HOT WATER BOTTLE COVER
Reading edition
(Courtesy of American Red Cross)
White Medium Knitting Cotton
1 Pair Red Cross Needles No. 1
Cast on 56 stitches, knit 2, purl 2, and repeat until work is 4 inches deep. Then knit back and forth in plain knitting for 9½ inches or until work measures 13½ inches. Next decrease 2 stitches at beginning and end of each needle until there are 16 stitches left and bind off. Make another piece in same manner and sew together. Attach a 20-inch piece of tape to seam at one side of ribbing to tie around neck of bottle. This may be made of wool if desired.