Crochet Textured Diagonal Stripes Wine Bottle Cozy Free Pattern

This easy crochet pattern will help you create a cozy for your favorite wine bottle using delightful diagonal textures. The cozy is worked in the round and features a simple yet elegant design that is perfect for any occasion.

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn (approximately 100 yards, choose your favorite color)
• 5.0 mm (H/8) crochet hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Measuring tape

Gauge

4” x 4” = 12 stitches x 16 rows in half double crochet (HDC)

Finished Size

Fits standard wine bottles (750 ml)

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• st = stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch

Instructions

1. Start with a magic ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc 11 into the ring. Pull tight and join with sl st to the top of the ch 2. (12 hdc)
3. Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in the same st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st*; repeat from * around. Join. (18 hdc)
4. Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in the same st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 st*; repeat from * around. Join. (24 hdc)
5. Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in the same st. Alternate between hdc in next st, and 2 hdc in every third st. Join. (30 hdc)
6. Rounds 5-10: Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join. Repeat for 6 rounds.
7. Round 11: Ch 2, *hdc in next 2 st, hdc 2 together (decrease)*; repeat from * around. Join. (20 hdc)
8. Round 12: Ch 2, *hdc in next st, hdc 2 together*; repeat from * around. Join. (10 hdc)
9. Round 13: Ch 2, hdc 2 together around. Join. (5 hdc)
10. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Weave yarn through the remaining stitches and pull tight to close the top.
11. Optionally, create a simple ruffle: attach yarn at the base, chain 3, and do 5 dc in each stitch around. Join and fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in all ends securely. Place your finished cozy over your favorite wine bottle, and enjoy gifting!

Happy Crocheting!