Project introduction
This is a pattern overview, not a complete crochet tutorial. The project is a Halloween mummy topper made for a vertical paper towel holder. Its wrapped, one-eyed face adds a seasonal detail, and the design has a playful unraveling effect as towels are pulled. The source also notes that the piece can be used as a topper or embellishment on another item or Halloween decoration.
Mummy Paper Towel Holder Topper
The original design is intended to fit most standard-size vertical paper towel holders. Its shape is built around a rounded mummy head, with a dark area for the eye and a pale wrap layered around the outside. The original instructions are the place to follow for the complete construction and assembly details; this overview helps you understand the project before you begin.
Finished measurements
The source gives approximate finished dimensions for the head: about 4 inches tall and 4½ inches wide. When fully expanded, it measures approximately 13 inches around. These are the designer’s listed measurements for the sample, rather than a guarantee that every crocheter’s finished piece will be identical.
Materials
Gather the supplies listed by the designer before starting. The source names two white yarns and also uses black yarn for the face details and colorwork, so include black yarn in your project setup. No yarn quantities are specified in this overview.
- Size G/6, 4.00 mm crochet hook, or the size needed to obtain gauge.
- Size E/4, 3.50 mm crochet hook.
- Worsted-weight (4) yarn in White. The designer’s example is Red Heart Super Saver in White.
- Worsted-weight (4) yarn in Sparkle White. The example is Caron Simply Soft Party in Snow Sparkle.
- Black yarn for the eye pupil and the black section of the head.
- Tapestry needle for weaving in ends and sewing the eye and wrap onto the head.
- Scissors and measuring tape.
- Optional: stitch markers for marking or counting stitches or rounds, and straight pins to hold the wrap in position before sewing.
Abbreviations
The pattern uses US crochet terminology. Its abbreviations are straightforward, but check these meanings before working from the original instructions: ch means chain, and chs means chains; sc means single crochet; sc2tog means single crochet two together, or a single crochet decrease; slst means slip stitch; st means stitch; and sts means stitches.
Gauge
The stated gauge is 4 single crochet stitches per inch and 4 rounds per inch. The listed G/6, 4.00 mm hook is a starting point, not a guaranteed match: the designer specifies using the size needed to obtain gauge. Check the original pattern’s gauge guidance if your work differs, since gauge can affect the finished fit.
Pattern notes
The head is crocheted in joined rounds of single crochet. A slip stitch closes each round, and the joining slip stitch is not counted as a stitch. The first stitch of a new round goes into the first stitch of the previous round, the same stitch used for the join and chain 1. Brackets in the designer’s pattern mark sections to repeat, so read them as repeat instructions rather than as optional text.
Color changes create the dark band that forms the face area. The source explains that the white yarn can be carried behind the black stitches, while black should not be carried beneath white because it may show through. The black yarn can be left available between the colorwork rounds or cut, as described in the original instructions. At a color change, the new yarn is incorporated while completing the last stitch in the previous color.
Directions
The overall construction moves from a small center outward to form the rounded head, continues with even rounds through the main face section, then narrows the shape. The source uses white for most of the head and places black colorwork across its front. This description is only a map of the stages, not a substitute for the round-by-round pattern or its joining details.
The eye is made as two separate pieces: a white base and a smaller black pupil. They are sewn together, then attached over the black area of the head. The pattern leaves yarn tails for sewing, and the source describes securing the ends inside the head. Follow the original placement instructions for the designer’s assembly guidance.
The wrap is a long, two-row strip made with sparkle white yarn. It is arranged around the head so the dark section is partly covered while the eye remains visible, then sewn in place. The designer emphasizes keeping the head fully expanded while arranging and attaching the strip, to avoid pulling it too tight or misshaping the head. Straight pins are optional for positioning.
Original designer’s pattern and instructions by TheCrafterLife contains the full directions and assembly information. Use that page for the actual pattern rather than treating this overview as a replacement. Once the loose ends are secured, the topper can sit on a paper towel holder or be used as another Halloween embellishment.
