Wine Bottle Cover

PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. COVER BOTTOM Rnd 1: With size D hook, ch 4, join (see Pattern Notes) to form ring, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 15 dc in ring, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (16 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (32 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (48 dc)

Rnd 4: Working this rnd in back lps (see Stitch Guide), ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc. (48 sc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 5, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st] 11 times, ch 2, sk last 3 sts, dc in first sc to form last ch-5 sp. (12 ch sps)

Rnds 7–26: Ch 1, sc in first ch sp, [ch 5, sc in next ch sp] around, ch 2, dc in first sc to form last ch-5 sp.

Rnd 27: Ch 1, 3 sc in first ch sp, 5 sc in each ch sp around, 2 sc in same ch sp as beg sc, join in beg sc. (60 sc)

RUFFLE

Rnd 1: With size C hook, ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 5, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st] around to last 2 sts, ch 2, sk last 2 sts, dc in beg sc to form last ch-5 sp. (20 ch sps)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first ch sp, [ch 5, sc in next ch sp] around, ch 2, dc in beg sc to form last ch-5 sp.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first ch sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 1) 5 times in next sc, [sc in next ch sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 1) 5 times in next sc] around, join in beg sc. (120 ch-1 sps) Rnd 4: Sl st in first ch sp, ch 3, [sl st in next ch sp, ch 3] around, join in beg sl st. Fasten off. Weave ribbon through ch sps of rnd 26, tie ends in a bow.

Present a special bottle of wine in this unique crocheted cover which can be later used over an empty bottle to hold pretty summertime blooms.