Clever Christmas Bottle Caplet
Present the right hostess gift at the next party you go to by dressing it in this Clever Christmas Bottle Caplet. You'll work up a design that reminds me of a bottle hat and mini skirt, creating a fun way to give a bottle of fancy champagne, wine, or sparkling juice as a gift. You could even just use it as a homemade Christmas decoration for your own party so that you have an excuse to set the bottles out in the open without looking tacky. Whatever your use, this is definitely a clever and unique Christmas crochet pattern.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge16 sts = 4; 16 rounds = 4.
Finished SizeHat measures 2 x 2; Capelet measures 13 wide x 2 long.
Materials List
- RED HEART Super Saver: 1 skein each 316 Soft White A, 319 Cherry Red B, and 624 Tea Leaf C
- Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
- Yarn needle
- Stitch Marker
Notes
To Change Color in Sc: Work last sc before color change until 2 loops remain on hook, drop color in use, with next color yarn over and draw through 2 loops; continue with new color.
To Change Color in Dc: Work last dc before color change until 2 loops remain on hook, drop color in use, with next color to be used yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; continue with new color.
Hat
Round 1: With A, ch 2; 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook changing to B in last sc; do NOT join but work in continuous rounds 6 sc. Place a marker in last sc and move up each round.
Round 2: 2 Sc in each sc around changing to C in last sc 12 sc.
Round 3: [Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times changing to A in last sc 18 sc.
Round 4: Sc in each sc around changing to B in last sc.
Round 5: Sc in each sc around changing to C in last sc.
Round 6: Sc in each sc around changing to A in last sc.
Rounds 7-9: Repeat Rounds 4-6 except do not change color at end of Round 9.
Round 10: Slip st in back loop of each sc around.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Cut two 6 pieces of each color and insert into center of top of hat. Tie yarn together to form knot on inside.
On outside, make two braids using one strand of each color for each braid and tie a knot at each end. Weave in all ends.
Caplet
With B, ch 14.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across changing to A in last sc; turn 13 sc.
Row 2 (Right Side): Ch 3 (counts as dc), [2 dc in next sc, dc in next sc] 6 times changing to C in last dc; turn 19 sts.
Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in first dc, [ch 1, dc next dc] 17 times, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) all in top of ch-3 changing to B in last dc; turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [ch 3, sc in ch-1 space] 19 times, ch 3, sc in ch-4 space, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch of ch-4.
Fasten off.
Finishing
With right side facing and A, ch 10, slip st in each ch on opposite side of foundation chain, ch 10.
Fasten off.
Weave in all ends.