Jackets for Glasses Pattern
One-piece jackets for iced drink glasses with ribbed construction, optional vertical stripes, colored top edge, and bow trim; also adaptable for coke or nursing bottles. Originally published in Thread Mills #9307, 40 Hot Pot Holders and Other Gadgets.
Pattern instructions
Ring
With white ch 5, sl st in first st. Ch 1, 8 sc in ring, sl st in first sc. Fasten off. With white ch 26, sl st in one st of ring. Ch 1, turn, sk last st of ch, sc in next st, (ch 1, sc in next second st) 12 times, to measure approx. 3¼ in. from center of ring;—for taller muff, each 2 ch added to ch 26 equal ¼ in.).
Ch 1, turn, work in back loop of sts only, for succeeding rows, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next) 12 times. Ch 1, sl st in same sc on Ring (one rib complete).
Ch 1, turn, sk last ch st, sc in next sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 12 times. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until 16 ribs in all are complete, joining to next sc on Ring every fourth row. Fasten off. Sew on wrong side.
To make jackets with vertical stripes of color: work Row 2 to the ch-1 before joining to the Ring, pick up color for stripe, draw through st on Ring and loop on hook at same time to complete the sl st to Ring and continue as above to desired stripe width. Join next color in same way.
The bow decoration on colored Jackets are chains 48 sts long, tied into bow and tacked in place.
Top Edge
With color work sc between first 2 ribs made, (ch 2, sc between next 2 ribs) 15 times. Ch 2, sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Join white with sc in first ch-2 sp, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp) 15 times. Ch 2, sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Jackets For Bottles
The "coke" bottle jacket is a much needed gadget where iced bottles are served—using the glass jacket instructions built up to the wanted height. The same jacket serves to keep nursing bottles warm and can be made to fit 4, 6, or 8 ounce sizes.