Three cream crochet pouches adorned with coral flowers and wooden ring lie on wooden surface.

Daisy Trellis Hanging Toilet Paper Holder Crochet Pattern

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This hanging toilet paper holder has three lacy pockets, one above the other, on a solid back strip. Each pocket holds a standard roll and has a cream daisy with a coral center on the front. A wooden ring at the top hangs on any hook or towel bar.

The palette is soft cream with a small amount of coral. The solid back strip makes the open mesh stand out, and the daisies add a little color. The style is a calm, farmhouse-style bathroom.

The pattern uses US crochet terms. The finished holder is 6.3 in (16.0 cm) wide and about 24 in (61.0 cm) long from the bottom edge to the top of the ring fold, not counting the ring itself.

Construction is simple. You work the back panel flat in rows of single crochet and shape a tab at the top. Each pocket is an oval base worked in the round, with mesh walls and a ridged rim rising from it. The daisies are small appliqués. You sew everything together, then add a two-round border and fold the tab over the ring.

Finished Size and Construction

  • Finished size: 6.3 in (16.0 cm) wide x about 24 in (61.0 cm) hanging length
  • Skill level: Intermediate
  • Terminology: US
  • Yarn weight: Worsted (#4) cotton
  • Hook: 4.5 mm (US 7)
  • Number of pieces: 7 (1 back panel, 3 pockets, 3 daisies)
  • Layout: 3 pockets stacked vertically on one panel
  • Pocket size: base 5.4 x 3.7 in (13.7 x 9.4 cm); wall height 4 in (10.2 cm)
  • Panel size before border: 5.5 x 25.1 in (14.0 x 63.8 cm), unfolded
  • Border depth: 0.4 in (1.0 cm)

Materials

Use a smooth cotton or cotton blend so the pockets hold their shape and the mesh stays crisp. Acrylic also works, but it is softer and the pockets may sag a little.

  • Cream: 200 g (about 380 m)
  • Coral: 20 g (about 38 m)

Both amounts include a margin of about 20% for your gauge swatch and for differences in tension.

Tools:
– 4.5 mm (US 7) crochet hook
– Wooden ring, 3 in (7.6 cm) outer diameter
– Tapestry needle
– 4 stitch markers
– Rust-proof pins and a blocking mat
– Measuring tape

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • ch: chain
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • sc: single crochet
  • hdc: half double crochet
  • dc: double crochet
  • sc2tog: single crochet 2 together
  • BLO: back loop only
  • rev sc: reverse single crochet (crab stitch)
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • sp(s): space(s)
  • Rnd: round

Reverse single crochet: Work from left to right (right-handers). Insert the hook into the next stitch to the right, yarn over, and pull up a loop. Yarn over again and pull through both loops.

Magic ring: Wrap the yarn around your finger to form an adjustable loop. Work the stitches into the loop, then pull the tail to close it.

Gauge and Checkpoints

Gauge: 16 sc x 18 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm).

Make one pocket base before anything else. It is the quickest way to check your gauge.

  • Pocket base after Rnd 8: 60 sts, about 5.4 x 3.7 in (13.7 x 9.4 cm). The circumference is 15 in (38.1 cm).
  • Pocket after Rnd 10: the wall stands about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) tall.
  • Finished pocket wall: 4 in (10.2 cm).
  • Panel after Row 90: 5.5 x 20 in (14.0 x 50.8 cm).
  • Daisy: about 3 in (7.6 cm) across.

If your base is too big, go down 0.5 mm. If it is too small, go up 0.5 mm. Keep the stitch counts the same. A roll should drop in with a slight stretch of the mesh.

Cream crochet cup cozy with a coral-centered flower motif and open lace pattern detail.

Back Panel

With cream, ch 23.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (22 sts)

Rows 2–90: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in each st across, turn. (22 sts)

Checkpoint: the panel measures 5.5 x 20 in (14.0 x 50.8 cm).

Tab shaping:

  • Row 91: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 18, sc2tog, turn. (20 sts)
  • Row 92: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 14, sc2tog, turn. (16 sts)

Correction: Row 92 should read sc in next 16, giving 18 sts. The full sequence is:

  • Row 91: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 18, sc2tog, turn. (20 sts)
  • Row 92: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 16, sc2tog, turn. (18 sts)
  • Row 93: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 14, sc2tog, turn. (16 sts)
  • Row 94: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 12, sc2tog, turn. (14 sts)
  • Row 95: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 10, sc2tog, turn. (12 sts)

The shaping adds about 1.1 in (2.8 cm).

