Cake-Inspired Tissue Box Crochet Cover

By Nicki Byrnes

December 4, 2025

Tissue box covers: do they instantly make you think of your grandma’s living room? Same here… until I got a never-ending cold and a box of Puffs became a permanent fixture in my living room. Staring at that plain, generic box day after day, I thought: if this box is going to live in my space, it deserves some personality.

Cue crochet.

I’m guessing you get as much joy from making things as I do. So naturally, I turned to crochet patterns, and then inspiration struck: cake as a tissue box? Yes, please.

I scoured a few free patterns online to understand the basic construction, but I wanted mine to feel playful, modern, and minimal—think soft colors, subtle decorations, and, of course, sprinkles. Here’s a peek at my Pinterest inspiration before I started:

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How I Made It

I started with a square top in the frosting color, added a slit for tissues, and worked the sides in continuous rows. The cake layers were built with alternating stripes of cake and frosting, and I added a faux fur yarn border to give it that kitschy, frosting-like texture. Sprinkles were made with a single skein by cutting sections of the different colors. I like the sprinkles tutorial in this video.

After assembly, I blocked the cover to help it hold its cube shape. The result? A cheerful, modern tissue box cover that livens up any space. My son loved it so much, he requested one for each of his teachers for Valentine’s Day. How cute is that?

Materials & Tools

• Yarn: Lion Brand Pound of Love (Pastel Green & White)
• Yarn for frosting border: Lion Brand Go for Faux in Baked Alaska
• Yarn for sprinkles: Lion Brand Ice Cream in Tutti Frutti
• Size G / 4.0 mm crochet hook (or your gauge hook)
• Tapestry needle & scissors

Skill Level: Easy
Finished Size: 5″ x 5″

Yarn Update & Substitutions

Note: In the image at the top, you will notice the sides depicting the inside of the cake looks fluffy. I used this yarn because it reminded me of Funfetti. Sadly, that Loops & Threads Cozy Boucle is discontinued. You can still find skeins on eBay or Etsy, or just use Lion Brand Pound of Love as shown in the video below.

Get the Full Pattern

If you’d like to make your own Cake-Inspired Tissue Box Cover, I’ve got the full pattern available on Etsy, with step-by-step instructions.

This is the easiest way to get the finished product looking exactly like my design, without guessing on gauge or color combinations.

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All images copyright Nicki Byrnes Crochet. This blog is for inspiration and pattern promotion only. Please purchase the pattern on Etsy if you’d like to make this design.