HAND-KNITTED GIFT WRAP #2 Wine Bottle Sweaters
Re-Purposed: Re-gift on the next bottle of winee
What better way is there to present a gift item than in a hand-knitted gift bag? The thoughtfulness that went into the gift can be extended to the gift wrap, and this will enhance the recipient's happiness and appreciation. Well-planned presentation adds to the joy of the gift-giving experience for the gifter as well as for the giftee. And who among us has cleaned up all that expensive wrapping paper after a holiday celebration and not thought about the wastefulness? We live in an age when people are growing more concerned and conscientious about environmental issues and the need to avoid pointless waste. Stash busting, another ecologically sound and responsible choice, is an important feature to consider when knitting gift wraps, as well. Use stash or yarns left-over from other projects and turn them into beautiful gift wrappings. This pattern includes design charts for four different wine bottle sweaters. Once your gift is received, the recipient can use it to wrap a bottle of wine she intends to gift to someone else. It's the gift that keeps on giving. Share the joy! None of the wine sweaters uses more than 40 g of yarn, and two of them use less than 25 g total. SIZE: Fits standard wine bottles (approx. 9.5 inches in diameter MATERIALS: Approx. 40g of fingering yarn (25 g for Monochromacity and Deck the Halls) 5#3DPNS Tapestry needle One hair elastic band For the Chilly Willy sweater, you will also need 6 small googly eyes and 3 small pom-poms and hot glue to attach GAUGE: Approx. 7.5 sts per inch, but gauge is not overly critical here ABBREVIATIONS: K2TOG = Knit two stitches together. INSTRUcTIONs: Sweater is worked from the bottom up. With DPNs and leaving a 40" tail, C0 72 sts using color specified in the chart you are working. (18 sts on each of 4 DPNs). Join to work in round, placing marker and being careful not to twist stitches (if using a circular needle). Using colors charted or colors you desire, knit chart of choice: CHART A Chilly Willy CHART B Letit Snow CHART C Deck the Halls CHART D Monochromacity Once your chart is complete, knit 2 together around for a total of 36 sts. Work a 2x2 rib for 16 rounds to create sweater"collar."Bo. Finishing: Tie and weave in or trim all color change ends at beginning and ends of rounds. Using long tail left from CO, thread needle and attach elastic band to CO round, sewing around the band to attach to all 72 sts around. The band must be able to move freely within the loops you create by sewing, so be careful not to catch the band in the needle when sewing. Copyright @ 2015 by Deborah Tomasello All rights reserved. This pattern or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher. WARNING: Giving or accepting a free copy of this pattern, without permission of the designer, is stealing.
CHART A Chilly Willy - duplicate st in yellow beak after knitting is complete. Glue on or st eyes and hat pom-pom after sweater is complete. Keep floats loose so sweater doesn't pucker. 121108876654482109856855589259049474654324033373353832330228272625242322201987161514321109876543211
CHART B Let it SnoW - duplicate st rounds 21 and 22 of red scarf and add "fringe' after sweater is complete. I simply tied yarns and frayed it for fringe. Keep floats loose so sweater doesn't pucker.
CHART C Deck the Halls
CHART D Monochromacity
