Add a graceful touch to your home with this Amigurumi Swan Tissue Box Cover crochet pattern! With its elegant neck curve, soft white feathers, and charming beak, this swan transforms an everyday tissue box into a whimsical piece of decor. Whether you’re sprucing up a bathroom, adding flair to a nursery, or gifting a handmade treasure to a fellow crochet lover, this project brings beauty and function together in the most delightful way. 🦢🧶✨
Designed for both charm and creativity, this pattern invites you to play with textured stitches, delicate shaping, and sweet extras like a tiny crown, floral accents, or even a blushing cheek. Customize your swan with pastel hues or classic white and gold for a regal look. Whether perched on a vanity or gliding across a shelf, this Swan Tissue Box Cover is a joyful and satisfying project—perfect for stitching up a little elegance, one tissue at a time! 💖🌸🧻
🦢 Amigurumi Swan Tissue Box Cover Crochet Pattern
Turn your everyday tissue box into a graceful centerpiece with this elegant amigurumi swan cover! Featuring a curved neck, cozy wings, and a sweet pastel body, it’s the perfect handmade touch for nurseries, living rooms, or gift tables. Functional and fabulous!
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Some shaping and assembly required. Great for confident beginners ready to level up!
📏 Finished Size
Fits a standard rectangular tissue box (approx. 9 × 5 × 4 inches / 23 × 13 × 10 cm)
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight yarn:
- White (neck, head, wings)
- Soft pink (body)
- Orange (beak)
- Black (eye patch)
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Polyfill stuffing (for neck and head)
- Optional: Cardboard insert for base support
- Tissue box (for sizing)
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
ch – Chain
sl st – Slip Stitch
st(s) – Stitch(es)
FO – Fasten Off
🧺 Swan Body (Base) – Work in pink
Note: Make the base to fit the length and width of your tissue box.
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
- (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
8–16. sc around (42) - (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
18–24. sc around (48) - Create tissue slit: sc 10, ch 16, skip 16, sc 22 (48 sts total)
26–30. sc around (48)
FO and weave in ends. Place optional cardboard on the inside bottom for structure.
🦢 Swan Neck & Head – Start with white yarn
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- (sc, inc) x3 (9)
3–25. sc around (9)
26–30. sc, lightly stuff the neck as you go
Switch to orange:
31–33. sc around
Switch to black: - (sc, dec) x3 (6)
- sc around
FO and sew the opening closed.
Stuff neck firmly and bend into shape (use a pipe cleaner inside for added bendability if desired).
👁️ Eye Patches (Make 2)
- With black yarn, ch 5
- Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (4)
- Rows 2–3: sc across (4)
FO and shape into curved patches. Sew to head on each side.
Eyes:
- MR, 6 sc in black
- FO and sew onto center of each patch.
🪽 Wings (Make 2)
With white yarn:
- Ch 16
- Starting in 2nd ch from hook: sc, hdc, dc x10, hdc, sc
- Turn and work into opposite side of chain: sc, hdc, dc x10, hdc, sc
FO and shape. Sew wings to each side of the body, slightly angled.
🧵 Assembly
- Position the neck on one short end of the swan body and sew in place securely.
- Attach both wings symmetrically on the left and right.
- Insert your tissue box from the bottom or pull tissues through the slit.
- Optional: Add a tiny golden crown or a ribbon bow for extra charm.
💡 Customization Ideas
- Use gold or white shimmer yarn for a regal swan
- Add embroidery details to the wings
- Swap pink for blue or ivory for a different vibe
- Add safety eyes instead of crocheted ones for a polished look
This graceful swan brings elegance and softness to any room—whether it’s perched on a nursery shelf or gracing your bedside table. A beautiful blend of practicality and charm! 🪶✨
