Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Garter Rib Hotwater Bottle Cover - Free Pattern!

 
Design: Garter Rib Hotwater Bottle Cover
Designer: Me - free design below
Colour: Rose (2301)

Fibre: 75% acrylic, 25% wool
Needles: 4.50mm

My sister asked for a gift card for her favourite clothes store for Christmas, and I was more than happy to get that for her. But you can't have nothing to open on Christmas Day, and so I rustled up this little hotwater bottle cover, as my sister is one of the chilliest people I know - she has been known to wear flannel pyjamas in August! 

My niece, The Tot, is coveting this gift - she keeps asking my sister if she can have it! So it's certainly a hit with one member of the family!
 

Garter Rib Hotwater Bottle Cover

You will need:
100g of chunky yarn - I used Stylecraft Life Chunky, which is 162yds/148m
double pointed needles or short circulars - I used 4.50mm, but I knit slightly loosely, you may want tomove up to 5.00mm or 5.50mm
crochet hook - 4.50mm approx to make cord - or a length of ribbon
blunt ended needle for sewing up.
stitch marker
large hotwater bottle

Instructions:

Body:
Cast on 56 stitches, and join in a circle, being careful not to twist. Use stitch marker to indicate beginning of row.
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: *Knit 2, Purl 2, repeat from * to end of round

Rows 1-2 form pattern repeat.

Repeat pattern until you've reached the shoulder of the hotwater bottle - mine needed 64 rows. If you haven't finished on a knit row, then knit one row. This sets up the eyelet row and frill.

Eyelets and frill:
Row 1: *Knit 2, Yarn Over, Purl 2, Yarn Over, repeat from * to end of round
Row 2: *Knit 2, Knit 2 together, Knit 2 together, repeat from * to end of round
Row 3: *Knit 2, Purl 2, repeat from * to end of round
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: *Knit 2, Purl 2, repeat from * to end of round
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: *Knit 2, Purl 2, repeat from * to end of round
Row 8: Knit
Cast off - this can be done knitwise or in rib.

Darn in end at top. Sew bottom seam using a mattress stitch.

Make tie cord by crocheting a chain about 50cm (20 inches) in length. Weave through the eyelet holes. Insert hotwater bottle and tie cord to secure.

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