Keep calm and hug a penguin. With a hot water bottle cover like this you can !
Hold it in your arms and it will keep your tummy warm !

This PDF crochet pattern will guide you to crochet (using US crochet terminology) a hot water bottle cover as shown in pictures, made using soft acrylic yarn DK / 8 ply (wool or cotton will be suitable too) and crochet hooks J (6 mm) and E (3,5 mm).
There will be an opening on the back side to insert your hot water bottle easily, with a button closure.

The penguin’s body / cover works up quickly by crocheting it with 2 strands of yarn, held together. This will also have a nice and soft, thick and insulating effect on the cover. All other parts will be worked up using a single strand of yarn. Stylecraft Special DK was used to create the penguin in the pictures.

You could also use this cover as a pyjama case or as a pillow, when stuffed with a fiberfill insert.

Cover will fit any standard 2 Liter rubber hot water bottle, size 7,87” x 10.63” (20 x 27 cm) measured excluding spout.
Finsihed size of the cover will be approx. 18” (46 cm) tall.

Stitches used: chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, triple crochet, increasing and decreasing.

Materials used:

• crochet hook size J (6 mm) and E (3,5 mm)
• acrylic yarn in black (approx. 180 gram, 530 m, 580 yds), orange (approx. 30 gram, 90 m, 10 yds), small amounts of white and blue
• stitch marker, tapestry needle, pins, fiberfill stuffing, optional: black sewing thread
• 3 transparent buttons, diameter approx. 0,8” (2 cm), 5 blue and 5 green sequins or beads
• rubber hot water bottle, 2 Liter, standard size ( 7.87” x 10.63” - 20 cm x 27 cm)

Skill level: advanced beginner

This pattern is my own original design and is written in ENGLISH, in US terminology.

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• English version (US terminology) of the pattern (PDF) is available as instand download after received payment.