https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/hot-water-bottle-cover-2 • Posted by creJJtion
I made this cover out of a washable 50% cotton 50% acrylic yarn, on hook size 5 mm. The size of the bottle is about length 32cm x width 19cm
I made this cover out of a washable 50% cotton 50% acrylic yarn, on hook size 5 mm. The size of the bottle is about length 32cm x width 19cm
make a chain of 30 stitches
make 87 rows of single crochet; the complete pattern is made of single crochet (US) stitches
start decreasing to make the top of the bottle a little curved: row 88 decreases 3 stitches by making no chain for the height of this row, crocheting together the first two stitches of the row, and two at the end. you now have 27 stitches
* row 89: decrease the same way as row 88, you now have 24 stitches * row 90: decrease 3 stitches, you now have 21 stitches * row 91: decrease 3 stitches, you now have 18 stitches * row 92: decrease 3 stitches, you now have 15 stitches * row 93: decrease 3 stitches, you now have 12 stitches * row 94 + 95: 12 stitches of single crochet * row 96: increase by 2 stitches (increase by making 2 single crochet in one stitch), one at the beginning and one at the end. you now have 14 stitches * row 97: increase 2 stitches, you now have 16 stitches * row 98: increase 2 stitches, you now have 18 stitches ~ this should match the height and width of the top of the bottle * row 99-109: rows of 18 stitches to go around the top * row 110: decrease with 2 stitches, you now have 16 stitches * row 111: decrease with 2 stitches, you now have 14 stitches * row 112: decrease with 2 stitches, you now have 12 stitches * row 113 + 114: 12 stitches * row 115: increase 3 stitches, you now have 15 stitches * row 116: increase 3 stitches, you now have 18 stitches * row 117: increase 3 stitches, you now have 21 stitches * row 118: increase 3 stitches, you now have 24 stitches * row 119: increase 3 stitches, you now have 27 stitches * row 120: increase 3 stitches, you now have 30 stitches * row 121-138: 30 stitches of single crochet
if needed, sew in the velcro. fit the cover around the bottle and if it is a good fit, start crocheting the sides together with single crochet stitches. the F on this cover was embroidered onto it after it was finished. I drew the letter on graph paper and used that as the stitch guide.