The pattern for this removable knitted cover uses lacy textures for the body, to allow heat to easily pass through whilst preventing direct contact between skin and hot surfaces. A strand of mohair provides softness.

All knitting is done on straight needles with minimal sewing up. Row-counting can be done visually, making it an easy but highly satisfying knit for advanced knitters and a not-too-daunting challenge for intermediates.

Tension
The pattern has built-in stretchability to fit a standard 1- or 2-litre rubber hot water bottle when knitted with a variety of yarns on 6.5 mm needles (US 10.5).

Yarn
3 complementary colours: 1 x 50 gram ball of mohair; 2 x 50 gram balls of 4-ply yarn.
African Expressions Love is a bulky mohair mix that combines well with 2 strands of 4-ply or alternatively, you can use 1 strand of Double Knit.
You’ll need just under 100 m of each yarn.
The colour of the mohair tends to dominate the finished piece. Choose your 4-ply colours to blend with the mohair and the complement the colour of the hot water bottle.