Bottle Cover Pattern #1530

MATERIALS REQUIRED — American Thread Company "Dawn" Saxony Yarn.

1¾ -oz. Ball, White or Baby Colors.
Bone Crochet Hook No. 1 or 2.
½ yd. of narrow ribbon.

Ch 20, join and work 1 s c in each ch, join.

Next Row—Ch 3 and work 1 d c in each s c (20 d c).

Next Row—Work a d c in each d c increasing in every 4th st (25 d c).

Next Row—2 s c in each d c.

Next Row—Ch 3, pick up 2nd ch and pull through, insert needle in next ch and pull through, insert needle in next s c, pull through, insert needle in next s c and pull through all loops on needle, ch 1 (the ch 1 is termed the eye of the st), * insert needle in eye and pull through, insert needle in sideloop of star st just made and pull through, insert in next s c and pull through, insert needle in next s c and pull through all loops on needle, repeat from * all around.

Next Row—*1 s c in loop, 1 s c in eye of st, repeat from * all around.

Repeat the last 2 rows until work measures 5½ inches ending with the star st row.

Next Row—*Ch 5, skip 1 star st, s c in next star, repeat from * all around (12 loops).

Next Row—Sl st to loop, *ch 5, s c in next loop repeat from * all around.

Next Row—Sl st to loop, ch 3, d c in next loop, picot, d c in same loop, picot, d c in same loop, ch 3, s c in next loop and re­peat all around.

Lace ribbon through loops at top and tie around neck of bottle.

This Bottle Cover may also be made in Shetland Floss.