Gnome hot water bottle cover by Linda Moorhouse

Gnome hot water bottle cover

Knitting
January 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch using 4mm needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
250 - 300 yards (229 - 274 m)
to fit a hot water bottle 8 x 10 inches
English

Required: 100g Stylecraft Life double knitting yarn in required colours: red, green, black, pink and a white furry yarn for the beard and bobble
Needles: Metric: 3mm, 3.25mm & 4mm
Tension: 22 stitches x 30 rows = 4 inches using 4mm needles over stocking stitch
Abbreviations: instructions written in full
To fit: a hot water bottle approximately 8 x 10 inches (measured to the shoulder)
Motif size: 4 inches wide x 6¾ inches high (21 stitches x 50 rows)