Australia Day Stubbie Cooler
Pattern by Mel McLachlan Ravelry User: MM0200 Instagram: mm.0200 (please tag me in photos of your finished Australia Day Stubbie Cooler) SIZING Fits bottles 19.5cm to 23.5cm circumference.
MATERIALS
Small amount of 8ply Blue, White and Red Yarn 4mm knitting needles 2 x stitch markers (optional) Yarnneedle GAUGE 24 stitches and 32 rows to 10cm over stockinette stitch using 4mm needles. SPECIALABBREVIATIONS K = Knit P = Purl YO = Yarn over S1 = Slip 1 stitch PSSO = Pass the slipped stitch over K2tog = Knit 2 together PM = Place marker SM = Slip Marker
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 52 stitches using the German twisted cast on method. Row 1: K11, P1, PM, K28, PM, P1, K11. Row 2: Knit all stitches. Row 3: K11, P1, SM, K28, SM, P1, K11. Row 4: Knit all stitches. Row 5: K11, P1, SM, K28, SM, P1, K11. Row 6: Knit all stitches. Row 7: K11, P1, SM, K28, SM, P1, K11. Row 8: P11, K1, SM, P28, SP, K1, P11. Row 10: P11, K1, SM, P21, SM, K1, P11. Row 11: K11, P1, SM, K20, YO, YO, K2t0g, K6, P1, K11. Row 12: P11, K1, SM, P8, Drop second YO, P20, SM, K1, P11. Row 13: K11, P1, SM, K4, YO, K2t0g, K22, SM, P1, K11. Row 14: P11, K1, SM, P28, SM, K1, P11. Row 15: K11, P1, SM, P28, SM, K1, P11. Row 16: P11, K1, SM, attach white yarn, P14, (either carry the blue yarn behind the white or attach another ball of blue yarn after the white sections), P14, SM, K1, P11. Row 17: K11, P1, SM, K2, YO, K2tog, K7, YO, K2tog, K1, change to white yarn, K14, change to blue yarn, SM, P1, K1.. This pattern is intended for personal use. If you intend to create these covers to sell for charity or personal profits please contact me first soI know who is enjoying my work. MelMcLachlan2015MM02000005 Row 18: P11, K1, SM, change to white yarn, P14, change to blue yarn, P14, SM, K1, P11. Row 19: K11, P1, SM, K14, change to white yarn, K14, change to blue yarn, SM, P1, K11. Row 20: P11, K1, SM, change to white yarn, P14, change to blue yarn, P14, SM, K1, P11. Row 21: K11, P1, SM, K6, YO, K2tog, K6, change to white yarn, K14, change to blue yarn, SM, P1, K11. Sew in all ends. Row 22: P11, L2, SM, change to white yarn, P14, change to blue yarn, P14, SM, K1, P11. Row 23: K11, P1, SM, K14, change to white yarn, K14, change to blue yarn, SM, P1, K11. Row 24: P11, L2, SM, change to white yarn, P14, break white yarn leaving a tail to weave in and change to blue yarn, P14, SM, K1, P11. Row 25: K11, P1, SM, K28, SM, P1, K11. Row 26: Knit all stitches. Row 27: K11, P1, SM, K28, SM, P1, K11. Row 28: Knit all stitches. Row 29: K11, P1, SM, K28, SM, P1, K11. Row 30: Knit all stitches. Row 31: K11, P1, SM, K28, SM, P1, K11. Row 32: Knit all stitches. Cast off all stitches in pattern.
