Hot Water Bottle Cozy Pattern

“A practical cozy that knits up in a trice.

• about the DESIGN

Like rooibos tea or steamed milk before bed, a hot water bottle quickly becomes a ritual. Jennifer Evans designed this pretty, practical cozy that knits up in a trice. Fill your cheerful red rubber bottle with very hot tap water, tuck it between your sheets and turn the thermostat down. No more cold toes! And wouldn't it make a thoughtful gift?

• basic DETAILS

FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 17"/43cm around x 11"/28cm long to base of neck; to fit a standard hot water bottle.

YARN
Shown lower center and left: 2 skeins Rowan Kid Classic (153 yds/140m each), Color 841.
Or shown lower right: 1 skein Cascade Eco Duo (197 yds/180m), Color 1711.
Or approx. 195 yds/178m of an equivalent soft, cozy worsted-weight yarn.

NEEDLES
US 7 (4.5mm) 16"/40cm circular, or size to obtain gauge.

GAUGE
Approx. 20 sts = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking.

Photo Notes: Shown lower right with a Churchmouse Wee Ones Picot-Edge Baby Blanket & Washcloth draped on chair arm.

• NOTES

Sometimes it's the little details that make a project—and a simple knit can be just as satisfying as a more complicated piece. When Kath knit a cozy for the photoshoot, she said "Wouldn't it be great if the ribs lined up with the shoulder decreases?" Well, yes it would, and it was only a matter of shifting the rib pattern by one stitch. Our design team works hard to put out a quality pattern, but it is our staff and customers who help us make it even better as we "try and true" it in our Bainbridge Island shop.