Three sage green crocheted pouches with open weave pattern hanging from a natural wood ring on cream linen.

Sage Cascade Three-Tier Toilet Paper Holder Crochet Pattern

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This hanging toilet paper holder has three teardrop-shaped mesh pockets stacked down a slim back panel, all hanging from a natural wooden ring. Each pocket starts with a flat round base and a short band of solid single crochet. Above the band, an open diamond net shows off the rolls and lets the cotton air out in a humid bathroom.

It uses one soft sage green, so the stitch texture does the decorating. The look is calm and natural, a little boho, and close to macramé. Every crossing point of the net is a single crochet, and in firm cotton cord each one looks like a small knot.

The pattern uses US crochet terms. Hanging from its ring, the finished holder is about 25 in (63.5 cm) long and 5.5 in (14.0 cm) wide at the pockets. Each pocket holds one standard roll about 4.5 in (11.4 cm) across.

You make one mesh back panel in rows and three identical pockets in the round. Then you sew the pockets to the panel and fold the top of the panel over the ring. A firm edging around each pocket opening finishes the piece.

Finished Size and Construction

  • Finished size: about 25 in (63.5 cm) long including the ring; 5.5 in (14.0 cm) wide at the pockets
  • Skill level: Intermediate
  • Terminology: US crochet terms
  • Yarn weight: Bulky (#5) cotton cord
  • Hook: 6 mm (US J-10)
  • Number of pieces: 4 crocheted pieces (1 back panel and 3 pockets), plus 1 wooden ring
  • Layout: 1 column of 3 pockets, stacked vertically on the panel
  • Pocket size: 5 in (12.7 cm) base diameter; 8 in (20.3 cm) tall
  • Panel size before edging: 4.3 in (10.9 cm) wide × 23.6 in (59.9 cm) long, measured flat
  • Border depth: about 0.3 in (0.8 cm) of edging on each pocket rim

Materials

Choose a smooth, firm bulky cotton or cotton-blend cord. A firm cord holds the teardrop shape and keeps the net from stretching under the weight of the rolls. Avoid acrylic, which tends to sag here, and very fuzzy yarns, which hide the knots.

  • Sage green: 250 g, about 375 m (at about 150 m per 100 g)

Tools:

  • 6 mm (US J-10) crochet hook
  • Wooden ring, 3 in (7.6 cm) outer diameter
  • Tapestry needle
  • 4 locking stitch markers
  • Scissors and a measuring tape
  • Pins and a spray bottle for blocking

The yarn quantity includes a margin of about 20 percent. The holder itself uses about 200 g.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • ch: chain
  • sc: single crochet
  • dc: double crochet
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • sk: skip
  • BLO: back loop only
  • inc: 2 sc in the same stitch
  • sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together
  • RS / WS: right side / wrong side

Special stitch: net loop. Ch 5, then sc in the center of the next ch-5 loop (or in the stitch named). The sc at each crossing forms the knot-like point of the diamond.

Gauge and Checkpoints

  • Solid sc: 12 sts and 12 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm)
  • Net: 4 net rows = 3 in (7.6 cm); 3 loops across 13 sts = 4.3 in (10.9 cm)

Make one pocket first. It is your gauge swatch, because it tests the base, the solid band, and the net all together.

  1. After Round 8, the flat base measures 5 in (12.7 cm) across.
  2. After Round 12, the solid band stands about 1.3 in (3.3 cm) tall.
  3. After Round 15, the front lip sits about 3.6 in (9.1 cm) above the base.
  4. The finished pocket is about 8 in (20.3 cm) tall before edging.
  5. A roll slides in with a little room to spare.

If your pocket is too big, use a 5.5 mm hook. If it is too small, or the roll won’t fit, use a 6.5 mm hook. Change the hook, not the stitch counts: the panel and the pocket tabs are both 13 sts wide so that they line up stitch for stitch.

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Pocket (Make 3)

Work each pocket from the bottom up. Don’t turn during Rounds 1–15. Join each round with a sl st to the first sc.

Base

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, work 6 sc in the ring. (6 sts)

Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)

Round 3: (Sc 1, inc) 6 times. (18 sts)

Round 4: (Sc 2, inc) 6 times. (24 sts)

Round 5: (Sc 3, inc) 6 times. (30 sts)

Round 6: (Sc 4, inc) 6 times. (36 sts)

Round 7: (Sc 5, inc) 6 times. (42 sts)

Round 8: (Sc 6, inc) 6 times. (48 sts)

Checkpoint: the base lies flat and measures 5 in (12.7 cm) across, with a circumference of about 16 in (40.6 cm).

