The Evergreen Trio is a hanging holder for three toilet paper rolls, made as three tree-shaped tiers in forest green. Each tier is a round mesh pocket with a solid rim and a pointed scalloped skirt around its base. A tapered mesh panel rises from the back of each pocket to the tier above, so the column reads as a stylized Christmas tree. A small gold star sits on each rim.
The style is festive but clean: diamond net, solid single crochet bands, and crisp points. It hangs from a wooden ring over any door hook or towel hook.
This pattern uses US crochet terms. Each pocket is about 4.75 in (12.1 cm) across and 3.6 in (9.1 cm) deep, with skirt points spanning 6.5 in (16.5 cm). The joined body is 24.5 in (62.2 cm) long, or about 29 in (73.7 cm) with the strap and ring.
Each pocket is worked in the round from a flat base up to the rim. A skirt is added into the base’s front loops, and a mesh back panel is worked in rows from the rim, narrowing to a neck. Then you sew the three tiers together, add the stars, and wrap the top strap around the ring.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: body 24.5 in (62.2 cm) long; about 29 in (73.7 cm) with ring; 6.5 in (16.5 cm) wide at skirt points
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Terminology: US
- Yarn weight: Worsted (#4) cotton
- Hook: 4.0 mm (G-6)
- Number of pieces: 3 tiers + 3 stars, plus a purchased wooden ring
- Layout: 1 column of 3 tiers, stacked vertically
- Pocket size: 4.75 in (12.1 cm) diameter x 3.6 in (9.1 cm) deep
- Size before border: base 4.75 in (12.1 cm) across; back panel 7.25 in (18.4 cm) wide at the rim, 3.5 in (8.9 cm) tall
- Border depth: skirt 0.8 in (2.0 cm); panel side edging 1 row of sc
Materials
Use a smooth, firm worsted cotton or cotton blend. Cotton holds the pocket shape under the weight of a roll. Very soft acrylic lets the mesh sag.
- Forest green: 170 g, approx. 270 m
- Metallic gold or golden yellow: 8 g, approx. 13 m
- 4.0 mm (G-6) crochet hook
- Wooden ring, 2.5 in (6.4 cm) outer diameter
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers (at least 4)
- Scissors and tape measure
- Rustproof pins and a blocking mat
The quantities include a margin of about 20 percent for swatching and differences in tension.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sk – skip
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- blo – back loop only
- flo – front loop only
- ch-5 loop – the space made by a chain of 5
Special stitch – Net loop: ch 5, sk the given number of sts (or move to the next ch-5 loop), then sc in the next st or loop. Net loops stacked on each other form the diamond mesh.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Gauge: 16 sc x 18 rounds = 4 in (10.2 cm). In mesh, 4 net loops = 4 in (10.2 cm) wide and 8 mesh rounds = 4 in (10.2 cm) tall. That makes each loop 1 in (2.5 cm) wide and each mesh round 0.5 in (1.3 cm) tall.
Make one full tier before the others and check it at each stage:
- After Round 6 (36 sts): base is about 2.75 in (7.0 cm) across.
- After Round 10 (60 sts): base is 4.75 in (12.1 cm) across.
- After Round 16: wall is 2.75 in (7.0 cm) tall from the base fold.
- After Round 20: pocket is 3.6 in (9.1 cm) deep.
- After panel Row 7: panel is 3.5 in (8.9 cm) tall.
If the base is too big, go down half a hook size. If it’s too small, go up half a size. A standard roll is about 4.5 in (11.4 cm) across and should slip in with a little ease.
Tier Pocket (Make 3)
Work in green. Do not turn at the end of rounds unless told to.
Base
Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, sl st to first sc. (6 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. (12 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st 6 times, sl st to first sc. (18 sts)
Rounds 4–10: Ch 1, sc in next X sts, 2 sc in next st 6 times, sl st to first sc. X is 2 in Round 4 and goes up by 1 each round, to 8 in Round 10. Counts: Round 4: 24 sts, Round 5: 30, Round 6: 36, Round 7: 42, Round 8: 48, Round 9: 54, Round 10: 60.
