Chinese take-out box to hold a Christmas present. Isn't this nice?!
It's a small box.. Around 3" x 3" and I made it about 4 1/4" high. The Pagoda is a cut-out from Cricut.
Crochet Instructions:
I used a 4-ply cream yarn with a 5mm crochet hook and mostly single crochet stitches to make it sturdy.
BASE
R1. Make a magic circle. Ch1, 12 sc, sl st to first st to join
R2. ch1, 2 sc on same stitch, *(sc on next 2 st, 3 sc on next st to form a corner), repeat * 2X, sc on each of the last 2 st, sl st to join row (20 st)
R3. ch1, 2 sc on same st, *(1 sc each on the next 4 st, 3 sc on next st), repeat * 3X, sc on each of the last 4 st, sl st to join row (28 st)
R4. ch1, 3 sc on same st, *(sc on next 6 st, 3 sc on next st), repeat * 3X, sc on next 6 st, sl st to join row (36 st)
WALL
R5. ch2, sc all around in front of each sc of the previous row to make a 90deg angle, sl st to join row (36 st)
R6 - desired height. ch 1, sc on each st (36 st) until desired height is reached
FLAPS
Flap A
R1. sl st to corner, ch2, dc on same st, dc on each of the next 8 st (9 st in that row)
R2-R3. ch2, turn, dc on same st, dc on each of the next 8 st (9 st)
R4. sl st down the 3 dc to the leftmost side of the flap until you reach another corner to start the next flap
Flap B
R1. ch2, dc on same st, dc on each of the next 8 st (9 st in that row)
R2-R3. ch2, turn, dc on same st, dc on each of the next 8 st (9 st)
R4. ch1, turn, 3 sc on each st, ch3, 3 sc on each st (9 st)
R5. ch1, turn, 9 sc (9 st)
R6. sl st down to the leftmost side of the flap until you reach another corner to start the next flap
Flap C
- repeat Flap A
Flap D
R1. sl st to corner, ch2, dc on same st, dc on each of the next 8 st (9 st on that row)
R2-R3. ch2, turn, dc on same st, dc on each of the next 8 st (9 st)
R4. sl st on 4 st, ch3 on the 4th st, 1 tr on same st, 2 tr on next st, 1 tr on next st, ch3, sl st on same st, sl st on the last 3 st (9 st)
R4. sl st down the 3 dc to the leftmost side of the flap until you reach another corner to start the next flap. fasten off.
References:
Square: link
Chinese take-out Box: link