Cabled Holiday Wine Cozy

Materials:

• RED HEART® “Holiday” (Art. E759 available in 3.5 oz (100 g), 235 yd (215 m) balls): 1 ball 1360 Aran/Gold.
• Knitting Needles: 4.5mm [US 7]
• Cable needle
• yarn needle

GAUGE: 27 sts = 4”; 22 rows = 4”, in 2x2 Rib.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

Cozy measures 12½” tall.


ABBREVIATIONS:
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p = purl
st(s) = stitch(es)
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
[] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

Special Stitches
3/3 LC = 3 over 3 Left Cross – Slip next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k3; then k3 from cable needle.
M1 = Make 1 (Increase) – Lift strand between needles to left-hand needle and knit strand through the back loop, twisting it to prevent a hole.
sk2p = Slip next stitch knitwise to right needle, k2tog, lift slipped st over the k2tog st and off needle.

COVER

Cuff
Cast on 34 sts.
Row 1 (Right Side): K2, *p2, k2; repeat from * across.
Row 2: P2, *k2, p2; repeat from * across.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 5” from
beginning, end with a Wrong Side row.

Body
Row 1 (Right Side): *K2, M1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2—50 sts.
Row 2: [P2, k2, p6, k2] 4 times, p2.
Row 3: [K2, p2, 3/3 LC, p2] 4 times, k2.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5: [K2, p2, k6, p2] 4 times, k2.
Rows 6 and 7: Repeat Rows 4 and 5.
Repeat Rows 2–7 until piece measures 12½” from beginning or to desired height for bottle, end with a Wrong Side row.

Bottom
Row 1 (Right Side): [K1, sk2p, k5, sk2p] 4 times, k2—34 sts.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: [K5, sk2p] 4 times, k2—26 sts.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: [K3, sk2p] 4 times, k2—18 sts.
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: [K1, sk2p] 4 times, k2—10 sts.
Cut yarn leaving a long tail. With yarn needle, thread tail through remaining 10 sts and pull to close opening. Using mattress stitch, sew side seam.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.