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This is a free crochet piggy bank that uses an empty tissue box. It is a cute way to reuse your empty tissue boxes. It is perfect for a child’s bedroom.
OMG, this Crochet Piggy Bank Tissue Box was so fun and fast to create. I came up with the idea when I had my last allergy attack and ran out of tissues.
Why throw the empty tissue box away? Why not reuse it?
So, I did. I reused it and made it into a Crochet Piggy Bank. How fun?!
Did you see my funny and entertaining video on how I came up with the idea and how I made this Piggy Bank Tissue Box?
It is hilarious. This is the first video that I actually appear on. I thought you might like that:-)
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You will need:
- Impeccable Yarn from Loops & Threads in Arbor Rose (1 skein)
- 5.0mm hook
- scissors
- tapestry needle
- 2x12mm and 2x10mm plastic eyes with closures
- tissue box that has these dimensions: 5 x 4.5 x4.5 inches
- polyfill
Gauge:
3 sc x 4 rows = 1 square inch
Stitches used for crochet piggy bank:
- single crochet (plus BLO = Back loop only)
- double crochet
- half double crochet (plus BLO = Back loop only)
Crochet Piggy Bank Instructions:
Here you can see all the pieces of this Crochet Piggy Bank Tissue Box (the only thing you don’t see are the eyes and the polyfill):
Box cover (without the top):
Chain 62, sl st to first st (makes a loop or large ring), ch 1
You will work in continuous rounds now, so be sure to use a stitch marker.
Row 1-17: 1 sc in each st, fasten off at the end of row 17
Top panel:
Row 1: Chain 17, 1 sc in each st, starting from the 2nd chain from the hook, ch 1, turn
Row 2-8: 1 sc in each st, ch 1, turn
Row 9: 1 sc in the next 4 sts, ch 8, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, ch 1, turn
Row 10: 1 sc in the next 4 sts, 1 sc in the next 8 chs, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, ch 1, turn
Row 11-17: 1 sc in each st, ch 1, turn, fasten off at the end of row 17
Legs (make 4):
Round1: make a magic ring, ch 1, place 8 sc into the ring
You will work in continues rounds now, so be sure to use a stitch marker.
Round 2 – 9: 1 sc in each st, fasten off at the end of round 9
Tail:
Ch 16
Row 1: place 2 hdc in each st, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook
Fasten off at the end
Ears (make 2):
Round1: make a magic ring, ch 1, place 12 sc into the ring, sl st to the first st, ch 1
Round 2: 2 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc in each st until the end of the round, sl st to the first st, ch 1
Round 3: (2 sc, 1 sc) 3 times, 2 hdc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 hdc, 1 hdc, (2 sc, 1 sc) 3 times (this will not finish the round, but that exactly right), fasten off
Nose:
Round1: make a magic ring, ch 1, place 12 sc into the ring, sl st to the first st, ch 1
Round 2: *(2 sc in BLO in the same st) 3 times, (2 hdc in BLO in the same st) 3 times, repeat from * one more time (makes an oval), sl st to the first st, ch 1
Round 3: 1 sc in BLO in each st all around (now do continues rounds, no sl st till the end)
Round 4-5: 1 sc in each st, fasten off after round 5
Sewing your crochet piggy bank all together:
Flip the big box cover inside out and put it over the tissue box. Now lay the top panel on top and sew them together by using 3 sts from the “loop” to 1 st of the panel on the corners. Having the tissue box inside makes the sewing together easier.
Now add the tail by sewing or tying and weaving in the ends.
First attach the nostrils by attaching the 10mm “safety eyes”, then add the nose by sewing it to the front and stuffing it with polyfill right before it is all sewn on. Next attach the eyes using the 12mm “safety eyes”.
After that, sew the ears onto the corners of the box close to the face.
Finally, sew the legs (stuff with polyfill) onto the side of the box and weave in all the ends.
Now you just have to cut a hole into the tissue box (sideways) and close up the opening where usually the tissues come out. Be sure to watch my video for that.
You are done now and ready to use your Piggy Bank Tissue Box. I hope you like it. Be sure to share the pattern link with the world.
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