Parts in this pattern, will be worked in continuous rounds, as well as in rows.

The cover can also be made using wool or cotton yarn, as long as it’s suitable for crochet hook E (3.5 mm). The telephone in the pictures was made using Stylecraft Special DK.
There are 2 openings; 1 at the bottom to insert a box of tissues, and 1 at the top to pull the tissues out.

Skill Level:
Intermediate (for crocheting, as well as for pinning/sewing parts together).

Approx. Gauge:
For continuous rounds: 5 sc = 1”(2,50 cm) 5 rounds = 0,8” (2 cm)
For rows: 5 sc = 0,8” (2 cm), 5 rows = 0,8” (2 cm).

Enjoy crocheting!

• PDF Crochet pattern, 13 pages with 55 detailed pictures, written in English (US terms)
• Skill level: intermediate (for crocheting, as well as for pinning/sewing parts together)
• Stitches used: chain, slip stitch, single crochet, magic circle, increasing, decreasing

Finished size will be approx. (l x w x h) 9.8” x 5.5” x 7.4” (25 cm x 14 cm x 19 cm).

• Crochet hook size E (3.5 mm)
• Yarn; yellow (approx. 200 gram, 644 yds, 588 m), white (approx. 25 gram, 80 yds, 75 m),
  small amounts light grey and black yarn
• Square tissue box (for example a Kleenex, size: 4.33 x 3.94 x 4.72” - 11 x 10 x 12 cm (l x w x h))
• 1 black button diameter 0.8” (2.5 cm), fiberfill stuffing
• 1 sheet 7 mesh plastic canvas approx. 13.4” x 10.3“ (34 x 26 cm)
• Stitch marker, tapestry needle, pins, optional: black sewing thread
• Optional: adhesive numbers or thread to embroider numbers