Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Crochet - A Hot Water Bottle Cover from 1952


Running a bit late in the season, but I want to get the last of the Workbasket patterns from the November, 1952 issue posted.  This one is in crochet, for a hot-water bottle cover. Full instructions are on my Flickr account.

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8 comments:

  1. Lady AnneApril 13, 2016 at 8:20 AM

    That makes more sense than wrapping it in a towel or something that will get tangled in the bed clothes. I just roll over and press up against The Squire. After forty-odd years he's stopped leaping out of bed, and he is a one-man blast furnace.

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  2. ShayApril 13, 2016 at 9:51 AM

    I think it would be relatively easy to copy in knitting, as well.

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  3. HelenApril 14, 2016 at 5:29 AM

    Something practical I might even be persuaded to make! I downloaded the pattern just in case! (Japanese nights are cold in winter, no central heating.)

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  4. ShayApril 14, 2016 at 11:44 AM

    What do you think a good yarn choice would be? I'm torn between something fuzzy/warm and something practical/washable.

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  5. BunnykinsApril 14, 2016 at 1:54 PM

    I bought Mary Maxim Mellowspun DK acrylic blend for baby clothes: soft, not fluffy, but textured, knits up well, so far 2 knots in 30 balls. But, I'm using a lot of Knitpicks KW and Patons DK superwash wool lately; not very soft, but holds the heat and washes well.
    This calls for a trip to the wool shop to squeeze yarn.

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  6. ShayApril 17, 2016 at 12:02 PM

    Like I need an excuse.

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  7. SamApril 18, 2016 at 6:20 AM

    Go for the baby alpaca! Yummy yarn!

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