Solid Band

Round 9: Ch 1, sc BLO in each st around. (48 sts) This turns the edge up into a wall.

Rounds 10–12: Ch 1, sc in each st around. (48 sts)

Net Body

Round 13: Ch 1, sc in the first st, (ch 5, sk 3, sc in next st) 11 times, ch 5, sk 3, sl st to the first sc. (12 loops)

Round 14: Sl st in each of the next 3 ch to reach the center of the first loop. Ch 1, sc in the same loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 11 times, ch 5, sl st to the first sc. (12 loops)

Round 15: Repeat Round 14. (12 loops)

Back Flap

The back flap is worked in rows over half of the loops. The 6 loops you leave unworked become the front lip.

Row 16 (A): Sl st to the center of the next loop, ch 1, sc in the same loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 5 times, turn. (6 sc, 5 loops) Place a marker in each of the 2 sc of Round 15 at the ends of the 6 unworked loops. These are the corner sc of the front lip.

Row 17 (B): Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), sc in the first loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 4 times, ch 2, dc in the last sc, turn. (5 sc, 4 full loops, 2 half loops)

Row 18 (A): Ch 1, sc in the dc, (ch 5, sc in next full loop) 4 times, ch 5, sc in the 3rd ch of the turning ch, turn. (6 sc, 5 loops)

Rows 19–20: Repeat Rows 17–18. (6 sc, 5 loops at the end of Row 20)

Row 21 (conversion): Ch 1, sc in each sc and 3 sc in each loop, turn. (6 + 15 = 21 sts)

Row 22 (decrease): Ch 1, sc in the first st, (sc2tog, sc2tog, sc 1) 4 times. (13 sts) Fasten off, leaving a 24 in (61.0 cm) tail for sewing.

Checkpoint: Row 22 measures 4.3 in (10.9 cm), the same width as the panel. The flap rises about 4.4 in (11.2 cm) above Round 15.

Back Panel (Make 1)

Foundation: Ch 14.

Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across, turn. (13 sts)

Row 2 (A): Ch 1, sc in the first st, (ch 5, sk 3, sc in next st) 3 times, turn. (4 sc, 3 loops)

Row 3 (B): Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), sc in the first loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 2 times, ch 2, dc in the last sc, turn. (3 sc, 2 full loops, 2 half loops)

Row 4 (A): Ch 1, sc in the dc, (ch 5, sc in next full loop) 2 times, ch 5, sc in the 3rd ch of the turning ch, turn. (4 sc, 3 loops)

Rows 5–10: Repeat Rows 3–4 three more times. (4 sc, 3 loops at the end of Row 10)

Row 11 (conversion): Ch 1, sc in each sc and 3 sc in each loop, turn. (4 + 9 = 13 sts) Mark this row as Attachment Row 1.

Rows 12–20: Repeat Rows 2–10.

Row 21: Repeat Row 11. (13 sts) Mark it as Attachment Row 2.

Rows 22–30: Repeat Rows 2–10.

Row 31: Repeat Row 11. (13 sts) Mark it as Attachment Row 3.

Rows 32–37 (ring tab): Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (13 sts)

Side edging: Ch 1, then turn the work to crochet down one long side. Work 1 sc into the end of each sc row and 2 sc into the end of each net row. (10 sc rows + 27 net rows × 2 = 64 sts) Fasten off. Join the yarn at the opposite corner and edge the other long side the same way. (64 sts)

Checkpoints: Rows 1–11 measure 7.4 in (18.8 cm), Rows 1–21 measure 14.5 in (36.8 cm), and Rows 1–31 measure 21.6 in (54.9 cm). The ring tab adds 2 in (5.1 cm), so the flat panel is 23.6 in (59.9 cm) long. After the side edging, the panel is about 5 in (12.7 cm) wide.

Make All Pieces

  • Sage green pockets: 3, about 45 g each
  • Sage green back panel: 1, about 55 g

Layout, from top to bottom (front view):

[ wooden ring                          ]
[ ring tab, Rows 32-37, folded to WS   ]
[ Pocket 3 ] sewn to Attachment Row 3 (Row 31)
[ Pocket 2 ] sewn to Attachment Row 2 (Row 21)
[ Pocket 1 ] sewn to Attachment Row 1 (Row 11)

Joining

Join the pieces with a whipstitch, using the long pocket tails. Always sew one stitch to one matching stitch.

Step 1: Ring. Fold Rows 32–37 to the WS, over the wooden ring. Whipstitch the 13 sts of Row 37 to the back loops of the 13 sts of Row 31, one to one.

