K013 Snowman bottle covers sleeve for wine and champagne

LANGUAGE: English

ABOUT THIS PATTERN
Pattern written using USA terminology

This pattern is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions (13 pages with detailed instructions, tips, photos illustrating the process)

SKILL LEVEL: easy

SKILLS REQUIRED:
Basic knitting stitches and basic sewing

FINISHED SIZE: Can fit standard size wine or champagne bottles

MATERIALS AND TOOLS
• Yarn – any yarn that has about 130 m per 50 g skein.

• light-pink/light green – 20g
• bright pink/green– 25 g
• white/orange – oddments (yarn should be a little bit thinner)
  • 2 half beads of the black color or a couple of eyes for the toys (the diameter is 12 mm);
  • 3 decorative buttons pink/green 12-15 mm diameter;
  • Assorted Christmas/New Year buttons for decoration.
  • The glue Moment Crystal or Cosmofen;
  • A pair of 2.5 mm knitting needles or 5 knitting needles – for main part
  • A pair of 2 mm knitting needles for the nose only
  • Optional: A pair of 4 mm knitting needles or 5 knitting needles (for binding off the top edge). You can do it with 2,5 mm too.
  • Tapestry needle