Wärmflaschenhülle in Schachenmayr Micro - 4837 - Downloadable PDF

Free Knitting Pattern: Wärmflaschenhülle (Hot Water Bottle Cover) in Schachenmayr Micro – Pattern 4837

This free downloadable PDF from Schachenmayr contains two designs: Modell 4837, a cosy knitted hot water bottle cover, and Modell 4838, a generously sized knitted blanket. Both projects are worked in Schachenmayr Micro, a DK-weight yarn, making them accessible and enjoyable for knitters with a solid grasp of basic techniques. The pattern is available entirely free of charge as a downloadable PDF.

Modell 4837 – Knitted Hot Water Bottle Cover

What Is Being Made

Modell 4837 is a hot water bottle cover (Wärmflaschenhülle) measuring approximately 16 cm wide and 27 cm tall. It is designed to snugly encase a standard hot water bottle, keeping warmth in and protecting hands from direct heat. The finished piece is decorated with a twisted cord (Kordel) and two pompons of approximately 4 cm diameter, giving it a charming, handcrafted appearance.

Techniques Used

• Working in the round on a set of double-pointed needles (Nadelspiel), which creates a seamless tube perfectly suited to a hot water bottle cover
• Decreasing (Abnahmen) using slip-one-knit-one-pass-slipped-stitch-over (rechts abheben, folgende Masche rechts stricken und die abgehobene Masche überziehen) and knitting two stitches together (rechts zusammenstricken) to shape the top of the cover with neat, mirrored decreases at four needle positions
• Shaping over multiple rounds – the decreases are repeated six times in consecutive rounds, reducing the stitch count to 56 stitches
• Garter stitch border (kraus stricken) worked over three rounds at the top edge to create a tidy, firm finish
• Casting off (abketten) all stitches after the garter stitch section
• Making a twisted cord (Kordel) using either a Strickliesel (a traditional spool knitter / French knitter) or alternatively with two needles from the double-pointed needle set by casting on 4 stitches and working an i-cord: sliding the stitches to the opposite needle end, pulling the yarn firmly across the back, and knitting 4 stitches – repeating throughout while stretching the cord to keep it even
• Making pompons of approximately 4 cm diameter and attaching them to the cord ends
• Sewing (nähen) the centre of the finished cord to the cover, positioned centrally above the decrease shaping

Stitches Used

• Grundmuster (main stitch pattern) worked over 104 rows/rounds, totalling approximately 26.5 cm in length
• Knit stitch (rechts stricken) as the foundation of the main pattern and the i-cord cord
• Garter stitch (kraus stricken) for the finishing border rounds
• Slip stitch decrease (rechts abheben und überziehen) for left-leaning shaping
• Knit-two-together decrease (rechts zusammenstricken) for right-leaning shaping

Materials

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Micro, a DK-weight yarn – a soft, fine microfibre yarn well suited to accessories that sit close to the skin or are used for warmth
• Needles: A set of double-pointed needles (Nadelspiel) in the appropriate size for DK-weight yarn; the same needles can be used to work the i-cord cord as an alternative to the Strickliesel
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