So, you all might have noticed that the nightstands beside our bed were rather, um, empty?  As you can imagine, there's usually a bit more going on. In fact, there's always an obnoxiously-colored tissue box on my nightstand.  At the time of that photograph said tissue box was being transformed.



Mostly I felt silly doing this. As much as it sounded good in my head, actually crocheting a tissue box cover... Who does that?

In fact, I think a good many people do that. But, they may not use rainbows or share a room with a husband with such modern sensibilities. To his credit, Brandon said nothing.

Well, that's not entirely true.  At the end he said, "Is it removable?"  Which I think gives me about zero credit.  But, well, I think it is.  Let's cross that bridge later.



I built the base as a true granny square. My first. When it was big enough, I crocheted a few single crochet rows with decreases to force the square to turn inwards to make a cube. And then I built the granny stripe rainbow rows. Fun!



To turn the edge at the top, lots more decreases and single crochet.



And there you have it - a little spruced up tissue box, inspired by jenn of all trades' spruce-up challenge.  Very matchy, matchy, eh?  I'm still not 100% certain that I can carry off this granny-70's-rainbow-child cross, but here's for trying.  I buoy my confidence with images of dottie angel fabulousness.  I shall never be the vintage-granny-chic that is her, but I shall be reminded that granny can indeed be chic.



Question:  Is crochet always "granny"?  I mean, quilting isn't.  Knitting isn't.  But, crochet?  You know, crochet actually is famous for its "granny squares", so that might have something to do with it.  And, I do love grannies.  I so aspire to be one someday.  Lot's of granny love here.