Rows 96–113: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (12 sts)

The tab is 3 in (7.6 cm) wide and 4 in (10.2 cm) long. Fasten off. The panel is now 25.1 in (63.8 cm) long, unfolded.

Pocket (Make 3)

Work each pocket in joined rounds with cream. Unless stated otherwise, start each round with ch 1 (does not count as a st) and join with a sl st to the first st.

Base:

Rnd 1: Ch 9. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working along the other side of the chain, sc in next 6 ch, then 2 sc in the same ch as the first sc. (18 sts)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6, 2 sc in each of next 3, sc in next 6, 2 sc in each of last 2. (24 sts)

Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) once, sc in next 6, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 3 times, sc in next 6, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 2 times. (30 sts)

Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2) once, sc in next 6, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2) 3 times, sc in next 6, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2) 2 times. (36 sts)

Rnd 5: Repeat Rnd 4, but with sc in next 3 inside each bracket. (42 sts)

Rnd 6: Repeat Rnd 4, but with sc in next 4 inside each bracket. (48 sts)

Rnd 7: Repeat Rnd 4, but with sc in next 5 inside each bracket. (54 sts)

Rnd 8: Repeat Rnd 4, but with sc in next 6 inside each bracket. (60 sts)

Each round adds 6 sts, all at the two curved ends. The two straight sides stay at 6 sts each, so the base stays a clean oval.

Mark the back: Lay the base flat. On one long side, place markers so that they enclose 20 sts: the 6 straight sts plus 7 sts on each side of them. These 20 sts are the pocket back.

Walls:

Rnd 9: Sc BLO in each st around. (60 sts) This leaves a ridge of unworked front loops. You will use that ridge for sewing.

Rnd 10: Sc in each st around. (60 sts)

Rnd 11 (mesh set-up): Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), skip 2 sts. (Dc in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts); repeat from * to * 19 times. Join to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch-5. (20 dc, 20 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 12: Sl st into first ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp. (Ch 4, sc in next ch-2 sp); repeat from * to * 18 times, then ch 4 and join to the first sc. (20 ch-4 loops)

Rnds 13–14: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 1, sc in same loop. (Ch 4, sc in next loop); repeat from * to * 18 times, then ch 4 and join. (20 loops)

Rnd 15 (conversion): Work 3 sc in each ch-4 loop around. 20 loops x 3 sc = 60 sts.

Rnds 16–19: Sc BLO in each st around. (60 sts) This makes the ridged rim.

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing. Checkpoint: the wall measures 4 in (10.2 cm) from the ridge to the rim.

Daisy (Make 3)

Rnd 1: With coral, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. Join. (6 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st. Join. (12 sts) Fasten off coral. The center is about 1 in (2.5 cm) across.

Rnd 3: Join cream in any st. (Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sl st in next sc of center); repeat from * to * 12 times. (12 petals)

Fasten off and leave a long tail. Each petal is about 1 in (2.5 cm) long, so the daisy measures about 3 in (7.6 cm) across.

Make All Pieces

  • Cream: 1 back panel, 3 pockets, and the petals for 3 daisies
  • Coral: 3 daisy centers

Layout, top to bottom:

[ Ring + folded tab        ]
[ Panel rows 82-90 (open)  ]
[ Pocket 3: rows 63-81     ]
[ Panel rows 52-62 (gap)   ]
[ Pocket 2: rows 33-51     ]
[ Panel rows 22-32 (gap)   ]
[ Pocket 1: rows 3-21      ]
[ Panel rows 1-2           ]

Joining

Daisies first: Center one daisy on each pocket front, opposite the 20 marked back sts. Place it over the mesh in Rnds 11–15. Whipstitch around the coral center, then tack each petal tip in place. Sewing the daisy while the pocket is still loose is much easier.

Pockets to the panel: Use cream and a whipstitch, working one stitch to one stitch.

  1. Base. Line up the 20 marked front loops on the Rnd 8 ridge with the center 20 sts of the panel row. This leaves 1 panel st free at each edge. Sew 1 pocket loop to 1 panel st across all 20 sts.
  2. Rim. Bring the pocket wall up flat against the panel. Sew the 20 Rnd 19 sts that sit directly above the markers to the center 20 sts of the panel row 18 rows higher.
  3. Placement. Pocket 1 runs from Row 3 to Row 21, Pocket 2 from Row 33 to Row 51, and Pocket 3 from Row 63 to Row 81.

