Lighthouse Band Tissue Box Cover Crochet Free Pattern

Lighthouse Band Tissue Box Cover Crochet Free Pattern

Introduction

This tissue box cover is a small project with a big personality: a bold mariner-red band, a thin white stripe, and a deep navy body that together echo the classic colors of a lighthouse. It is a great match for advanced beginners who are comfortable with single crochet and ready to try simple color changes and a folded construction. Worked flat as one smooth single crochet panel, it folds into a neat open-topped box that slips over a standard rectangular tissue box. The fabric is dense and tidy, so it holds its shape nicely on a shelf, desk, or bathroom counter while keeping the coastal look light and clean.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: DK weight (3) cotton yarn — 120 yd mariner red (A), 30 yd white (B), 80 yd navy (C)
• Hook: 5.5 mm (I/9) crochet hook
• Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker (optional), measuring tape
• Finished size: Approx 9 x 4.5 x 2.7 inches (W x D x H)

Abbreviations

• ch — chain: make a loop of yarn and pull another loop through it.
• sc — single crochet: insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
• st(s) — stitch(es)
• sl st — slip stitch: insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.
• A, B, C — mariner red, white, and navy yarn

Gauge

16 sts and 18 rows = 4 inches in single crochet. To check, crochet a small swatch in sc and measure a 4-inch section; adjust your hook size if you have too many or too few stitches.

Tips Before You Start

• Change colors on the last yarn-over of the final stitch of a row so the new color begins cleanly at the start of the next row.
• Keep your tension even and slightly firm; a dense sc fabric helps the folded box hold its shape.
• Count your stitches at the end of every row — the panel must stay at 36 sts throughout.
• Leave 6-inch tails when fastening off so you have plenty of yarn for weaving in and whipstitching.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Panel (worked flat in rows)

Setup: With A, ch 37.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (36 sts).

Rows 2-4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (36 sts).

Color change: Change to B.

Rows 5-6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (36 sts).

Color change: Change to C.

Rows 7-24: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (36 sts).

Finish: Fasten off.

Border

Border: With C, sc evenly around the entire panel, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Assembly

Fold: Fold the panel into a box shape with the right side out, overlapping the short ends by 1 inch at the bottom to create an open slot for tissues.

Seam: Whipstitch the overlapped edges together using C.

Opening: The top remains open for tissue access.

Assembly and Finishing

Fold the bordered panel into a box with the right side facing out. Bring the two short ends together so they overlap by about 1 inch at the bottom, forming the slot where tissues will pull through. Using C and a tapestry needle, whipstitch the overlapped edges securely, working through both layers along the full width. Weave in all ends on the wrong side, then gently steam or mist block the cover into a crisp rectangular shape and let it dry fully before sliding it over a tissue box.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the navy body for a soft gray or sand tone for a quieter, neutral look.
• Widen the white stripe to 3-4 rows for a stronger nautical contrast.
• Add a second thin red stripe near the top edge to echo a lighthouse's painted bands.