I'm done with my hottie bottie cover!
I think I'm done anyway! You might notice that I haven't joined the bottom of the cover up so that it can be removd for easy cleaning and what not. I did crochet around the bottom two corners to the first space which seems to be working to hold it closed firmly enough although next time I might go to the next space just for a wee bit more security. I have
seen these on pinterest where the
bottoms are buttoned up but that won't work in this case because the hot water bottle has that flappy bit of rubber in an odd shape that the buttons wouldn't stretch over and to get around it I would have to add some grannies down there in an unusual fashion. Or make the back and front bigger!
I created the neck before I joined the front and back together. Just kinda trebled up in a circle till it was the same height. Praps it needs some ribbon to bring the neck in a wee bit and pretty it up some more.
I do love it - love the colours and the wooly warmth of it and those granny squares get me every time. BUT - I'm not loving how I've joined the grannies together. I think I would rather a smoother finish so next time I will either go for that whole
seam free joining method I've seen around the traps or granny treble them together as I make them like I do with my
blankets and
cushion covers.
On another yarny note...
I'm attempting to teach myself to knit!
I can cast on, knit and cast off but that whole purl situation is making me CRAZY! I will be taking it to netball with me so that one of knitty type friends can show me how to get my head around it! Thanks must go to
Sally for the knitting inspiration!
