Locket's Herring Girl Hot Water Bottle Kit

Over the last few months I have become increasingly interested in the l Gansey/Guernsey patterns on traditional fishermen's jumpers and so have created this special Hot Water Bottle cover with cables, diamonds and a choice of three different patterns for the top third of the cover - fish, hearts or a star.

I have dyed a lovely new yarn for the kits.  It is a 100% superwash merino but has been specially spun to create a yarn that is particularly good for showcasing textural stitches.  My shades are inspired by the every changing colours of the sea and each skein is tonal and varied rather than a solid flat colour.

The hot water bottle covers are knitted in the round on 3.25mm needles (or size to obtain gauge) and my pattern has instructions for knitting with 2 circuar needles held parallel as this is the method I prefer - although you could work with a long cable and magic loop.

The kit comes with

• a printed pattern booklet with charted instructions
• 100g of 100% merino DK hand dyed wool
• a fish stitch-marker/progress keeper on a lobster clasp to mark the start of each round
• in an organza drawstring bag

You can choose your yarn colour from the options below and can also add the 3.25 circulars and a pack of knit pro cabling needles if you require them.