I think I hid it away because it looked a bit complicated but I was happy to discover how easy this pattern really is. On a Sunday, when I spend the entire day on the couch, watching movies while I crochet, I can get two of these completed.
The first one I made (the purple one), I used Caron soft yarn. While it worked ok, the yarn was a bit fine for this project and took more stretching to fit it over the tissue box.
The second one I made, I used Red Heart yarn .... a bit thicker and it worked up to a good gauge, fitting over the box easily and with lots of flexibility. I used an "H" hook.
These are very inexpensive gifts. The entire project takes about a half skein of yarn. Good projects for using up those leftover partial skeins.
After making the first one and posting it online for my friends to see, I started getting requests for them left and right. Since I love to crochet, I was thrilled to be able to make these as gifts for my friends.
Here are a few samples of the ones I have made:
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| My first prototype from the pattern. It was a finer yarn that stretched more than it should have. |
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| My second one. Experienced crocheters will be able to see the difference in how much the couch seat was stretched. I think I did better on attaching the arms, too. |
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| Made by request for my daughter's office. She loved the contrasting colors! |
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| My youngest daughter requested this one for her boss, who is a big Indianapolis Colts fan! |
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| And for a dear high school friend, who requested the colors to match her furniture. |
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| Ready for Christmas! I can't wait to put this on my front hall table next to a bowl of Christmas candy! |
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| The Christmas Opposite ... plain color couch with multi-colored Christmas pillows. |
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| Made for my grand-niece in her favorite colors of pink and purple! |
At some point, I am going to figure out how to make a small afghan and throw it over the back of the couch!!
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