Because the wall is 4 in (10.2 cm) tall and the panel has 4.5 rows per inch, the wall matches exactly 18 panel rows.

Keep your sewing tension snug but not tight. The panel should not pucker. For extra support, tack the two back corners of each pocket to the panel halfway up the wall.

Checkpoint: the panel still measures 5.5 in (14.0 cm) wide, and each pocket’s flat back spans 5 in (12.7 cm).

Border

Border gauge: 1 sc per row end along the sides, and 1 sc per st along the bottom and the tab end.

Rnd 1: With the right side facing, join cream at the bottom-right corner, working into the foundation chain.

  1. Bottom edge: 3 sc in first st, sc in next 20, 3 sc in last st. That is 26 sts, including both 3-sc corner groups.
  2. Left long edge: 1 sc in each row end from Row 1 to Row 113. That is 113 sts, not counting corners.
  3. Tab end: 3 sc in first st, sc in next 10, 3 sc in last st. That is 16 sts, including both corner groups.
  4. Right long edge: 1 sc in each row end. (113 sts)

Join. Total: 26 + 113 + 16 + 113 = 268 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, rev sc in each st around. Join and fasten off. (268 sts)

Why the math works: The side edges have 113 rows, and you work 1 sc into each row end. Single-crochet row ends are short, so the slight extra stitch density stays flat once the firm crab-stitch round sits on top. The 3-sc corners give enough slack for the crab stitch to turn the corners without pulling.

The border adds 0.4 in (1.0 cm) on each side. The width becomes 6.3 in (16.0 cm), and the unfolded length becomes 25.9 in (65.8 cm).

Ring: Fold the top 2 in (5.1 cm) of the tab to the back over the wooden ring. Whipstitch the tab end across the back of the panel. The hanging length is now about 24 in (61.0 cm).

Final Blocking

  1. Mist the whole holder until it is damp, not soaked.
  2. Lay it flat and pin the panel to 6.3 in (16.0 cm) wide.
  3. Stuff each pocket with a toilet roll wrapped in a plastic bag so the pocket dries in shape.
  4. Open each daisy’s petals evenly and pin the petal tips.
  5. Let it dry completely, which takes 12–24 hours.
  6. Remove the pins and the rolls, then weave in any remaining tails.

Final Quality-Control Checklist

  • Each pocket base has 60 sts, and each mesh round has 20 loops.
  • All three pockets have the same 4 in (10.2 cm) walls.
  • The pockets are centered, with 1 panel st free on each side.
  • The gaps between pockets are equal: 11 rows each.
  • Each daisy has 12 petals and is centered on its pocket front.
  • The border has 268 sts and lies flat.
  • The ring is sewn securely.
  • All ends are woven in.

Troubleshooting

  • The base cups upward: Your tension is too tight. Go up a hook size for the base only.
  • The base ruffles: You have extra stitches. Recount the bracket repeats.
  • The mesh slants: Start each loop round in the center of a loop, as written.
  • A roll won’t fit: Block the pocket over a roll, or go up 0.5 mm for the mesh rounds.
  • The side edges wave: Skip 1 row end every 10 rows in Rnd 1, and skip the same number of rev sc in Rnd 2.
  • The panel puckers behind a pocket: Your sewing is too tight. Redo that seam with looser stitches.

Care

Hand wash in cool water and lay flat to dry, reshaping the pockets over a roll. Don’t put the holder in the dryer.

Crocheted cream and coral cushion featuring a daisy motif sits on a sunny wooden windowsill with fresh flowers.

Final Notes

The whole design follows one chain of measurements. Your gauge of 16 sc x 18 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm) gives a 60-stitch base of 5.4 x 3.7 in (13.7 x 9.4 cm). That base supports 4 in (10.2 cm) walls, which match exactly 18 panel rows. The 22-stitch panel is 5.5 in (14.0 cm) wide and gives 20 centered sewing stitches for each pocket. The 268-stitch border then brings the finished holder to 6.3 x 24 in (16.0 x 61.0 cm). Check each link as you go and the pieces will fit together smoothly.

Happy crocheting!

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