Knitted Mini Hot Water Bottle Cover
The Knitted Mini Hot Water Bottle Cover is a charming and practical accessory to keep your mini hot water bottle snug and stylish. This cover not only adds a touch of coziness to your daily routine but also helps retain heat longer, providing you with ultimate comfort. Perfect for chilly nights or soothing cramps, this handmade cover is crafted with love and attention to detail. Its soft knitted material feels gentle against the skin, making it a delightful addition to your self-care essentials. Say goodbye to cold nights and hello to warmth and comfort with this adorable knitted cover for your mini hot water bottle!
You will need:
– 4.5mm straight knitting needles
– DK or Aran weight yarn (100gm is more than enough)
– Darning needle
The instructions say to “make 1”. It does not matter how you do this. You can chose to knit into the front and back of a stitch to add a stitch. You could knit into the jog between the stitches. Whatever method you prefer. I’ll also be rather indescriminate whether I say knit or just k…. and the same with Purl or just p.
Cast on 40 stitches. Place a stitch marker at 20 stitches – the halfway point. This will make it easier to know the middle – as this cover is folded in half along this point, sewed cross the bottle, and seamed up at the side.
Knit 1 row
Purl 1 row
K2, make 1, knit to 2 before the stitch marker, make 1, knit 2, slip marker, k2, make 1, knit to last 2, make 1, k2 – (44 stitches)
Purl row
K2, make 1, knit to 2 before the stitch marker, make 1, knit 2, slip marker, k2, make 1, knit to last 2, make 1, k2 – (48 stitches)
Purl row
Stockinette stitch the next 30 rows – or if you hold this knitting up to your own mini hot water bottle – knit until you reach the point that the hottie starts to bend in towards the neck.
K2, Knit 2 together, knit to 2 before the stitch marker, k2 together, knit 2, slip marker, k2, knit 2 together, knit to last 2, Knit 2 together, k2 – (44 stitches)
Purl row
K2, Knit 2 together, knit to 2 before the stitch marker, knit 2 together, knit 2, slip marker, k2, knit 2 together, knit to last 2, Knit 2 together, k2 – (40 stitches)
Purl row
Knit 2, Purl 2 rib – Complete this over the next 4 rows
Knit 2 together, yarn over – repeat over the whole row. This creates a row of holes to lace a tie through. This row is completely optional.
Return to the Knit 2, Purl 2 rib for another 20.
Cast off with around 40cm of yarn tail remaining. Use this tail to stitch up the side and bottom of your cover.