Turning Round and Mesh Wall
Round 11: Ch 1, sc blo in each st around, sl st to first sc. (60 sts) This turns the fabric upward and leaves the front loops of Round 10 free for the skirt.
Round 12: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 5, sk 3 sts, sc in next st 14 times, ch 5, sk last 3 sts, sl st to first sc. (15 ch-5 loops; 15 x 4 = 60 sts used)
Round 13: Sl st in first 3 ch of next loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in next loop 14 times, ch 5, sl st to first sc. (15 loops)
Rounds 14–16: Repeat Round 13. (15 loops each)
Checkpoint: the wall is about 2.75 in (7.0 cm) tall from the base fold.
Rim
Round 17 (conversion round): Sl st in first 3 ch of next loop, ch 1, 4 sc in each ch-5 loop around, sl st to first sc. (15 loops x 4 sc = 60 sts)
Rounds 18–20: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. (60 sts)
Do not fasten off. The pocket is 4.75 in (12.1 cm) across and 3.6 in (9.1 cm) deep.
Back Panel
With the round join at center back, mark 29 sts: the st at the join plus 14 on each side. The other 31 sts are the open front.
Row 1: Sl st along the rim to the first marked st, sc in it, ch 5, sk 3 sts, sc in next st 7 times. (7 loops; 1 + 7 x 4 = 29 sts used)
Row 2: Turn, sl st in first 3 ch of first loop, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in next loop 6 times. (6 loops)
Rows 3–7: Work as Row 2, making 1 fewer loop each row. (Row 3: 5 loops, Row 4: 4, Row 5: 3, Row 6: 2, Row 7: 1)
Checkpoint: the panel is 3.5 in (8.9 cm) tall and 7.25 in (18.4 cm) wide at the rim.
Row 8 (neck): Turn, sl st in first 3 ch, ch 1, 5 sc in the loop. (5 sts)
Rows 9–13: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (5 sts)
Tiers 2 and 3: Fasten off, leaving a 12 in (30.5 cm) tail.
Tier 1 (top): Continue with Rows 14–27: Ch 1, turn, sc across. (5 sts) The neck is now 20 rows, about 4.4 in (11.2 cm). Fasten off, leaving a 12 in (30.5 cm) tail.
Gold Star (Make 3)
Work in gold.
Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 5 sc in ring, sl st to first sc. (5 sts)
Round 2: Ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sl st in next sc of Round 1 5 times. (5 points)
Fasten off, leaving an 8 in (20.3 cm) tail. Each star is about 1.25 in (3.2 cm) across.
Make All Pieces
- Green: 3 tier pockets: 1 with the long strap (Tier 1) and 2 with the short neck (Tiers 2 and 3)
- Gold: 3 stars
Layout, top to bottom:
( wooden ring )
|
[ Tier 1 + long strap ]
|
[ Tier 2 + short neck ]
|
[ Tier 3 + short neck ]
Each short neck rises from its own tier and attaches to the base of the tier directly above.
Joining
Finish the border on every tier first. Lay the pieces in order with the panels behind the pockets.
Method: Whipstitch with the neck tail, going through both loops.
Stitch-to-stitch logic: Tier 3’s neck ends with 5 sts. Hold it against the outside back of Tier 2’s base and whipstitch those 5 sts, one to one, to the 5 back-center sts of Tier 2’s Round 11. Tack each side of the neck to Round 12 so it can’t twist. Join Tier 2’s neck to Tier 1 the same way. The upper tier’s skirt hides the seam.
Tension: Keep it snug but not tight. The seam carries a full roll, so make a second pass in the opposite direction.
Size checkpoint: From a lower rim to the base fold of the tier above is 4.8 in (12.2 cm): 3.5 in (8.9 cm) of panel plus 1.3 in (3.3 cm) of neck. The joined body measures 24.5 in (62.2 cm) from the lowest skirt point to the top of Tier 1’s panel.
