Simply Knitting - UK (2020-02)

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HOT WATER BOTTLE COVER

YOUWILLNEED

QDeramoresStudioDK

(100%acrylic,100g/250m)

1 ballofeach:

YarnAChocolate(70024)

YarnBOatmeal(70020)

YarnCFrost(70001)

Anoddmentofblackto

embroidermouthandnose

QA pairof4mmknittingneedles

Q4mmdouble-pointedneedles

(DPNs),orcircularneedles,

80cmlongformagic loop

QStitchmarker

QA handfuloftoyfilling

Q2 x domedbuttons for eyes,

9mm diameter

HOTWATERBOTTLECOVER

NoteThehotwaterbottlecoverisworkedintheround.TheFace,

EyesandEarsareworkedflatandsewnonafterwards.Youcanfind

helpwithJudy’sMagicCastOnhere– http://www.sistermountain.com/

blog/judys-magic-cast-on-tutorial.Duetotheinclusionofbeads

thisHotWaterBottleCoverisnotsuitableforyoungchildren.Feel

freetoreplacethebeadswithembroidery to complete the Cover.

BOTTLE COVER

UsingJudy’sMagicCastOn,caston 64 stsusingYarnA andtwo

4mmDPNsor4mmcircularneedleformagicloop(32stsoneach

needle).PMtomarkbegofround.Arrange sts evenly around all

DPNsasyouworkthefirst round.

Round 1 K32,K32tbl.

Round 2 (Kfb,K30, kfb) twice. [68 sts]

Round 3 Knit.

Round 4 (Kfb,K32, kfb) twice. [72 sts]

Round 5 Knit.

Round 6 (Kfb,K34, kfb) twice. [76 sts]

Round 7 Knit.

Round 8 (Kfb,K36, kfb) twice. [80 sts]

Round 9 Knit.

Round 10 (Kfb,K38,kfb)twice. [84 sts]

Rounds 11 to 70 Knit.

SHAPETOP

Round 71 (Ssk,K38, k2tog) twice. [80 sts]

Round 72 Knit.

Round 73 (Ssk,K36, k2tog) twice. [76 sts]

Round 74 Knit.

Round 75 (Ssk,K34, k2tog) twice. [72 sts]

Round 76 Knit.

Round 77 (Ssk,K32, k2tog) twice. [68 sts]

Round 78 Knit.

Round 79 (Ssk, K30, k2tog) twice. [64 sts]

NECK

Round 80 *K2, P2; rep from * to end.

Rounds 81 to 120 Rep Round 80 forty more times.

Castoffinrib.

CHIMPFACE

Usingthelong-tail method,caston 18 sts using 4mm needles and

YarnB.

Startatthebottomedge.

Row 1 (WS)Purl.

Row 2 K1,kfb,knittolast2 sts,kfb,K1.[20sts]

Rows3 to 14 RepRows1 to2 sixmoretimes.[32sts]

Rows 15 to 25 Startingona WSpurlrowworkinstst.

Row 26 K1,k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, K1. [2 sts dec’d]

Row 27 Purl.

Rows 28 to 37 RepRows 26 to 27 fivemoretimes.[20sts]

Rows 38 to 43 Startingona RSknitrowworkinstst.

Row 44 K1,k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, K1. [2 sts dec’d]

Row 45 Purl.

Rows 46 to 47 Rep Rows 44 to 45. [16 sts]

Castoff.

CHIMPEYES(MAKE2)

Usingthelong-tail method,caston 26 sts using 4mm needles and

YarnB.

Startattheouteredge.

BreakYarnBandjoin Yarn C.

Rows1 to 2 Knit.

Row 3 (K2tog)13 times. [13 sts]

Row 4 Knit.

EASY TO KNIT

TENSION

22 stsand 28 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

4mmneedles

MEASUREMENTS

Tofita two-litrehotwaterbottle,

20cmwidex 28cmtall, excluding

neckandstopper

ABBREVIATIONS

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Judy’sMagicCastOn

wasdevisedforknittingin

theroundandisaninvisible

castonthatcan’tbeseenon

eithersideofyourknitting.

Useit whenyouwanta

seamlessedgetoyour

project.

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