Holly Wine Topper Knitting Pattern
Add that special touch to a gifted bottle of wine with this precious wine bottle topper pattern!
Give the hostess a gift she'll remember with the Holly Wine Topper. This festive stash buster is the perfect way to add a homemade touch to a bottle of bubbly or a Christmas cordial. This knit wine bottle cozy pattern is the perfect project for the novice knitter and it's a great way to veer off from the traditional gifting of Christmas scarves, hats, and mittens. Knit a few before the party season begins and never show up empty-handed again!
Knitting Needle Size6 or 4 mm, Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (DPNs)
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge20 sts and 26 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.
Finished SizeApprox 3½ ins [9 cm] long.
Materials List
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Bernat Satin (100 g/3.5 oz;182 m/200 yds)
Contrast A (04236 Evergreen) 1 ball
Contrast B (04222 Fern) 1 ball
Contrast C (04705 Crimson) 1 ball - Size 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Pair of size 4 mm (U.S. 6) double-pointed knitting needles for I-cord. 4 ins [10 cm] of ¼ inch [.5 cm] wide elastic.
Pattern
LEAF (make 2 with A and 1 with B).
Cast on 2 sts.
1st row:(RS). Inc 1 st in first st. K1. 3 sts.
2nd row:P3.
3rd row:(K1. M1) twice. K1. 5 sts.
4th row:P5.
5th row:K2. M1. K1. M1. K2. 7 sts.
6th row:P7.
7th row:Cast off 2 sts. K5 (including st on needle after cast off).
8th row:Cast off 2 sts. P3 (including st on needle after cast off).
9th to 12th rows:As 3rd to 6th rows.
13th row:K3. M1. K1. M1. K3. 9 sts.
14th row:P9.
15th row:Cast off 2 sts. K7 (including st on needle after cast off).
16th row:Cast off 2 sts. P5 (including st on needle after cast off).
17th row:K2. M1. K1. M1. K2. 7 sts.
18th row:P7.
19th row:K1. K2tog. K1. ssk. K1. 5 sts.
20th row:P5.
21st row:K1. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K1. 3 sts.
22nd row:P3.
23rd row:Sl1. K2tog. psso. Fasten off (bottom point of Leaf).
Berries (make 3)
With C, cast on 1 st.
1st row:(RS). (K1. P1. K1tbl) all in st. 3 sts.
2nd row:P3.
3rd row:(K1. M1) twice. K1. 5 sts.
4th row:P5.
5th row:K1. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K1. 3 sts.
6th row:P3.
7th row:Sl1. K2tog. psso. Fasten off.
Tie yarn ends at beg and end of work tog tightly on WS to make ‘berry’ shape.
I-Cord
With A and pair of double-pointed needles, cast on 5 sts.
Next row:K5. Do not turn. Slide sts to other end of needle.
Rep last row (i-cord) until cord measures 4 ins [10 cm].
Cast off.
Finishing
Insert elastic through I-cord and adjust to 3 ins [7.5 cm] long.
Sew ends of elastic tog securely. Sew cast on and cast off edges of I-cord tog.
With A or B, embroider Leaves as shown down center of Leaf using outline stitch. Attach Leaves and Berries to I-cord as shown in picture.
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