Knitted Rainbow Hot Water Bottle Cover

Experience the cozy warmth and vibrant colors of our handcrafted Rainbow Hot Water Bottle Cover. This unique accessory is expertly knitted with love and care, ensuring a snug fit for your hot water bottle. The rainbow design adds a touch of whimsy and cheer to your home, brightening up even the coldest of winter nights. Made from soft and luxurious yarn, this cover is designed to keep your hot water bottle toasty warm for hours. The intricate knitting pattern not only adds a stylish touch but also provides extra insulation, ensuring that the heat is evenly distributed. With its eye-catching rainbow colors, this cover is not only a practical accessory but also a delightful addition to your home decor. So snuggle up, relax, and let the warmth of our Rainbow Hot Water Bottle Cover envelop you in a cozy embrace.

Requirements:

4mm Needles
3mm Crochet Hook
1 x 50g of double knitting yarn in Red
1 x 50g of double knitting yarn in Orange
1 x 50g of double knitting yarn in Yellow
1 x 50g of double knitting yarn in Green
1 x 50g of double knitting yarn in Blue
1 x 50g of double knitting yarn in Pale Purple
1 x 50g of double knitting yarn in Dark Purple
Wool Needle

Instructions:

Tension 24sts or 30 rows to 10cm, using stocking stitch on 33/4 mm needles

Abbreviations and Meaning

sts Stitches

K Knit (number after it refers to how many stitches to knit)

P Purl (number after it refers to how many stitches to Purl)

K2tog Knit two together (knit next two stitches together as if they were a single stitch (decreasing a stitch)

YFO Yarn Forward Over Needle (increasing 1 stitch)

To make sides of Hot Water Bottle Cover (need 2 alike):

Using dark purple yarn and 4mm needles, cast on 44 stitches.
Row 1: [K1, P1] Repeat to end
Row 2: [K1, P1] Repeat to end
These two rows form pattern, continue working in pattern until work measures 4.2cm (or 1.7 inches).
Change to the Pale Purple yarn and continue working in pattern until work measures 8.4cm (3.4 inches).
Change to the Blue yarn and continue working in pattern until work measures 12.6cm (5.1 inches).
Change to the Green yarn and continue working in pattern until work measures 16.8cm (6.8 inches).
Change to the Yellow yarn and continue working in pattern until work measures 21.0cm (8.5 inches).
Change to the Orange yarn and continue working in pattern until work measures 25.0cm (10 inches).

Next row: K1, [K2tog, YFO, work 3 sts in pattern] repeat to last 2 sts, work these in pattern (40 sts)

Change to the Red yarn and continue working in pattern for an additional 12 rows.

Cast off in pattern.

To make Up:

With right sides facing, sew up side and bottom seams of hot water bottle cover. Turn correct way out. Using the crochet hook make a chain string (1m in length) for securing the cover. Insert hot water bottle and tie the crochet string in a bow at the base of the neck.