Gingerbread Man Wine Bottle Cover Knitting Pattern PDF Christmas Gift Bag DK

Turn an ordinary bottle of wine into a cheerful handmade Christmas gift with this Gingerbread Man Wine Bottle Cover knitting pattern.

The cover features a smiling gingerbread face, knitted bow tie, three decorative buttons and white ric-rac icing trim. A snowy white icing section decorates the shoulders, finished with colourful sugar-strand details. The ribbed neck includes an eyelet row for ribbon or a handmade twisted cord.

Designed to fit a standard 75cl wine bottle, it makes a wonderful reusable gift bag, Christmas table decoration, host gift or festive craft-fair project.

Pattern details:

• Fits a standard 75cl or 750ml wine bottle

• Finished cover measures approximately 28cm high

• Approximately 26cm around

• Knitted using DK, 8-ply or Light Worsted 3 yarn

• Uses 3.25mm straight knitting needles

• Worked from the top down

• Knitted flat and seamed

• Includes simple ribbing, stocking stitch, shaping and an eyelet row

• Written in English

• Pattern reference: BB220

Materials required:

• 50g white DK yarn

• 50g gingerbread-brown DK yarn

• Small amount of red yarn for the bow

• Multicoloured yarn oddments or small beads for the sugar strands

• Three decorative buttons

• Black thread or glue-on eyes

• Approximately 38cm of ribbon, or yarn for a twisted cord

• Approximately 26cm of white ric-rac trim

• Sewing needle

This pattern is suitable for knitters who are comfortable with basic knit and purl stitches, straightforward decreases and sewing pieces together.

Please note: This listing is for a downloadable PDF knitting pattern only. The finished bottle cover, wine bottle and decorations are not included.