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Thursday, September 8, 2011

~ cupcake (?) bottle cozy ~

I asked my husband and my son what they thought this bottle cozy looked like.  My husband said "I -- don't -- know"  --  my son said "umm -- a cupcake?".  I'm not too sure myself.  It's supposed to look like a cupcake.  What do you think?

Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight yarn - I used acrylic but you can use cotton if you'd like
   - brown (or light gold)
   - pink (or Red Heart Fiesta white)
   - red
- J hook

Size:  fits an 8 oz. bottle

Notes:
- I crochet tight so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook
- Ch 2 at beginning of Rnds does not count as a stitch
- beginning PC stitch:  ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of ch 3 and in 3rd dc, yarn over, pull through
- PC stitch:  3 dc in same stitch, drop loop from hook, insert hook in 1st dc and in 3rd dc, yarn over, pull through

Directions:
Rnd 1:  With brown (or light gold) ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  (24 dc)

Rnd 3:  Ch 1, 2 sc in same dc.  Sc in next 5 dc.  *2 sc in next dc, sc in next 5 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to back loop of 1st sc.  

Rnd 4:  Working this Rnd in back loops only, ch 1, sc in each sc around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 5:  Ch 2, dc in each sc around.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (28 dc)

Rnds 6 - 8:  Ch 3, front post dc (fp dc) around next dc.  *dc in next dc, fp dc around next dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.  At end of Rnd 8, end off.

Rnd 9:  Join pink (or Red Heart Fiesta white) with a sc in 1st dc.  Sc in each dc and fp dc around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 10:  Beginning PC in 1st sc, ch 1, skip next sc.  *PC in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to 1st PC.

Rnds 11 - 12:  Beginning PC in 1st PC, ch 1.  *PC in next PC, ch 1.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.  At end of Rnd 12, end off  - or if not using the red then DO NOT END OFF.  Continue on to Rnd 13.

Rnd 13:  Join red (or continue with Red Heart Fiesta white) with a sc in 1st PC.  Sc in each ch 1 space and PC around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  DO NOT END OFF.

For handle:  Ch 1, sc in same sc.  *ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Repeat from * until desired length.  Skip next 13 sc on Rnd 13, sc in next sc, sl st in same sc, end off.



For trim:  holding piece upside down, join pink (or Red Heart Fiesta white) with a sc in front loop of any skipped sc on Rnd 10, (dc, sc) in same sc.  (sc, dc, sc) in the front loop of each skipped sc around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc, end off.  

***Debi Y's version***  

7 comments:

  1. Cupcake with a handle! :o) Have a great weekend!

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  2. I can see the cupcake too. Maybe it is the colours? A very clever idea. I love it.

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  3. Its cute! Maybe if the red cherry part was just made pink it would look more cupcake like? Not sure. Still think its fun!

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  4. Thanks ladies.

    K @ Aurora Blythe - I think you may be right. If I make another, I'll leave the red off. :)

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  5. That's so cute! I love it. I was thinking it might just be the colour of the red. Maybe more of a darker cherry type red. (The dark red cherries). Well at anyrate, it's great!

    :)

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  6. This is adorable!!! and it DOES clearly look like a cupcake!!!

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