Autumnal Striped Hot Water Bottle Cover

Here you final a free knitting pattern for an Autumnal Striped Hot Water Bottle Cover. This free knitting pattern is simple to make using only simple colour changes and no intricate shaping. This free knitting pattern does generate a lot of ends that will require sewing in before the garment is finished, unless they are knitted in as you go along.

Knitted Hot Water Bottle Cover

Striped Hot Water Bottle Cover

Autumnal Hot Water Bottle Cover

Requirements:

4mm Needles Press studs

Green double knitting yarn

Burnt orange double knitting yarn

Yellow double knitting yarn.

Wool Needle for sewing up.

Needle and thread for sewing on press studs

Instructions:

Tension 22sts or 30 rows to 10cm, using stocking stitch on 4 mm needles, not critical.

Abbreviation:

sts Stitches

Pattern: (make 2 alike)

Using 4 mm needles and green yarn, cast on 44 sts.

Working in stocking stitch throughout work colours thus:

5 rows in green

1 row burnt orange

3 rows yellow

1 row burnt orange

Continue working this colour sequence in stocking stitch until piece measures 11 inches (28cm) ending with a Purl row.

Cast off.

To make up:

Sew in any tail ends. Stitch up the bottom and sides and sew in loose ends. Mark the press stud positions and sew in place.