A Bird That Is Angry Tissue Box Cover

Someone inspired me to make a tissue box cover, so I made this one and wrote the instructions for it below. Please do not copy or claim this pattern as your own.  You may sell the finished product.  This pattern was tested by me. If you find any errors, please let me know. Thank you. 

Please Note: I used Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn for this project. If you are using another brand (i.e. Red Heart) then you may need to do less rounds for the body. I recommend checking the fit of your tissue box cover from time to time.

Supplies Needed:

• H Hook
• G Hook
• Small amount of black felt
• Stitch Markers
• Yarn Needle
• Fabric Glue
• Tissue Box

(BODY)  H hook

With Red

Rnd 1: Ch 16

Rnd 2: SC in 2^nd ch from hook, sc to end, ch 1 – turn

Rnd 3-22: Repeat rows 2.

Rnd 23: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc along side of the square to next corner putting 2 sc in corner. Continue around to the beginning, sl st at the beginning, ch 1.

Rnd 24: SC in BL only for 1 round.

Rnd 25-36: SC around.

Rnd 37: SC around leaving 10 sts unworked.  (This is the mouth section.  Fit on box to make sure it fits and looks straight. Use markers to help).  Ch 5, sk 5 sts, sc in the 6^th st, sc to the end of round.

Rnd 38-44: Continue to sc around and in the ch 5 sts.

Rnd 45: Ch 1, 1 sc reverse stitch around. Fasten off.

Top section

I finished the top and now working on the sides

Beginning the opening of the mouth

The Completed body

(EYES) Make 2  - G Hook

With White

Rnd 1: MC 6

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st

Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next*, repeat around (18), join with black

Rnd 4: Sl st around, fasten off

(EYEBROWS) G Hook

With Black

Rnd 1: Ch 18

Rnd 2: SC in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 sts, sc3tog, sc in last 7 sts. Fasten off.

 

(BEAK) Make 2 – G Hook

With Yellow or Orange

Rnd 1: MC 4

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (8)

Rnd 3: 1 *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (12)

Rnd 4: sc around (12)

Rnd 5: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc to end (15)

Rnd 6: sc around. (15). Fasten off. Leave long tail.

Sew beak opening closed

Make sure  you seal the edges closed

(FEATHERS) Make 2 – G Hook

With Red

Rnd 1: MC 4

Rnd 2-7: sc around

ASSEMBLY

Sew eyes to face. Glue black felt to eyes.  Sew eyebrows to face above eyes.  Sew beak closed.  Sew beak to top and bottom lip.  Seal edges of lips closed so that they won’t stay open when you pull the tissue out. Sew feathers together (one in front of the other), and then sew to top of head.  Put bird over tissue box and stick tissue through the mouth