Tomte Hot Water Bottle Cover by Marla Herrmann

Tomte Hot Water Bottle Cover

Knitting
December 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
219 - 273 yards (200 - 250 m)
onesize
English
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Construction
The Tomte Hot Water Bottle Cover is worked bottom up and in the round, starting with Judy’s Magic Cast On and a few increases. It features a slipped stitch pattern worked with three colors and is finished with a ribbed cuff for a snug fit.

Yarn
Rauma Garn Finull (175m / 50g)
I used these three colors:
Color A: Dark Orange Mottled (20-25g)
Color B: Mosegronn Morkmelert (15-20g)
Color C:Lys Beige Melert (15-20g)

Needles
3 mm circular needle (for Magic Loop) or 3 mm DPNs
3.75 mm circular needle (for Magic Loop) or 3.75 mm DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
25 sts & 44 rows = 10x10cm in slipped stitch pattern

Skills
Judy’s Magic Cast On
Working in the round
Magic Loop
Increasing & Decreasing

Materials
optional: 1 stitch marker
tapestry needle for weaving in ends
hot water bottle 2 litres