Tonight I decided to indulge with a mini bottle of sparkling. Half way through the bottle I had an inspired idea – a wine bottle maraca. A couple of hours of tipsy crocheting later and … ta da!!!

Step 1: drink the wine

Step 2: fill the bottle with something noisy. I used rice. Try to learn from my mistakes and not spill rice all over the couch.

Step 3: it is necessary to do some crochet. You will need 8 ply wool and a 3.5 mm hook. The pattern is written in American crochet notation.

 

Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)

Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 4: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)

Round 5: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)

Round 6: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (backloops only)

Rounds 7 – 22: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (16 rounds)

Slide the wine bottle into its cover

Round 23: sc in the first three stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (24 stitches)

Rounds 24 – 33: sc in each stitch (24 stitches) (10 rounds)

Round 34: sc in the first two stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (18 stitches)

Rounds 35 – 51: sc in each stitch (18 stitches) (17 rounds)

Round 52: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches)

Round 53: decrease until the hole closes.

Fasten off, weave in end.

Enjoy 🙂