Of all the things you can crochet, why not hook up some cute little stuffed toys? Like this friendly little toilet paper softie filled with hugs, love, and polyfill? Grab some yarn, felt, your favorite hook (I prefer an H for projects like these), and let's get crafting! Look for the full crochet pattern write-up, sans commentary (and sewing), in the conclusion.
Supplies
- Brown or tan yarn (acrylic, light taupe shown)
- White or cream yarn (acrylic)
- White, brown, and pink acrylic felt
- Various colors of sewing threads
- Fabric scissors
- Polyfill
- Yarn needle
- Embroidery needle
- Light blue embroidery thread
- Sewing pins
- Size H crochet hook (5.00mm)
- Stitch marker or a bobby pin
1. Start With the Roll
Step 1
Start with your brown yarn and chain six with an H hook. You can use another size, of course, but that will change your stitch gauge. The H hook makes approximately four chains per inch. Slip stitch in the sixth chain from the hook.
Step 2
Work on single crochet (sc) in each stitch around for six stitches total.
Step 3
Use a stitch marker or a bobby pin and mark the start of the round. Work 2sc in each stitch around for a total of 12 stitches. This marks the end of your second round.
Step 4
For the third round, *1sc in the next st., 2sc in the next st.* and repeat around for a total of 18 stitches. This ends your third round. Cut your yarn (leaving a three inch tail, and pull through to tie-off.
2. Change Colors and Continue the Round
Step 1
Grab your white yarn and make a loop on your hook. Join with a single crochet to one of the stitches in the last round of the brown circle (ideally where your stitch marker or bobby pin was). At this stage, you might like to watch our video tutorial on how to change colors.
Step 2
Work an sc in the next stitch, and 2 sc in the stitch after. Pattern as follows for the rest of the round: *1sc in next two stitches, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat around. Total of 24 stitches. This concludes your fourth round.
Step 3
Rounds 5-9 as follows: rnd 5: *1sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st.* Repeat from *. 30
rnd 6: *1sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat from *. 36
rnd 7: *1sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat from *. 42
rnd 8: *1sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat from *. 48
rnd 9: *1sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat from *. 54 tie off
Step 4
You'll need to make two of these circles; one for the top and one for the bottom of the TP toy.
3. Crochet the Body
Step 1
Using white yarn for the body, chain 22 and work one single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook.
Step 2
Continue with one sc in each chain across for a total of 21 stitches. Chain one, and turn.
Step 3
Rows 2-55: *1sc 2nd from hook. 1sc in each across for a total of 21 stitches. ch.1, turn*. Repeat from *. Tie off.
4. Assemble the Toy
Step 1
While working on the body, pin the top circle to the top edge of the body piece to make sure your rectangle will go around the perimeter and then some. How far further your toilet paper roll goes is entirely up to you.
Step 2
When your body piece is done, cut a length of white yarn and, using the yarn needle, whip stitch (or whatever your stitch of choice is) around the top edge of the body and edge of the circle.
Step 3
When you come to the end of the circle, stitch along the body, vertically, so it's closed and there's a portion hanging off like a piece of toilet paper (see below). Don't stitch on the bottom circle just yet. You will need to add some more details.
5. Sew the Face
Step 1
For the character's cute little face, cut out basic shapes from felt. Cut out ovals for the eyes, a half circle for the mouth, a tiny heart for the tongue, little circles for the highlights in the eyes, tiny circles for the cheeks, and a large heart for the body of the toy.
Step 2
Start with the eyes. Whip or straight stitch around the felt using the embroidery needle and thread, attaching it to the front-side of the crochet character. Alternatively, you could use tacky glue and glue the felt face to the body.
Step 3
Sew the rest of the features as follows: mouth, cheeks, highlights, tongue. Keep all threads inside the body of the toy. Sew the heart to the corner of the hanging paper on the toy. Alternatively, you can fold in the corner, sew it to the "sheet" piece, and sew the heart on top.
6. Sew Perforated Lines
Step 1
Cut a length (you'll need several, so I suggest something around 24 inches for starters) of light blue embroidery thread. Double it up so the end is a loop.
Step 2
Stitch long, straight stitches vertically onto the toilet paper roll to depict perforated lines. Once you reach the top, tie off, and repeat around the roll every three to four inches.
7. Stuff and Sew Closed
Step 1
Gab handfuls of polyfill and stuff the toy. Under-stuffing it results in a deflated lumpy look. Overstuffing it puffs out the top and bottom of the toy. For extra stability, you can place circles of cardboard in the top and bottom of the toy.
Step 2
Once it's stuffed to your liking, sew the other circle onto the open hole (either top or bottom; whichever you didn't sew previously).
Admire Your Toilet Paper Toy
That's it - well done! Now you can hug that little stuffed TP roll and place it on your bed, shelf, or give it to a friend. Nothing say "I love you" like a weird stuffed toy.
Uninterrupted TP Roll Crochet Pattern
Top/bottom piece (make two)
rnd 1: ch. 6, sl. st. in 6th chain from hook. 1sc in each; 6 sts. total
rnd 2: 2sc in each st. 12
rnd 3: *1sc in next st, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat from *. 18 - tie off, change colors
rnd 4: *1sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat from *. 24
rnd 5: *1sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat from *. 30
rnd 6: *1sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat from *. 36
rnd 7: *1sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat from *. 42
rnd 8: *1sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat from *. 48
rnd 9: *1sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st.* Repeat from *. 54 tie off
Body
row 1: ch. 22. *1sc 2nd from hook. 1sc in each across for a total of 21 stitches. ch.1, turn*.
rows 2-55: *1sc 2nd from hook. 1sc in each across for a total of 21 stitches. ch.1, turn*. Repeat from *. Tie off. Follow instructions above for assembly.
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