Knitted Hospitaller Hot Water Bottle Cover

The Knitted Hospitaller Hot Water Bottle Cover is the perfect cozy accessory to keep your hot water bottle warm and snug during chilly nights. Its intricate design adds a touch of charm and warmth to your bedtime routine, making it a delightful addition to your home decor. Crafted with care and attention to detail, this cover not only keeps your hot water bottle insulated but also adds a touch of handmade warmth to your space. Embrace comfort and style with this charming knitted cover that promises to keep you warm and cozy all night long.

Needles: 4mm straight needles

Yarn: Moda Vera Biscay. 1 x 50g ball each in grey, black, and white.

Tension: 20 sts x 25 rows = 10cm2

Notions: Stitch markers, scissors.

Pattern Instructions

Using grey, cast on 44 stitches.

Row 1 (RS): [k1, kfb] to end. 66 sts.

Row 2: P all sts.

Row 3: *k2, [k2, kfb] six times, k2. Repeat from * two more times. 84 sts.

Work rows 4-14 in stocking stitch, beginning with a P row.

Row 15: K29, pm, work row 1 of Knights Hospitaller Shield Chart, pm, K29.

Continue working in stocking stitch as set (working in grey either side of the markers and following the chart in between markers) until chart is completed, on row 58 (WS). Remove markers on the next row.

Using grey, work in stocking stitch for 12 rows.

Next row: [k2, k2tog] to end. 42 sts.

Next row: P all sts.

Next row: [k6, k2tog] seven times, k6, k3tog, k1. 36 sts.

Work in 1×1 rib for 25 rows.

Cast off using sewn cast off. With WS facing and using mattress stitch, sew back seam. Thurn piece RS out. Keeping the back seam lined up with the centre of the cross, sew bottom seam using a shoulder seam or whip stitch. Weave in ends.

Knights Hospitaller Shield Chart