Toastie Ghostie Hot Water Bottle Cover

**Launch weekend promotion - use Toastie10 to get 10% off this, and my other Hot Water Bottle patterns until midnight on Monday 5th October 2026** Happy Spooky season! A cute little ghostie hot water bottle to keep you toastie as the colder autumn nights are drawing in. **Construction:** Knitted bottom up, working in the round, starting with Judy’s magic cast on, then using stockinette stitch which is increased using the m1l/r technique. The main body of the hot water bottle cover is made using 2 colour stranded colourwork, using magic loop is recommended. Decreases are then knitted in stockinette stitch using the ssk/k2tog technique. The neck is worked in 2x2 rib, like a collar, and finished using a 2x2 Italian bind-off. Colourwork section is fully charted. **Measurements:** Width: Approx. – 20cm / 8” Length: Approx. – 35cm / 14” – including neck/cuff (folded) Measurements within the pattern are given in both metric and imperial. **Yarn:** DK yarn. You will require a main colour with 1 contrast colours to make the cover sample. Instructions giving within the pattern on how to make scrappy versions. Samples made using: 1 & 2: Toft Dk 25/55m sample 1 - Navy and off-white sampe 2 - Teal and silver 3: Yarnsmiths Merino DK 50g/110m by Wool Warehouse. sample 3 - Vintage peach and Off-white **Yarn Amounts:** Mc Approx. - 70g / 154m Cc Approx. - 30g / 66m (Yarn amounts have been calculated to yarns that are 50g/110m) Given yarn amounts are to make one hot water bottle cover. **Needles:** 4mm /size 6 60cm/23” or 100cm/40” (if using the magic loop technique) circular needles (or needles to obtain gauge). **Gauge:** 23sts x 27rounds = 10x10cm / 4x4 inches in stockinette stitch colourwork in the round, blocked. (If your plain stst and colour work tensions differ, you may need to change needle size to keep your gauge consistent – swatching is recommended) **Notions and other equipment:** 2 contrasting ring and 1 locking stitch markers, scissors, tapestry needle and either a 500ml or 2l hot water bottle. **Special Techniques:** Judy’s magic cast on, magic loop and 2x2 Italian bind-off. Thank you so much for viewing my Ravelry page and for supporting me - it means so much! As with all my patterns, this design has been proof read and through a test knitting process. Find me on Instagram @houseofbuddleia / @yarn_moomin Check out the hashtag #toastieghostiehwbc on instagram where you can see all the hard work put in by my lovely group of test knitters. Crochet pumpkin pattern featured in photographs can be found here - https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/perennial-pumpkin