Valentine's Day Toilet Paper Topper - Free Crochet Pattern
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Valentine's Day Toilet Paper Topper
Easy Skill
Size: Fits Standard Toilet Paper Roll
Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn
Red (MC) – 4 oz, 264 yds (112 grams, 293 meters)
White (CC) – 10 yds (9 meters)
Yarn Needle
Crochet Hook: Size I-9 (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 5 sts & 5 rows = 2"
Abbreviations
BL - back loop
ch - chain
CC - contrasting color
dc - double crochet
lp - loop
MC - main color
rep - repeat
rnd - round
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
st - stitch
yo - yarn over
Special Stitches
Cluster Stitch (cl st): Ch 3, keeping last lp of next 2 dc on hook, 2 dc in st indicated, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook.
Double Cluster Stitch (dcl st): Ch 4, keeping last lp of next 3 dc on hook, 3 dc in 4th ch from hook, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook.
Directions
Rnd 1 (right side): Starting at top with MC, ch 1, (center ch), ch 3 (counts as first dc now, and throughout), work 11 dc in center ch; join with a sl st to first dc. (12 dc)
Rnd 2:Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in each dc around; join with a sl st to first dc. (24 dc)
Rnd 3:Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) around; join with a
sl st to first dc. (36 dc)
Rnd 4:Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) around; join with a sl st to first dc. (47 dc)
Rnd 5:Ch 1, working in BL, sc in same st as joining, dc in next dc, (sc in next dc, dc in next dc) around to last dc, sc in last dc. (47 sts) DO NOT JOIN, MARK ENDS OF RNDS.
Rnd 6: Working in both lps, (dc in next sc, sc in next dc) around to last sc, dc in last sc. (47 sts)
Rnd 7: (Sc in next dc, dc in next sc) around to last dc, sc in last dc. (47 sts)
Rep Rnds 6-7 four times or until Topper is desired length, ending with a sl st in next st. Finish off.
Edging
With right side of Topper facing, working in unused lps of Rnd 4, join CC with a sl st in any lp, cl st in same lp, skip next 2 lps, (sl st in next lp, cl st in same lp, skip next 2 lps) around. (16 cl sts) Finish off.
Heart
With CC, dcl st 14 times; join with a sl st to first ch. Finish off leaving long end.
Finishing
Using picture as a guide, and using Yarn Needle, sew Heart to Topper. Weave in ends.