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Wear Caroline Birkett’s bottle carrier and you won’t go thirsty this summer!
Here’s a simple knit to keep your needles busy for a few hours. Make a stocking stitch base, then work some lace before topping off with more stocking stitch.
BOTTLE BAG
Cast on 8 sts using 5mm needles and Yarn A in the disappearing loop method (for a video tutorial visit bit.ly/2pHL1iS). Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist sts. Rounds 1,2, 4 & 6 K to end. Round 3 Kfb to end. [16 sts] Round 5 *K2, M1; rep from * to end. [24 sts] Round 7 *K3, M1; rep from * to end. [32 sts] Round 8 P to end. Rounds 9, 10, 11 & 12 K to end. Change to Yarn B. Round 13 K to end. Round 14 *K2, yo, sl1, K1, psso; rep from * to end. Round 15 *K2tog, yo, K2; rep from * to end. Rep rounds 14 and 15 until lace section measures 11cm or to fit your bottle. Change to Yarn A. Next round P to end. Next 2 rounds K to end. Next round P to end. Cast off leaving 2 lots of 7 loops live for the strap as follows: Cast off 9 sts, K7, cast off 9 sts, K7.
STRAP
Continue working strap: Row 1 ( WS) P1, (K1, P1) 3 times. Row 2 K1, (P1, K1) 3 times. Rep Rows 1 and 2 until strap measures half the desired length. Put sts on a holder. With a new strand of Yarn A, work the second half of the strap from the second set of loops to the same length as the first, then join them together with three needle cast- off, RS together. NEXT MONTH DON’T MISS OUR HANDY TAPE MEASURE COVER. ISSUE 161 WILL BE IN THE SHOPS FROM FRIDAY 23 JUNE.