You know when you have one of those crazy conversations that ends up with someone saying:
"Wouldn't it be funny if there was a ....."
Well, I had one of those conversations with a friend who has a cat that likes to rip up the toilet paper and I said something about the sushi toilet paper cover I did from MK Carroll's pattern and then he said, "wouldn't a toilet paper cover that looks like a roll of toilet paper be funny?"
I thought it was brilliant!
And I can make that. So I did!
But first I want to take you on my word journey for coming up with the proper title for it. In college one of our classes included the assignment each week to create a piece of art based on a particular style/movement and this TP cozy needed a genre.
First I looked up:
da⋅da [dah-dah]
–noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
the style and techniques of a group of artists, writers, etc., of the early 20th century who exploited accidental and incongruous effects in their work and who programmatically challenged established canons of art, thought, morality, etc.
Then I went to:
sur⋅re⋅al⋅ism [suh-ree-uh-liz-uhm]
–noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
a style of art and literature developed principally in the 20th century, stressing the subconscious or nonrational significance of imagery arrived at by automatism or the exploitation of chance effects, unexpected juxtapositions, etc
Neither of these seemed to fit, so I looked up:
pop art
–noun
an art movement that began in the U.S. in the
1950s and reached its peak of activity in the 1960s, chose as its
subject matter the anonymous, everyday, standardized, and banal
iconography in American life, as comic strips, billboards, commercial
products, and celebrity images, and dealt with them typically in such
forms as outsize commercially smooth paintings, mechanically reproduced
silkscreens, large-scale facsimiles, and soft sculptures.
pop art or Pop Art
n.
A form of art that depicts objects or scenes from everyday life and
employs techniques of commercial art and popular illustration.
pop-art (pŏp'ärt') adj., pop artist n
And I think Pop Art fits best.
Pop Art Roll of toilet paper toilet paper cozy cover:
Click on the photo to see my crocheted roll of TP cozy.
Pretty funny, hu?
To make your own TP cozy you'll need:
Materials
Gray worsted weight yarn
White Worsted weight yarn
size H crochet hook
yarn needle
How to crochet the roll of toilet paper cozy:
With the gray yarn:
Chain 4 and slip stitch to join
Chain 1
About 15 sc into circle and join
chain 1
single crochet around again, about every 3rd or 4th stitch do a second sc in the same loop. This will increase the size of the circle allowing it to stay flat. Adjust number of stitches as needed to lay flat.
Cut gray yarn and weave in the end.
With the white yarn:
SC around gray circle every few stitches doing two sc in one loop. Join each circle, then chain 1 and repeat until you have a circle the size of your roll of toilet paper. For me this was about 6 rows (circles)
For the side:
Chain 15
Chain 1 and sc into second to last stitch.
SC back into every chain stitch, chain 1, turn and sc back into every stitch. Adjust number of stitches as needed for your roll of toilet paper.
Repeat until you have a strip long enough to go around the entire roll of toilet paper plus a few inches to fall open. For me it was about 20 inches.
Stitch the top to the sides and then join the beginning of the side strip under the falling open end.
Weave in all the ends.
Giggle appropriately.
If you aren't familiar with crocheting in the round, here is a tutorial on how to crochet in the round from the tasty book:
The Crocheter's Guide to Yarn Cocktails
30 Technique-Expanding Recipes for Tasty Little Projects
is a hip instruction book for needle artists of all types.
The
new needle arts enthusiasts are young and hip. Most are either new to
needle arts or are crossing over from knitting to crocheting and vice
versa. The Crocheter's Guide to Yarn Cocktails
presents crochet as a fresh and exciting leisure activity, dispelling
any former notions of the hobby as grandmotherly. Each fun project in The Crocheter's Guide to Yarn Cocktails
teaches a specific skill so techniques can be learned in easy
increments. The simple patterns offer a mixture of techniques which are
the ingredients for learning more advanced projects. Angled toward the
younger, emerging needle arts enthusiast, each project is inspired in
name and attitude by a popular drink. By completing a "Yarn Cocktail"
pattern, the reader will have created a beautiful unique accessory or
garment and mastered a new crochet skill, and be empowered to tackle a
more challenging project. Each pattern is accompanied by a recipe for
the drink that inspired it, encouraging needle artists to knit as a
social activity. But remember, the authors' motto is: Yarn Over, not
Hangover!
Anastasia Blaes was taught to crochet by her
grandmother at age six. Too rebellious to follow traditional patterns,
she soon began designing for herself. Discovering that others were
interested in her original designs, she sold original finished garments
locally and in a baby boutique in Chicago. Anastasia has designed for
such companies as Lion Brand Yarns and Jeanette Crews Designs. She is a
member of TNNA and the Prince William Purlers knitting guild, where she
served on the board as publicity chair for the years 2002 and 2003.
Kelly
Wilson, a self-taught crocheter, has taught people of all ages to knit
and crochet. She is the author of several booklets published by Leisure
Arts and Jeanette Crews Designs. A former knitting editor, Kelly has
proofed patterns for Leisure Arts, Herrschner's and Jeanette Crews
Designs. Kelly is a member of TKGA as well as CGOA, where she serves on
the Education committee.
Click on the image to enlarge and read how to crochet in the round.
So today's question is:
Have you ever had the "wouldn't it be cool if there was......" conversation and you went home and made what ever "it" was?
What was it?
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