I designed these as gifts for my husband’s sisters and parents. Part way through knitting the third one I started to think, “Is this a weird present? Hot water bottles and cozies all around!” But by then it was too late to turn back and everyone loved them. In fact, I got the flu the weekend I gave these gifts and ended up using one of these for the weekend. The cozied hot water bottle just might become your new best friend. These bulky, fuzzy babies keep the water warm for hours and hours and hours.

You can really use this pattern as a recipe for designing your own Hot water bottle cozy.