NOVELTY KNITS
"Comfy Bed Socks and Matching
Hot Water Bottle Cover"


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MATERIALS: ANY 8 PLY WOOL
Bottle Cover: 2ozs White, & 5ozs of contrast colour - you choose (approximate size 12 inches x 9 inches).
Bed Socks: Red 1 oz, White 3 ozs (approx. 16 inches long from top to toe).
1 pair No.8 (4mm) knitting needles, 4 buttons
TENSION:    11 sts and 16 rows to 2 inches.
ABBREVIATIONS:   R = Red;   W = White.

BOTTLE COVER (BACK AND FRONT ALIKE)
Using R, cast on 49 sts and work in striped stst as follows:-
4 inches in R, 2 inches W, 1 inch R.
Continue in W until cover is 10 1/2 ins. deep, ending after a purl row.
Next row: K 16, (p1, k1) 8 times, p1, k 16.
Next row: P 16, (k1, p1) 8 times, k1, p 16.
Repeat these 2 rows until cover is 11 1/2 inches deep. Cast off.

BEDSOCKS:   (Both alike).
Using R, cast on 48 sts and work in k2, p2 rib for 1 1/2 ins.
Change to diagonal ribbing thus:-
1st row: (K 3, p 3) to end.
Repeat this row 5 times more, then break off R and join on W.
7th row: K 2, (p3, k3) to last 4 sts, p3, k1.
8th row: P1, k3, (p3, k3) to last 2 sts. p2.
Repeat 7th & 8th rows twice more, then break off W and join on R.
13th row: K1, (p3, k3) to last 5 sts, p3, k2.
14th row: P2, k3, (p3, k3) to last st. p1.
Repeat 13th & 14th rows twice more, then break off R and join on W.
19th row: (P3, k3) to end. Repeat this row 5 times more.
25th row: P2, k3, (p3, k3) to last st. p1.
26th row: k1, p3, (k3, p3) to last 2 sts. k2. Repeat 25th & 26th rows twice more.
31st row: P1, (k3, p3) to last 5 sts, k3, p2.
32nd row: K2, p3, (k3, p3) to last st. k1. Repeat 31st & 32nd rows twice more.
Cont. in W, rep. 1st to 36th rows once, then rep. 1st to 30th rows.
SHAPE TOE:
1st row: (K1, skpo, k 10, k 2 tog. k1) 3 times.
2nd & every alt row: P.
3rd row: (K 1, skpo, k 8, k2 tog, k1) 3 times.
5th row: (K 1, skpo, K 6, k2 tog, k1) 3 times.
7th row: (K 1, skpo, k 4, k2 tog, k1) 3 times.
9th row: (K 1, skpo, k 2, k2 tog, k1) 3 times.
11th row: (K1, skpo, k 2 tog, k1) 3 times. Purl 1 row.
Cast off.

TO MAKE UP: Place the pieces of bottle cover and socks on a board, right side up, and firmly secure at all edges with drawing pins. Using a teazel brush, fluff up all the surface of the bottle cover, but only the k ribs of the socks.
Join back seams of bedsocks. Join side and lower seams of bottle cover, leaving 1 inch open at top of side seams and 1 inch open at centre of base. Crochet around top opening making 2 buttonhole loops at each side leaving centre ribbing open.
Sew on buttons to correspond with loops.

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