Champagne Bottle Plushie

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22 stitches and 30 rows over 10cm stocking stitch.

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • Tapestry Needle
  • Toy Filling
  • Paper Label
  • A Yarn such as: Patons Fab DK, approx. 274m/100g ball (100% acrylic) - 1 ball in Green 2341, Patons Fab DK, approx. 68m/25g ball (100% acrylic) and 1 ball in Gold 2305
  • PVA Glue or a glue gun
  • Pair of 3.75mm Knitting Needles

Steps (4 steps, 180 minutes)

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.