4 in 1 Animal Reading Toilet Paper Holder Crochet Pattern
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Four animal readers, one crochet PDF
Crochet Cat, Bear, Bunny and Fox sitting on a shelf or toilet cistern lid with an open book on their laps. A short basket holds the lower part of a spare toilet paper roll; its upper section shows beneath a removable animal cap. Long soft legs hang over the front edge, and curved arms hold the book open in a V. Choose a favourite reader for year-round shelf company.
Pattern details
- 4 designs in one 23-page English PDF.
- One shared basket, limb and book construction printed once.
- US crochet terms with a UK conversion table, linked contents and PDF bookmarks.
- Small, Main and Large roll fits, with every base and hat count printed.
- Counted tables for all caps, pointed and round ears, tall double-layer ears, linings, belly and bib patches, paw pads, striped tail, pompom tail and bushy tail.
- Character colour plans, approximate yarn allowances, shared techniques, assembly order, care and troubleshooting.
- Two hinged book covers with optional felt or counted crochet pages.
Characters: Cat has a grey tabby cup with darker stripes, white belly and paws, a low cap with pink-lined pointed ears, a striped tail at the back and a pink book. Bear has a brown cup with a tan belly, a rounded cap with broad tan-lined round ears, tan paw pads and a blue book. Bunny has a white cup with a pink belly, tall upright pink-lined ears, a round white tail, pink paw pads and a yellow book. Fox has an orange cup with a white bib, broad pointed ears with white linings and black tips, a bushy orange tail with a white tip, black hand and foot socks and a green book. Keep all four figures faceless.
Materials: Bulky (weight 5) yarn with a 6 mm hook for the basket and hat; worsted (weight 4) yarn with a 3.5 mm hook for the limbs, book and all details. Add polyester fibrefill, tapestry needle, scissors, pins, removable markers, measuring tape, a spare roll and optional ivory felt. All pieces are soft and wire-free.
Skill: Intermediate. Techniques include spiral single crochet, waistcoat stitch, turned rows, increases, decreases, back-loop turns, colour changes, simple embroidery and sewing.
Size at gauge: Main basket about 13.2 cm across with a 6.0 cm wall; hat inside about 11.7 cm across with a 3.3 cm band. Legs about 16.2 cm and arms 13.1 cm before bending. Book about 10.5 cm wide when flat open and 4.6 cm high. Small and Large base adjustments are about 11.8 cm and 14.7 cm across. The three fits cover rolls about 9.6-11.7 cm across and 10-11 cm tall; measure your roll first. Over 10 cm, bulky sc gauge is 13 stitches by 14 rounds, waistcoat gauge is 14 stitches by 15 rounds, and worsted sc gauge is 22 stitches by 26 rows or rounds. Yarn, stuffing and seams affect the final size.
This is a decoration, not a toy. Keep small parts away from children and pets, and keep it away from water and heat. Support the whole basket base on a dry, level surface. Lift off the hat and remove the roll to use or replace it. Digital crochet instructions only; finished holders and materials are not included.