NORDIC HOT

WAT E R
BOT TLE COVER

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NORDIC
HOT WATER BOTTLE
COVER
by Marie Wallin
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© copyright Marie Wallin 2016

FINISHED SIZE OF COVER: 20cm wide x 34cm long.

Rowan Felted Tweed

A. Clay 177 2 x 50gm balls.
B. Peony 183 1 x 50gm balls.

NEEDLES
3.25mm (UK 10)(US 3) needles or 1 x 3.25mm (UK 10) (US 3) circular knitting needles, 1 x 2.5mm (no. 12)) crochet hook

TENSION
29 sts and 30 rows to 10cm measured over fairisle pattern using 3.25mm (US 3) ndles.

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS
ss - slip stitch, dc - double crochet, 4dtrtog = *(yoh) twice and insert hook as indicated, yoh and draw loop through, (yoh and
draw through 2 loops) twice; rep from * three times more, yoh and draw through all 5 loops on hook, 5dtrtog = *(yoh) twice
and insert hook as indicated, yoh and draw loop through, (yoh and draw through 2 loops) twice; rep from * four times more, yoh
and draw through all 6 loops on hook.

HOT WATER BOTTLE COVER – can be knitted on straight needles or knitted in the round. Make 2 pieces alike.

Using 3.25mm (US 3) needles or circular ndles cast on 46 sts using A.

Beg and ending rows were indicated and increasing and decreasing sts as indicated on the chart, using yarn A & B throughout and
using the fairisle technique as described on the information page, work from cover chart starting at chart row 1 and finishing at
chart row 84, ending with RS facing for start of next row. 40 sts.

COVER WELT
Using 3.25mm (US 3) needles and using A work 4 rows of moss stitch as follows:
Next row (RS): *K1, P1; rep from * to end of row.
Next row: *P1, K1; rep from * to end of row.
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CHART KEY

A. Clay 177
60 pattern stitches
B. Peony 183

84

80

70

60

50

84 pattern rows
40

30

20

10

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Rep the last 2 rows, once more.

Next row (RS): Keeping moss stitch correct, work (yo, sl1, K1, psso) on the 3rd and every following 4th st to end of row.
Work in moss stitch until the welt measures 7cm from start.

DRAWSTRING - crochet or i-cord

Crochet - Using A and a 2.5mm crochet hook, work a chain length of 120ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, 1dc into each ch to end.
Fasten off.

Knit - If you prefer, knit a 48cm length of 3 st i-cord using 2.75 double pointed needles.

CROCHET FLOWERS – make two alike

Using A and a 2.5mm crochet hook, work a foundation ring of 4ch, ss to 1st ch to form a ring.

Round 1: 1ch, 8dc into ring, ss to 1st dc.

Round 2: 4ch (count as 1dtr), 4dtrtog into 1st dc, 3ch, *5dtrtog into next dc, 3ch; rep from * to end of round, ss to to 4th of 4ch
at beg of round. (8 petals).
Round 3: 1ch, 1dc into same place as last ss, *1dc into top of next petal, 3dc into next 3ch sp; rep from * to end of round, ss to
1st dc at beg of round.
Fasten off.

If you prefer make two pom poms as below instead of the crochet flowers.

POM POMS – make two alike

Using A, work two 2.5cm diameter pom poms.

MAKING UP
Press gently using a warm steam iron on the WS of fabric.
Sew in any loose ends on WS of cover.
Join the front and back together using mattress stitch.

Thread the drawstring through the eyelet holes on the cover welt. Attach one flower or pom pom to each end of drawstring.

FAIRISLE TECHNIQUE

Fairisle is used when two or three colours are to be worked repeatedly along a row. The colour not being used is
stranded fairly loosely behind the stitches being worked. It is very important not to pull this stranded yarn too tight
as this will pucker your knitting and your stitch tension will be too tight, make sure to spread your stitches to ensure
that they remain elastic. I would recommend that you carry the stranded or floating yarn over no more than 5 stitches
when using a DK or 4 Ply yarn, and no more than 3 stitches when using an Aran or Chunky yarn. Weave the strand-
ed colour under and over the colour being worked if you have to knit a colour over more than the recommended
amount.