Gauge: 36 sts x 38 rounds on 3mm needles, stockinette (stranded)
Sizes: Mini Regular
Yarn: Fingering Weight (see below for amounts)
Needles: 2.25, 2.5, 3mm circular needles with 40-80cm / 16-32” cable
Finished Size: (not including collar)
Mini (500ml) 11.5cm x 16cm / 4.5” x 6.25”
Regular (2L) 19.5cm x 27.5cm / 7.5” x 10.5”
Accessories: Embroidery needle, stitch markers, 500ml 2L hot water bottle

Difficulty
Intermediate

Techniques
Judys Magic Cast On OR long tail cast on and mattress stitch
Working in the round
Increasing
Decreasing
Stranded Colour work
Following a chart

Yarn & Gauge
This pattern was written for superwash Merino yarn which by nature can grow a lot with washing/use. Negative ease has been added to allow for this so if you prefer to use a non superwash or woolly yarn, you may want to go up a needle size as not only will your cover grow less but will also felt a little with use, meaning it will get smaller (and more insulating). The best way to be sure is to gauge swatch.

Both samples use Lay Family Yarns Soft Sock, 75% superwash merino, 25% nylon, 425m / 100g
Mini - MC (Red) 20g / 85m, CC (White) 10g / 43m
Regular - MC (Blue) 45g / 191m, CC (White) 15g / 64m

Construction
Worked bottom up and in the round starting with Judy’s Magic Cast On, increases are made to shape
the bottom of the cover. The body is worked in a 2 colour stranded colourwork pattern. The neck is
shaped with decreases and finished with a 1x1 or 2x2 rib collar worked using the magic loop method or
on DPNs. Magic loop is recommended for the Mini size.