Description

If you really love your wine, keep it protected as you travel with this artful holder. You could also make a wine gift even more special encased in this gorgeous felted bag. Beginner crochet skills needed.

Finished Measurements

Fits 750 ml wine bottle: approx 8” [20.5 cm] in diameter & 12” [30.5 cm] deep, before felting. After felting, approx 4.5” [11.5 cm] across & 10” [25.5 cm] deep.

Materials

• Worsted weight 100% wool yarn, 525 yds [480 m] of each of two colors
• US size 10 [6 mm] 16” circular needles
• US size 10 [6 mm] dpn set
• US size 7 [4.5 mm] dpn set
• US size I-9 [5.5 mm] crochet hook
• Yarn needle

Gauge

Approx 3.5 sts & 4 rows to the inch on main bag (does not apply to embellishments)

Skills Used

Knitting in the round, increases, decreases, knitted cord, felting, single crochet, sewing

Yarn Used:Wool Pak Yarns NZ 8-ply 100% wool: 525 yds [480m], one hank each Mallard & Plum.

Construction

Wine cozy is knit in the round. Cord closure is knitted separately. Embellishments are knit flat separately and then sewn onto felted bag.