Champagne Bottle Plushie
Extract from All You Knit is Love • By Debbie Harrold • Published by PavilionAbout
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Tension
22 stitches and 30 rows over 10cm stocking stitch.
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Step 1
Body and neck
Using 3.75mm needles and green yarn, cast on 12 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: [Inc 1, knitwise] 12 times. (24 sts)
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: [Inc 1, knitwise] 24 times. (48 sts)
Work 25 rows in stocking stitch.
Row 30: K5, [k2tog, k10] 3 times, k5, k2tog. (44 sts)
Row 31: Purl.
Row 32: K5, [k2tog, k9] 3 times, k4, k2tog. (40 sts)
Row 33: Purl.
Row 34: K4, [k2tog, k8] 3 times, k4, k2tog. (36 sts)
Row 35: Purl.
Row 36: K4, [k2tog, k7] 3 times, k3, k2tog. (32 sts)
Row 37: Purl.
Row 38: K3, [k2tog, k6] 3 times, k3, k2tog. (28 sts)
Row 39: Purl.
Row 40: K3, [k2tog, k5] 3 times, k2, k2tog. (24 sts)
Work 13 rows in stocking stitch.
Cast off. -
Step 2
Base
Using 3.75mm needles and green yarn, cast on 8 sts.
Row 1 and each alternate row (WS): Purl.
Row 2: [Inc 1] 8 times (16 sts)
Row 4: [Inc 1, k1] 8 times. (24 sts)
Row 6: K1, [inc 1, k2] 7 times, inc 1, k1. (32 sts)
Row 8: K1, [inc 1, k3] 7 times, inc 1, k2. (40 sts)
Row 9: Purl.
Cast off. -
Step 3
Cork
Using 3.75mm needles and gold yarn, cast on 6 sts.
Row 1 (RS): [Inc 1, knitwise] 6 times. (12 sts)
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: [Inc 1] 12 times. (24 sts)
Work 7 rows in stocking stitch.
Row 11: [Inc 1, k1] 12 times. (36 sts)
Work 7 rows in stocking stitch.
Row 19: K2, [k2tog, k4] 5 times, k2tog, k2. (30 sts)
Row 20: Purl.
Row 21: K2, [k2tog, k3] 5 times, k2tog, k1. (24 sts)
Row 22: Purl.
Row 23: K1, [k2tog, k2] 5 times, k2tog, k1. (18 sts)
Row 24: Purl.
Row 25: K1, [k2tog, k1] 5 times, k2tog. (12 sts)
Row 26: Purl.
Row 27: [K2tog] 6 times. (6 sts)
Row 28: Purl.
Break off yarn and thread through stitches on needle.
Draw tight and secure the end. -
Step 4
Making up
For the body and neck, partially sew up side seam, using mattress stitch
or backstitch, insert stuffing and complete the seam.
Stitch the base to the bottom of the body.
Leave the top of the bottle open and let the stuffing escape slightly.
For the cork, partially sew up side seam, insert stuffing and complete the seam.
Using glue, paste paper label to the body.