How to Knit a Fitted Cover
Complete Knitting Size - 7cm height x 25cm circumference at the top
What you will need...
Total time - 1 Hour 50 Minutes Each Knitted Cover as Shown
3.25mm knitting needles (UK 10, US 3)
Item you wish to Cover (e.g. small bucket/flask)
Double knitting yarn - desired colours
Buttons (assorted to preference)
Sewing up needle
Scissors
Before You Start...
Abbreviations
K = Knit P = Purl St = Stitch Sts = Stitches
Cast On - I use the thumb method.
St-st = stocking stitch. Alternating a row of knit stitches (right side), with a row of purl stitches (wrong side).
G-st = Garter stitch. Every row knit (no purl stitches).
K2tog = Decrease by knitting two stitches together, making one stitch from two.
Sl2tog - Slip two stitches together from the left needle to the right.
p2sso - pass two slipped stitches over (over the knitted stitch).
Cast off - P wise. US - bind off.
TOP TIP
Vary the size according to any particular bucket or object you wish to cover - see Now for the Maths! below...
Vary your colours and use other knitting patterns to help choose your added decoration to the basic knitted cover main piece. E.g. Instead of a sailboat, add some knitted flowers or knitted hearts. (See Make it Different below).
If sewing isn't your strong point, little buttons with their choking hazard should obviously be avoided for small children.
How to Make it...
Made from one knitted main piece, and two smaller knitted pieces to make up the knitted sailboat. All pieces are sewn together with added decorative side buttons. This pattern fits the particular pot I chose, but see how to amend the pattern to fit any pot you like (See Now for the Maths! below...)
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Knitted Flask Cover
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Want to Start Knitting a Fitted Cover?
Download the Fitted Cover Knitting Pattern PDF
‘Progress in Pictures’ short video of items being made can now also be seen on my NEW YouTube Channel!! See – https://www.youtube.com/@Fittinginknitting
Main Piece
Make 1 for Each Cover
Time - 50 Minutes Each Piece
Size 7 cm height
25cm upper circumference, 20.5cm lower circumference
Needles 3.25 mm
Sailboat Sail
Make 1 as Needed
Time - 20 Minutes Each
Size 4 cm
Needles 3.25 mm
Sailboat Hull
Make 1 as Needed
Time - 5 Minutes Each
Size 3 cm
Needles 3.25 mm
Piece it Together...
Sailboat
Pin the knitted sailboat pieces to the cover main piece to correctly position and sew just underneath the edges to keep your clean edge.
Sewing it a quarter of the way from the edge of the main cover piece will allow the completed sailboat to lie directly on the front/back of the cover when made up.
Lettering
Sew on buttons in your desired position. A quarter of the way from the edge of the main cover piece will allow the completed lettering to lie directly on the front / back of the cover when made up.
If used, ensure that all pins are removed when completed.
Make it Different...
Adjust the size according to your underlying item - see below for how to adjust!
Choose your own colours and lettering to make your cover personalised and unique. Try sewing on simple smiley faces with button noses (or a knitted emoji!), or even choose different knitted flowers, knitted hearts or other small knitted pieces from other knitting patterns - just mix and match.
If making several and you want to make them even quicker, you may also wish to leave your cover plain. A set of knitted covers each with a different colour can allow children to each have their own. Or allow organising of other bits and bobs of set colours, e.g. buttons.
Finger knitted handles will stop the cover falling off your bucket if it is going to be moved around or carried everywhere by little children. Perfect handmade gift to both tidy up bits and bobs.
NOW FOR THE MATHS!
Adjust the size of your cover according to your underlying item - whether that's a bucket, flask or plantpot!
Check Your tension...
This is how 'tight' your yarn is to your needle. Traditionally this is knitting a 10cm piece and working out how many stitches you need to cast on to produce that size. However - if you've got an old knitted piece, just measure that to work out how many stitches you need per centimetre. Although your tension may be similar to mine, this is often unique to yourself, especially if you've just learnt how to knit. (My yarn was so tight when I just started to learn that I could hardly fit the needle through!)
Check Your Yarn and Needle Size
The size of your knitted piece will also depend on the yarn you are using - each company/brand will be different. The label often advises using a particular needle size and you can stick to this with the tension guide as above, and some labels may also give you a guide on how many stitches per cm.
Measure your pot...
This fitted cover knitting pattern gives you all the information you need to know to adjust the size of your knitted pieces to fit any old pot or bucket. Sections include...
The top circumference
Calculating the rate of Your Decreasing Rows
Want to Start Knitting a Fitted Cover?
Download the Fitted Cover Knitting Pattern PDF
‘Progress in Pictures’ short video of items being made can now also be seen on my NEW YouTube Channel!! See – https://www.youtube.com/@Fittinginknitting
Behind the Scenes!
These patterns are all made up as I go along, learning from mistakes along the way. Every time I create a new pattern, I record it in the Updates part of this site (effectively my blog…) There is a story behind each creation, and this can help give you some more ideas and inspiration.
All done?
Feel free to share your successes or any other tips or suggestions by emailing me. If it's all gone swimmingly and you're ready for you next challenge, have a look at what to try next!
