Quick & Easy Hot Water Bottle Cover
To fit a standard hot water bottle
80gm Aran yarn 13sts
= 4 inches
6mm crochet hook
6 inches of Elastic
(optional)
Ch chain
Dc double crochet (USA-
Dec decrease
Htr half treble (USA
St stitch
At some point you’re going to
say ‘This won’t fit, it’s too small’.
Stick with it. It’s designed to
be a neat fit slightly stretched. The
double crochet along the sides and bottom help to contain the sag that you find
using a cover made with yarn.
Make 2 pieces the same
Row 1 make
25ch, dc in the 2nd ch from hook and each ch to end, 2ch turn,
(24sts)
Now
work all rows in the back loop only
Row 2 htr
in each st to the end, 2ch, turn
Repeat
row 2 until work measures 10 inches
Next row htr
dec over first 2 sts, htr to last 2 sts, htr dec, 2ch, turn (22sts)
Next row htr
in each st to the end, 2ch, turn
Next row htr
dec over first 2sts, htr to last 2sts, htr dec, 2ch, turn (20sts) place a marker on this row
Next row htr
in each st to the end, 2ch, turn
Repeat
the last row until you have 3 inches worked from the marker. Don’t fasten off.
Now, work a row of dc down the side, along the bottom
and up
the second side, working 1dc into each row end of the
sides and
1dc into each ch along the bottom, fasten off.
Place the two pieces together wrong sides facing and
join with
a dc down the sides and along the bottom.
Weave in all loose ends.
Elastic If
elastic is being used, thread it through the ‘natural’
holes of the fabric about 2 rows above the decrease rows (fit
the
hot water bottle into the cover to check which row to use) and
either knot it or overlap the ends and sew together. Make a
chain and thread through the same row as the elastic.
This is my own design so please don't claim this as yours or try
to sell it. You are free to use it for your own use or for charity.
And feel free to sell any items made from it.
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