Crocheted Wine Bottle Cozy - round by round

Base

• Chain 4, slip stitch to form a ring.*
• Round 1: Ch 3, 11 dcs in the ring for a total of 12 double chains. Slip stitch in top of first double chain.
• Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same stitch, 2 dc in each around for a total of 24 double chains. Slip stitch in top of first double chain.
• Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same stitch, *dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch*, repeat around = 36 double chain stitches. Slip stitch in top of first double chain.
• Round 4: Chain 3, dc in each stitch around. Slip stitch in top of first double chain.
• Round 5: Chain 1, sc in each stitch around. Slip stitch in top of first double chain.

Body

• Round 6: Ch 3, Skip 2 stitches, SC in next stitch, *Ch 3, skip 2, sc in next stitch* repeat around.
• Round 7: Ch 3, sc in the chain 3 space, *Ch3, sc in next chain 3 space* repeat around.
• Repeat row 7 until the desired length to the next of the bottle. For me this is about 9 chain three spaces. Remember that it will stretch. You want it to reach just below the neck of the bottle, so that when it's tied it stretches and you can see the chain three spaces nicely.

Scalloped top

• In each chain 3 space do the following: *hdc, dc, dc, tc, dc, dc, hdc*
• Slip stitch to beginning hdc and cut yarn.

Cord

• Chain 80 stitches.
• Slip stitch into 1st chain from the hook and sl st in every chain around.

Finishing

• Slip cord through the chain-3 gaps beneath the scallops and tie. Weave in all ends.