Sway Wine Bottle Cozy

Sway Bottle Cozy

I recently noticed that JOANN craft stores had pulled down their blog on which I had several, patterns and tutorials. As I’m getting specific requests, I’m trying to get those patterns up on my own site. This one, for the Sway wine bottle cozy, seems apropos to post now ( although arguably there is no wrong time to be-cozy a bottle), as we’re heading into Galentine’s and Valentine’s Days in which bottles of bubbly will undoubtedly be shared. Enjoy!

MATERIALS

1 skein Buttercream Collection Alpaca Solids (80% Acrylic/20% Alpaca; 130 yds), in color: Cream, or equivalent bulky-weight yarn

Size U.S. 15/10 mm knitting needles

Large eyed yarn needle

Piece, ribbon

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Approx 12”/30.5 cm tall, to fit standard wine or bubbly bottle

GAUGE

2.25 sts per inch

ABBREVIATIONS

BO = bind off

CO = cast on

k = knit

LH = left hand

p = purl

ssk = slip the next two sts knitwise one at a time; pass them back to the left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together.

st(s) = stitch(es)

WS = wrong side

yo = yarn over

DIRECTIONS

CO 22 sts.

Row 1 (RS): K2, *k2tog, yo, k2; rep from * to end.

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: Purl.

Row 3: K1, *k2tog, yo, k2; rep from * to last st, k1.

Row 5: *k2tog, yo, k2; rep from * to last 2, k2.

Row 7: K1, *yo, ssk, k2; rep from * to last st, k1.

Row 9: K2, *yo ssk, k2; rep from * to end.

Row 11: K3, *yo, ssk, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 12: Purl.

These 12 rows form Swayed Eyelet Pattern.

Continue in pattern until work from CO edge measures 8 1/2”/21.5 cm, ending with a RS row.

Next Row: Purl, decreasing 2 sts evenly across. — 20 sts.

Next Row (RS): *K2, p2; rep from * to end.

Next Row: *P2, k2; rep from * to end.

These 2 rows for Rib Stitch.

Repeat last 2 rows until piece measures 12”/30.5 cm from CO edge.

Bind off in Rib Stitch, leaving a long tail for seaming.

FINISHING

Using tapestry needle and tail, seam up back. Weave in ends.

Weave ribbon in about out of top-most eyelets. Tie in bow.