Ask And You Shall Receive

As previously mentioned, my parents asked that I make a toilet paper roll cover for their bathroom, patterns of which are not readily available.  My Dad's advice was, "You can do it, Em.  Be creative!"  Somehow I don't exactly see myself flexing my creativity muscles by designing a TP roll cover.  Plus, I'm still learning this knitting-in-the-round business.  I am not a master.  So, after much frustration, I finally found something decent by Anonymous Linda who uses a mini-cable pattern to fit a standard size roll.

The key here is the words "standard size."  Using TLC Essentials yarn in "serene" (what the hell kind of yarn color name is that?), I knit a TP roll cover that was too small.  Oops.  What's that they say?  "Never assume; you'll make an ass (out of ) u (and) me."  Or in this case, the toilet paper and me.  It's one-ply tissue, but I suppose it's the 1000 sheets that pushes it over the standard edge. Obviously, adjustments were needed.  Gah, why must there be so much math in knitting?!  I figured that the main difference would be in diameter rather than height, so I added the necessary number of cast-on stitches appropriate for the cabling pattern and the extra length.

When the second cover threatened being too short again, I pretty much said "Eff this shit!  I am NOT doing this a third time!"  It was time for some blocking.  I covered the TP roll with plastic wrap and tape, wet my cover, and stretched it over the roll.  TA DA!