Step 2: Pockets. Lay the panel RS up. Place Pocket 1 RS out, with its front lip facing you and its Row 22 lying along Attachment Row 1. Whipstitch the 13 sts of Row 22 to the 13 sts of Row 11, one to one. Sew Pocket 2 to Row 21 and Pocket 3 to Row 31 the same way. Each seam joins 13 sts to 13 sts, with no extra stitches.

Step 3: Anchor. On each pocket, find the center back st of Round 12. Tack it to the net crossing directly behind it with 2 small stitches. This keeps the pocket from tipping forward when you pull out a roll.

Tension: Make each whipstitch snug but not tight. Row 22 should stay flat at 4.3 in (10.9 cm) wide. If it puckers, loosen your stitches.

Size checkpoint: Each pocket hangs about 8 in (20.3 cm) below its attachment row. The attachment rows are about 7.1 in (18.0 cm) apart, so each pocket overlaps the tab of the pocket below by about 1 in (2.5 cm). Pocket 1 hangs about 0.6 in (1.5 cm) below the bottom of the panel.

Border (Pocket Rim Edging)

Border gauge: 3 sc = 1 in (2.5 cm), the same as the solid sc gauge.

Work the edging after joining, as a row around each pocket opening.

Rim Row 1: Join the yarn at the end of Row 20. Work down the side of the flap with 2 sc in the end of each of Rows 20–16. (10 sts) Work 1 sc in the first marked corner sc. (1 st) Across the front lip, work 3 sc in each of the 6 loops and 1 sc in each of the 5 sc between them. (18 + 5 = 23 sts) Work 1 sc in the second marked corner sc. (1 st) Work up the other side of the flap with 2 sc in the end of each of Rows 16–20. (10 sts) Turn. (10 + 1 + 23 + 1 + 10 = 45 sts)

Rim Row 2: Ch 1, sl st loosely in each st across. (45 sts) Fasten off.

Why the math works: each ch-5 loop spans about 1 in (2.5 cm), so 3 sc per loop matches the gauge of 3 sc per inch. Each net row is 0.75 in (1.9 cm) tall, so 2 sc per row end is slightly under gauge. That gently firms up the sides of the opening so the rim curves smoothly instead of ruffling. The slip-stitch row adds a crisp edge without adding height. The front lip ends up about 3.9 in (9.9 cm) tall, so the top of each roll shows above it.

Final Blocking

  1. Put a roll in each pocket so the teardrops take their shape.
  2. Mist the whole piece until it is damp, not soaked.
  3. Lay it flat on a towel and ease the panel to 5 in (12.7 cm) wide.
  4. Open each net diamond with your fingers so all the loops are even.
  5. Pin each pocket rim into a smooth curve.
  6. Let it dry completely, then hang it and check that the pockets line up.

Final Quality-Control Checklist

  • Each pocket base is flat and measures 5 in (12.7 cm) across.
  • Each band has 4 even rounds of 48 sc.
  • Each net round has 12 loops.
  • Pocket Rows 21 and 22 count 21 and 13 sts.
  • Panel Rows 11, 21, and 31 each count 13 sts.
  • Every seam joins 13 sts to 13 sts and lies flat.
  • Each pocket rim counts 45 sts.
  • The ring tab is secure and centered.
  • All ends are woven in at least 2 in (5.1 cm).

Troubleshooting

Base cups or ripples: If the base cups, your stitches are too tight; use a larger hook. If it ripples, your stitches are too loose; use a smaller hook, and recount your increases.

Uneven net: Count every ch 5. Work each sc around the center of a loop, not into a single chain.

Wavy panel edges: You have too many sc in the row ends. Work exactly 2 sc per net row.

Roll won’t fit: Your gauge is too tight. Remake the pocket with a larger hook.

Pocket tips forward: Add a second anchor stitch at the band.

Rim flares: Work Rim Row 2 more firmly, or work the edging with a hook one size smaller.

Care

Hand wash in cool water with mild soap, roll it in a towel to press out the water, and dry it flat with rolls inside to hold the shape. If the wooden ring is unsealed, remove it before washing.

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Final Notes

The measurements build on each other, so you can check each step:

  • The 48-st base measures 5 in (12.7 cm) across.
  • The solid band adds 1.3 in (3.3 cm), and the net brings the front lip to 3.6 in (9.1 cm).
  • The flap and the decrease from 21 to 13 sts bring each pocket to 8 in (20.3 cm) tall.
  • Each pocket’s 13-st tab matches a 13-st attachment row on the panel.
  • The panel’s 7.1 in (18.0 cm) spacing stacks the three pockets into one 25 in (63.5 cm) holder.

If each checkpoint matches, the pockets will line up evenly when it’s hanging.

Happy crocheting!

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