This is a hottie cover I usually knit on circular needles but I broke the wire on my size 8mm and decided to try knitting it up on the flat. You'll end up with a side seam but because you use fluffy wool the seam isnt obvious AND you can always knit it on circular needles - the principle is the same. I absolutely love knitting these up because they grow so fast, I whip one of these up in about 3 hours. They are lovely and thick so you wont burn yourself and the fluffy yarn makes them snuggleable.
Ingredients:
2 x 50g balls of ostrich, eyelash, feathers or any of that lovely cheap fluffy yarn you can get these days
1 x 100gm ball of a matching 8 ply yarn
size 8mm needles and size 6mm needles
size 8mm needles and size 6mm needles
Method:
You are using one strand of the fluffy yarn and one strand of 8 ply knitted together as one strand.
On size 8mm needles cast on 52 stitches.
Knit in stocking stitch (knit 1 row, Purl 1 row) until your work measures 10 inches (25cm)
Shape the "shoulders"
Knit 2 tog, knit 24, knit 2 tog, knit 24
Purl 2 tog, Purl 23, Purl 2 tog, Purl 23
Knit 2 tog, knit 22, knit 2 tog, knit 22
Purl 2 tog, Purl 21, Purl 2 tog, purl 21
Knit 2 tog, *knit 6, knit 2 tog* to end of row
Change to size 6mm needles and using 2 strands of 8 ply knitted together as one knit 1, Purl 1 to end of row
Continue in rib until work measures 8 inches (20cm)
Cast off leaving a long tail to sew your side seam and bottom seam.
Turn right side out. "Squish" your empty hottie into it's cover, fill with hot water and ENJOY!
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