Ring and stars: Pass Tier 1’s strap through the ring from front to back, fold 2 in (5.1 cm) down behind, and whipstitch the end and both sides. Center a star on each front rim over Rounds 18–20, and sew down the center and every point.
Border
Each tier gets a scalloped skirt and sc edging along the panel sides. Work both before joining.
Border gauge: 4 sc per 1 in (2.5 cm), matching the body.
Skirt
Hold the pocket upside down and join green in any unused front loop of Round 10.
Skirt Round 1 (conversion round): Ch 1, sc flo in next 2 sts, 2 sc flo in next st 20 times, sl st to first sc. (60 sts worked + 20 added = 80 sts)
Skirt Round 2: Sc in next st, hdc in next st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st 16 times, sl st to first sc. (16 points; 16 x 5 = 80 sts used)
Fasten off. The skirt is 0.8 in (2.0 cm) deep and 6.5 in (16.5 cm) across the points.
Panel Side Edging
Right side: Join green at the rim at the edge of Row 1. Ch 1, work 2 sc in the side of each mesh row (Rows 1–7: 14 sc), then 1 sc in the side of each neck row (Rows 8–13: 6 sc). (20 sc) Fasten off.
Left side: Join at Row 13 and work down the same way. (20 sc) On Tier 1, start at Row 13, not at the end of the strap.
Why the math works: Skirt Round 1 adds 1 st for every 3, so 60 becomes 80 and the skirt flares without rippling. 80 then divides evenly into sixteen 5-st points. Each mesh row is 0.5 in (1.3 cm) tall, so 2 sc per row gives 4 sc per inch. Each neck row is about 0.25 in (0.6 cm) tall, so 1 sc per row also gives 4 per inch. Both match the gauge, so the edges lie flat.
Final Blocking
- Weave in all ends through the solid sc rounds, not the mesh.
- Soak in cool water and gently squeeze out. Don’t wring.
- Roll in a towel to remove excess water.
- Put a roll, or a can wrapped in plastic, in each pocket to set the shape.
- Lay it flat with the panels behind the pockets. Pin the skirt points out to 6.5 in (16.5 cm) across.
- Pin the mesh into even diamonds, with each panel 3.5 in (8.9 cm) tall.
- Let it dry completely, then remove the pins and forms.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- Each base: 60 sts, 4.75 in (12.1 cm) across.
- Each wall: 15 even net loops per round.
- Each rim: 60 sts; pocket 3.6 in (9.1 cm) deep.
- Each panel: 7 loops narrowing to 1, then a 5-st neck.
- Each skirt: 16 points.
- Each panel side: 20 sc of edging.
- Seams doubled; stars secure at every point.
- Body is 24.5 in (62.2 cm) and hangs straight.
Troubleshooting
- Base cups or ruffles: Recount; each base round adds exactly 6 sts.
- Rolls don’t fit: Go up half a hook size.
- Mesh sags: Use a firmer cotton or a smaller hook.
- Skirt ripples: Work the skirt with a hook half a size smaller.
- Holder twists: Tack the neck sides more firmly and center every panel.
- Panel edges curl: Make sure you used 2 sc per mesh row, not 3.
Care
Hand wash in cool water with mild soap, reshape, and dry flat with rolls in the pockets. Keep the wooden ring out of standing water.
Final Notes
The measurement chain: a 60-st base 4.75 in (12.1 cm) across turns up into 15 net loops. These finish with a 60-st rim at 3.6 in (9.1 cm) deep, and the base flares into an 80-st, 16-point skirt 6.5 in (16.5 cm) across. Each 3.5 in (8.9 cm) back panel narrows from 29 sts to a 5-st neck, which joins stitch for stitch to 5 base sts on the tier above. Three tiers make a 24.5 in (62.2 cm) body, and the strap and ring bring it to about 29 in (73.7 cm).
Check your first tier against every checkpoint, and the other two will match.
Happy crocheting!