Musical Roses Tissue Box

This fabulous crocheted tissue box is perfect for any music lover. It looks like a piano with it's musical keys and the roses are just gorgeous. Free crochet patterns like this one are fantastic.
 

Materials:

• 1 skein each White, Jockey Red and Black Red Heart 4-ply yarn
• 20 yds. DMC Thread No. 415 (grey)
• Black Thread and Small Needle
• 4 Small Silk Rose Buds with Leaves
• G crochet hook or size needed for guage
• Tapestry Needle
• Boutique Tissue Box

GAUGE: 4 rows – 1”
5 sc – 1 ½”

STITCH GUIDE

Chain (ch), Single Crochet (sc), Slip Stitch (sl st)

 
SIDES (make 4)

Row 1 –With black ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1 and turn. (15 sc)
Row 2 – Sc in each sc across, fasten off and turn.
Row 3 – With white sc in each sc across, ch 1 and turn.
Rows 4-15 – Rep Row 3.
Row 16 – Rep Row 3, fasten off and turn.
Row 17 – With red sc in each sc across, ch 1 and turn.
Row 18 – Rep Row 17.
Row 19 – Rep Row 17 and fasten off.
Piano Keys: (make 5 for each side)
With black ch 8. With black thread sew “keys” as shown diagram. With grey DMC thread
backstitch between “keys” as shown on diagram.

TOP

Row 1 – With black ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1 and turn. (15 sc)
Rows 2-8 – Sc in each sc across, ch 1 and turn.
Row 9 – Work 1 sc in each of the first 3 sc, ch 9 (tissue opening), skip 9 sc, work 1 sc in each of
the last 3 sc, ch 1 and turn.
Row 10 – Work 1 sc in each of the first 3 sc, work 1 sc in each ch, work 1 sc in each of the last 3
sc, ch 1 and turn. (15 sc)
Row 11-15 – Rep Row 2.
Row 16 – Rep Row 2 and fasten off.

FINISHING

Whipstitch sides together with corresponding yarn color. With black whipstitch top to sides.
Sew 1 silk rose bud with leaves to each side.