Cute Hot Water Bottle Cover

By The Yarn Lady

on 2025-02-10

Materials

Yarn
- I used Lion Brand Yarn’s Pound of Love in Antique White from my stash.
  You can find it here on Amazon or direct through LionBrand.com.
- You will need approximately 175 yards of any worsted weight yarn.
Knitting Needles
- 4mm / US size 6 / UK size 8.
Cable needle
- These worked well for me.
Darning needle
- These worked well for me.
Ribbon
- I used 0.5 inch wide, but you can use any ribbon size you prefer.
Hot Water Bottle
- Dimensions: 14.5 x 8 inches (approximate).
- This is the hot water bottle I have, but any hot water bottle with similar dimensions will work.

Abbreviations

CO - cast on
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
k - knit
p - purl
sl - slip
st - stitch
kfb - knit front and back
k2tog - knit 2 stitches together
ssk - slip slip knit
p2tog - purl 2 stitches together
p2togtbl - purl 2 stitches together through the back loop
CN - cable needle
C3B - Cable 3 Back
- Slip next st onto CN, hold at back of work, k next 2 sts, k st on CN.
C3F - Cable 3 Front
- Slip next 2 sts onto CN, hold at front of work, k next st, k 2 sts from CN.
T3B - Purl Twist 3 Back
- Slip next st onto CN, hold at back of work, k next 2 sts, p st from CN.
T3F - Purl Twist 3 Front
- Slip next 2 sts onto CN, hold at front of work, p next st, k 2 sts from CN.
C5B - Cable 5 Back
- Slip next 3 sts onto CN, hold at back of work, k next 2 sts, k 3 sts from CN.

Pattern

Panel (Make 2)

CO 35 stitches

First Diamond and Bottom Shaping

(RS) p7, k2, p2, p3, C3B, p1, C3F, p3 p2, k2, p7
(WS) k1, kfb, k5, p2, k2, k3, p3, k1, p3, k3, k2, p2, k4, kfb, k2 (2 stitches increased, 37 total)
p8, k2, p2, p2, C3B, p1, k1, p1, C3F, p2, p2, k2, p8
k1, kfb, k6, p2, k2, k2, p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k2, k2, p2, k5, kfb, k2(2 stitches increased, 39 total)
P9, k2, p2, p1, C3B, p1, (k1, p1)x2, C3F, p1, p2, k2, p9
k1, kfb, k7, p2, k2, k1, p3, k1, (p1, k1)x2, p3, k1, k2, p2, k6, kfb, k2 (2 stitches increased, 41 total)
P10, k2, p2, C3B, p1, (k1, p1)x3, C3F, p2, k2, p10
k1, kfb, k8, p2, k2, p3, k1, (p1, k1)x3, p3, k2, p2, k7, kfb, k2 (2 stitches increased, 43 total)
P11, k2, p2, k2, p1, (k1, p1)x4, k2, p2, k2, p11
k1, kfb, k9, p2, k2, p2, k1, (p1, k1)x4, p2, k2, p2, k8, kfb, k2 (2 stitches increased, 45 total)
P12, k2, p2, T3F, p1, (k1, p1)x3, T3B, p2, k2, p12
K12, p2, k2, k1, p2, k1, (p1, k1)x3, p2, k1, k2, p2, k12
P12, k2, p2, p1, T3F, p1, (k1, p1)x2, T3B, p1, p2, k2, p12
K12, p2, k2, k2, p2, k1, (p1, k1)x2, p2, k2, k2, p2, k12
P12, k2, p2, p2, T3F, p1, k1, p1, T3B, p2, p2, k2, p12
K12, p2, k2, k3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3, k2, p2, k12
P12, k2, p2, p3, T3F, p1, T3B, p3, p2, k2, p12
K12, p2, k2, k4, p2, k1, p2, k4, k2, p2, k12
P12, k2, p2, p4, C5B, p4, p2, k2, p12
K12, p2, k2, k4, p5, k4, k2, p2, k12

Second and Third Diamonds:

Use this pattern when prompted to *work diamond pattern*:

P12, k2, p2, *work diamond pattern*, p2, k2, p12
K12, p2, k2, *work diamond pattern*, k2, p2, k12
- 40. *repeat steps 1 and 2, following diamond pattern twice, until 3 diamonds are complete*

Diamond pattern (use when you see work diamond pattern)

p3, C3B, p1, C3F, p3
k3, p3, k1, p3, k3
p2, C3B, p1, k1, p1, C3F, p2
k2, p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k2
p1, C3B, p1, (k1, p1)x2, C3F, p1
k1, p3, k1, (p1, k1)x2, p3, k1
C3B, p1, (k1, p1)x3, C3F
p3, k1, (p1, k1)x3, p3
k2, p1, (k1, p1)x4, k2
p2, k1, (p1, k1)x4, p2
T3F, p1, (k1, p1)x3, T3B
k1, p2, k1, (p1, k1)x3, p2, k1
p1, T3F, p1, (k1, p1)x2, T3B, p1
k2, p2, k1, (p1, k1)x2, p2, k2
p2, T3F, p1, k1, p1, T3B, p2
k3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3
p3, T3F, p1, T3B, p3
k4, p2, k1, p2, k4
p4, C5B, p4
k4, p5, k4

Fourth Diamond:

P12, k2, p2, *work diamond pattern*, p2, k2, p12
K12, p2, k2, *work diamond pattern*, k2, p2, k12
- 12. *repeat steps 1 and 2, following diamond pattern, until 12 rows are complete*

P12, k2, p2, *work diamond pattern*, p2, k2, p12
k2, k2tog, k8, p2, k2, *work diamond pattern*, k2, p2, k8, ssk, k2 (2 stitches decreased, 43 total)
p2, p2togtbl, p7, k2, p2, *work diamond pattern*, p2, k2, p7, p2tog, p2 (2 stitches decreased, 41 total)
k2, k2tog, k6, p2, k2, *work diamond pattern*, k2, p2, k6, ssk, k2 (2 stitches decreased, 39 total)
p2, p2togtbl, p5, k2, p2, *work diamond pattern*, p2, k2, p5, p2tog, p2 (2 stitches decreased, 37 total)
k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, p2, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, ssk, yo, k1, ssk, yo, p2, k2, ssk, yo, ssk, k2 (2 stitches decreased, and lace pattern to thread ribbon through, 35 total)
p2, p2togtbl, p3, k2, p2, *work diamond pattern*, p2, k2, p3, p2tog, p2
k2, k2tog, k2, p2, k2, *work diamond pattern*, k2, p2, k2, ssk, k2

Fifth Diamond:

P5, k2, p2, *work diamond pattern*, p2, k2, P5
K5, p2, k2, *work diamond pattern*, k2, p2, K5
- 15. *repeat steps 1 and 2, following diamond pattern, ending on row 15*

Bind off in pattern, including the diamon pattern from row 16.

For one of your panels, leave a long tail 5 times the perimeter of the pattern. You will use this tail to seam both sides together.

Repeat entire pattern one more time.

Seam and Assembly Instructions

Using the mattress stitch, start seaming vertically starting from the top, continue down until the bottom, then horizontally seam the bottoms together, finally seam the second side together vertically from the bottom to the top.

Weave in all ends.

Block or steam final piece.

Thread the ribbon through the lace pattern from the Fourth Diamond on Row 18.

Place empty hot water bottle inside your cover, add hot water (never boiling!), tie off your ribbon, and enjoy!

Please follow directions for your hot water bottle to use it safely.