These were designed after I realised quite how cold DH's battered old Land Rover was after a tramp through the snowy lanes of North Wales!! The yarn was picked by my 5 year old son simply as it matched the colour of said Land Rover. Quite luxurious, but hey the old man's worth it!!!! X You will need; 10g approx per hottie cover of Sirdar Balmoral Yarn (l used shade 0477) DPN's or circular needles in3.75mm Yarn needle for sewing up Hot Water Bottle shaped hand warmer (mine were from ebay!) Basic size of the hottie cover remains the same but instructions included for both types of cabling, or go mad and add your own!!
Horseshoe Cable
Row 1 -6 ; K2, P1, K8, P1, K2, slip marker, K14 Row 7 ; K2, P1,C2F, C2B, P1, K2, slip marker, K14 C2F - slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold to front, knit next 2 stitches from the needle and then knit 2 stitches from the cable needle. C2B - slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold to back, knit next 2 stitches from the needle and then knit 2 stitches from the cable needle. Cast on 20 stitches with the long tail cast on, leaving a loooong tail for sewing up the bottom at the end. Join in the round taking care not to twist your stitches. Row 1 ; Knit all stitches placing marker after 10 stitches to separate the front and the back of the hottie cover Row 2 ; Knit front and back (KFB) in the first stitch, knit to stitch before marker, KFB, slip marker, KFB, Knit to last stitch of the round, KFB. (24 stitches) Row 3 ; Repeat Row 2, increasing 4 stitches again (28 stitches) Row 4 - 9 ; Work rows 1 to 6 of your chosen cable patternRow 10 ; Work row 7 of your chosen cable pattern Rows 11 - 30 ; Repeat rows 1 to 7 of your chosen cable pattern,ending with row 6 (you will only knit cable row 7 a total of three times) Row 31 ; Knit 2 stitches together (K2tog) in the first stitch of the round, knit to 2 stitches before the marker, K2tog, slip marker, K2tog, knit to 2 stitches before the end of the round, K2tog. (24 stitches) Row 32 ; Repeat row 31 decreasing 4 stitches in this round als0 (20 stitches) For the neck of the hottie cover knit 2, purl 2 rib over the 20 remaining stitches for approx 5cm to allow a snugly folded over finish. Sew in top end and use the looooong tail to sew the bottom of the hottie cover up from the inside. Insert hand warmer, activate and enjoy a green lane or two coveredinsnow!!!
Twisted Cable
Row 1 -6 ; K2, P2, K6, P2, K2, slip marker, K14 Row 7 ; K2, P2, C3F, P2, K2, slip marker, K14
C3F - slip next 3 stitches onto cable needle and hold to front, knit next 3 stitches from the needle and then knit 3 stitchesfromthecableneedle Feel free to make for yourselves and family & friends but please don't sell them without contacting me first. If you ask first I'll probably be nice : ) Any comments please contact me as pussypye onRavelry
