How to Make a Christmas Jumper Bottle Cover

You Will Need

* DK Yarn - Red and White

* 4mm Knitting Needles

* Scissors

* Yarn Needle

Abbreviations

sts - stitches

k - knit

p - purl

rs - right side

ws - wrong side

With yarn A and 4mm needles cast on 27 sts.

Rows 1-4: Work 1x1 rib stitch

Begin working in pattern as follows:

Row 5: K1, work pattern, k1

Row 6: P1, work pattern P1

Continue as above until 15 rows of pattern have been worked.

Now you are going to cast on to make the sleeves.

Row 20 (RS): Cast on 18 sts, k19, work pattern, k19

Row 21 (WS): Cast on 18 sts, p19, work pattern, p19

Continue as above until pattern is complete

Knit straight rows until work measures 4cm from cast on edge.

Next row (RS): Work 26sts, cast off 11sts, work remaining 26 sts

Next row (WS): Work 26sts, cast on 11sts, work remaining 26sts

Continue to knit straight rows until work measures 10cm from beginning of the sleeve

Next row (RS): Cast off 18sts, work to end

Next row (WS): Cast off 18sts, work to end

Continue to work straight until work measures 7cm from cast off edge of sleeve. Work 4 rows in 1×1 rib stitch

Cast off all sts

Making up: Fold the jumper in half with neck opening in the center with RS together. Using mattress st, sew underarm and side seams together. Sew in all ends.