Crochet a cosy toilet paper cosy!

Autumn is well and truly underway and if you’re anything like us you’re looking forward to some quiet evenings, a creepy film or two, and a bit of pumpkin carving. 

And if you’re anything like our team member Rosie, you’re also excited to engage in some cosy crafts. 

So she locked herself away with her hooks, her yarn, and some of our lovely soft toilet paper and come up with this cosy pattern to bring colourful cottagecore vibes to your bathroom. The covers are designed to fit snugly over our unwrapped, sustainable Naked Sprout toilet rolls. 

We’ll hand over to Rosie for cosy! 

About the crochet toilet paper cosy pattern

This is a simple granny square-inspired design that should be straightforward if you’re new to crochet, and it’s also a great way to use up odds and ends. 

I adapted the “granny mandala” pattern from Lullaby Lodge for the flat top and then just freestyled it from rounds 6 onwards.

I crochet using US terms so that’s how I’ve written the pattern. For the purpose of this pattern, the only difference from UK terms are:

• I’ve said “double crochet” or “dc” where UK patterns would say “treble crochet.
• I've said “single crochet” or “sc” where UK patterns would say “double crochet”.

 

Materials Needed

A note on eco yarn: Some yarns are more eco-friendly than others - organic cotton, recycled fibres, or plant-based yarns like hemp are all great options. 

But the bottom line is that the most sustainable yarn of all is the one that’s already lurking under your bed. Or stuffed in a draw. Or stored in a series of bags at the back of your wardrobe. If your hobby is knitting or crochet you know what I mean. Mine are made from some DK acrylic that I’ve had in my own stash for years. 

Here's a recent picture of my stash so you can see what I'm dealing with. Any opportunity to use some of this up is a bonus! 

Crochet hook: I used a 4mm hook - adjust to the recommended size if you’re using a different yarn weight, see notes on toilet roll below.

Toilet roll: You don’t technically need to use Naked Sprout eco toilet paper but we’d love it if you did. Our rolls are 110mm in diameter and 97mm down each side. 

Be prepared to adjust if yours are skinnier, longer, or shorter. You could do this by making the top of the circle 4 rounds, instead of 5, or using half-double crochet stitches instead of doubles. 

You’ll also want a yarn needle and some scissors for weaving in ends. 

 

How to make your toilet paper cosy!

Start with a magic ring or ch 5 and join to make a loop. 

Round 1: ch3 (counts as first dc), make 12 dcs into the ring. Ss into top of starting ch3 to close (12dcs)

Round 2: join a new colour between any dcs from previous round. Ch3 (counts as first dc), dc into the same space, ch1, *2dc in next space, ch1*, repeat around, ss into the top of starting ch3 to close (12 clusters of 2dc, 12ch)

Round 3: join a new colour in any ch1 space from previous round. Ch3 (counts as first dc), 2dc into the same space, ch1, *3dc in next space, ch1*, repeat around, ss into the top of starting chain 3 to close (12 clusters of 3dc, 12ch)

Rounds 4 and 5: Repeat round 3. The circle should be just a few mm smaller than the diameter of your toilet roll.

Over the next few rounds your circle will start curling in (if it isn’t already). Don’t worry about this, it’s exactly what we want as we turn the corner for the tube section.

Round 6 [corner turn]: join new colour into top of 1st dc in any cluster, ch1, sc into next two dcs, ch2, *3sc into next three dcs, ch2*. Repeat around, ss into top of 1st ch to close. (36scs in tops of dc clusters, 24ch)

Round 7: join new colour to any ch2 space, ch3 (counts as first dc), 2dc in same space, *3dc in next ch2 space* repeat around (12 clusters of 3dc) 

Round 8: join new colour into gap between any clusters of 3dcs, ch3 (counts as first dc), 2dc in same space, *3dc in next gap* repeat around (12 clusters of 3dc) 

Keep repeating round 8 until the cosy is large enough to comfortably stretch over your toilet roll. This took 8 repeats for me. 

Finishing Up

Weave in all the ends. If the cover seems a bit tight you can use your hands to stretch it out until you can slip it over your toilet roll without too much wrestling!

These covers are reusable and washable depending on the fibre you’re using, so they'll be a wonderful colourful addition to any eco friendly household. 

If you thought brown toilet roll was a great conversation starter, wait till your guests catch a load of these beauties. 

We’d love to see your creations! If you make it please pair it with your eco-friendly toilet paper, snap a pic and share it with us at hello@nakedsprout.uk or using the hashtag #nakedsprout

Happy crafting! 🎃🧶