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Lace Travel Tissue Holder
(For CrochetBags members from Daphne Mah)
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Lace Travel Tissue Holder 
   
 Materials used :     
 - Tulip Hook 1/0 (or hook size recommended for #10 thread)
 - Thread #10 - small amount of White (for lace), Lilac (MC)  
 - Tapestry Needle 

* To fit a small packet of travel tissue. 
               
 Instruction  (make 2) : 
 Start  working lace at opening of tissue holder with #10 White. 
 Row 1 : Ch42, 1sc into 2nd ch from hook, (ch3, sk1 ch, sc into next ch) across, turn. 
             (you'll have 20 ch3-lps) 

 Row 2 : Ch4, sc into sp of first ch3-lp,  *(sk ch3-lp, 7dc into sp of next ch3-lp,  
             sk ch3-lp, sc into sp of next ch3-lp, ch3, sc into sp of next ch3-lp)*.  
             Repeat from * to * 3 times, ch1, dc into last sc, turn. 

 Row 3 : ch1, sc into dc. * Ch1,  work (dc, ch1) each into next 7dc, sc into next ch3-lp*. 
             Repeat from * to * 3 times, ch4, turn. 

 Row 4 : Sk first sp, *work  {sc into next sp {of ch made between 2dc}, ch3, sc into next sp} 
             5 times*. ** Ch3, sk next 2sp**.  Repeat from (* to * and ** to **) twice.  
             Repeat from * to *, ch1, dc into last sc, ch1, turn. 

 Row 5 : Sc into first dc, *sc into next sc, work (ch3, sk next ch3-lp, sc into next sc) 5 times, ch1*. 
             Repeat from * to * twice.  Sc into next sc, work (ch3, sk next ch3-lp, sc into next sc),  
             sk 1ch, sc into next ch.   Fasten and break off yarn.  Join lilac with sl st. 

 Row 6 : Working FPdc into dc of Row 3, ch2, *sk next dc, FPdc into next dc, 
             work (ch1, FPdc into next dc) 4 times,  FPdc into next sc*.  
             Repeat from * to * twice.  Sk next dc, FPdc into next dc,  
             work (ch1, FPdc into next dc) 4 times, ch1, hdc into last sc of Row 5, turn. 

 Row 7 : Ch3, dc into first sp, ch1, dc into same sp, *(dc into next sp, ch1, dc into same sp) 4 times.  
             Sk next st, (dc into next st, ch1, dc into same st).  Repeat from * across, dc into last st, turn. 

 Row 8 : Ch3, work (dc into next sp, ch1, dc into same sp) across, dc into last st, turn. 

 Repeat Row 8 till piece is slightly longer than width of travel tissue pack. 
 Fasten and break off yarn, weave in loose end. 

 Finishing 
 Join & sew last row of both pieces together with MC.. 
 Fold this joined piece towards the middle so that both starting rows of lace meets at the  
 middle of the opening for tissue, right side out.   Sc both thickness at the sides together with MC.
 Work 1 or 2 rows of edging, if desired. 
  
 Stitches used :  
 FPdc : Front Post double crochet 
 (Please go to Daphne's Tutorial Page for instructions of stitches - diagram of technique shown) 
 


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