BABY BOTTLE COVER
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN 1—70 Yd. Skein Med. Pink 10 Yds. Buttercup 1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 10½ OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW Plastic Crochet Hook Size J 1—7 inch Pink CONMAR “NO/SNAG” SKIRT ZIPPER ¾ Yd. narrow Blue ribbon ½ Yd. medium Blue ribbon Scraps of Black and Red felt Kapok for filling 1 baby bottle GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch
BODY: With Pink cast on 22 sts. K each row until work measures 10 inches, bind off. Thread yarn into blunt needle and gather cast on edge together tightly for bottom. Sew zipper in side seam sewing remainder of seam together. Gather tightly directly above zipper for neck. Fill Head with kapok and gather top together tightly. ARMS: (MAKE 2): With Pink cast on 10 sts. K each row until work measures 3 inches, bind off. Sew seam and gather one end tightly together. Fill with kapok and attach to body as illustrated.
HAIR: With Buttercup, ch 4, join to form a ring, sl st in ring, * insert hook in ring, draw yarn through loop and up to a 2½ inch length, hold loop on hook, holding loops on hook repeat from * 19 times dropping loops when necessary, cut yarn, fasten securely. Work a 2nd loop group with 12 loops only, cut yarn, fasten. Attach 12 loop group on top of 20 loop group and attach to top of head.
FACE: Cut features from felt as illustrated and glue in place. Insert bottle.
PIGGY BANK
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN 1—70 Yd. Skein Natural and “STAR” SIX STRAND MERCERIZED EMBROIDERY COTTON 1 Skein. each Peacock #1115; Bright Pink No. 2 #1106 and Black #1151. Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 and Aluminum Crochet Hook Size I OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW Scraps of Black felt Kapok for filling 1—4 Oz. plastic baby bottle GAUGE: For size I hook: 5 sts = 2 inches