Merry Christmas
     Santa's House Tissue Box Cover
FINISHED SIZE:
Fits boutique-style box.
MATERIALS:
     Worsted yarn:
4 ½ oz. red
3 oz. white
     Small amount each of tan, blue, dark green, and black.
     Polyester fiberfill
     Tapestry needle
     G hook and E hook (for wreath and tree) or hook needed to obtain gauges.
Multi-colored pom poms
Red & White chenille Stem(pipe cleaner)
Red or White ribbon

Gauge:
4 sc = 1"; 4 sc rows=1"
 
BASIC STITCHES:
Ch, sl st, sc, hdc, dc

HOUSE
Side A (make 2)
Row 1: Starting at bottom, with red, ch 21, sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (20 sc made)
Rows 2 -22: Ch1, sc in each st across, turn.  Front of row 2 is right side of work.
Row 23: For gable , ch 1, sc first 2 sts tog, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc last 2 sts tog, turn (18)
Rows 24-26: Ch 1, sc first 2 sts tog, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in each st across to last 4 sts, (sc next 2 sts tog) 2 times, turn. (14, 10, 6)
Row 27: Ch 1, sc first 2 sts tog, (sc next 2 sts tog) 2 times, turn. (3)
Row 28: Ch 1, sc 3 sts tog.  Fasten off.

Side B (make 2)
Row 1: Starting at bottom, with red, ch 19, sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (18 sc made).
Rows 2 - 22: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.  At end of last row, fasten off.  Front of row 2 is right side of work.

Ceiling
Row 1: With red, ch 21, sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (20 sc made)
Rows 2-5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 6: For first side, ch 1, sc in first 6 sts leaving last 14 sts unworked, turn. (6)
Row 7-12: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.  At end of last row, fasten off.
Row 6: For chimney opening, skip next 8 unworked sts on row 5; for second side, join red with sc in next unworked st, sc in each across, turn (6).
Rows 7-12: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in first 6 sts, ch 8, sc in next 6 sts on first side, turn. (12 sc, 8 chs)
Row 14: Ch 1, sc in each st and in each ch across, turn. (20)
Rows 15-18: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.  At end of last row, fasten off.


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