12/30/24 • Knitting • Intermediate

Knit Wine Cozies – A Festive Trio of Patterns for Every Occasion

Celebrate the holidays, special gatherings, or thoughtful gift-giving with this delightful set of three knit wine cozy patterns! These stylish wine bottle covers combine the beauty of handmade craftsmanship with practical elegance, making them the perfect way to dress up your favorite bottles for any occasion.

Whether you’re gifting a bottle of wine, hosting a holiday party, or simply looking to add a personal touch to your table decor, these wine cozies will steal the show. Each pattern is unique, offering something for knitters of all skill levels, and is designed to bring charm and warmth to your celebrations.

A group of wine bottles dressed in festive red and gray knit cozies, each with unique patterns. Text at the top says "Free Knit Patterns" and at the bottom, "Knit Wine Cozies: A Festive Trio of Patterns for Every Occasion. -Marly Bird

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Why Knit Wine Cozies?

Elevate Your Gifting Game: A bottle of wine becomes extra special when wrapped in a handmade cozy. It’s a thoughtful and elegant touch that shows you went the extra mile.
Reusable and Eco-Friendly: Unlike disposable gift bags, knit wine cozies can be reused, making them an environmentally friendly option for wrapping bottles.
Quick and Rewarding: These patterns are fast projects, perfect for last-minute gifts or weekend knitting sessions.
Stylish Table Decor: Use them to decorate your dinner table or bar cart for holidays, birthdays, or dinner parties.

Meet the Three Knit Wine Cozies

1. MOCK CABLES COZY

This cozy features a charming button-up design that’s both functional and fashionable. With its textured stitch pattern and button closure, it adds a polished, tailored look to your wine bottle.

Skill Level: Beginner-friendly, with simple stitches and easy assembly.
Perfect For: Dinner parties, formal occasions, or as a thoughtful gift.
Style Tip: Pair it with a coordinating ribbon for an added pop of holiday cheer.

2. ONE-AT-A-TIME FAIR ISLE COZY

Bring a modern twist to your wine gifting with this cozy, featuring a stunning twisted I-cord design. The crisscross pattern adds dynamic texture and gives this cozy a unique, eye-catching look.

Skill Level: Intermediate, great for knitters who love playing with texture.
Perfect For: Hostess gifts or as a conversation starter at your next gathering.
Style Tip: Knit it in two contrasting colors for a bold, festive vibe.

3. OCEAN WAVES COZY

Add a playful pop of color to your wine bottles with this cozy’s two-tone design. The mosaic colorwork creates a fun, cheerful pattern that’s ideal for festive occasions.

Skill Level: Intermediate, featuring colorwork and finishing details.
Perfect For: Holiday parties, New Year’s celebrations, or gifting sparkling wine.
Style Tip: Coordinate the colors with your holiday decor for a cohesive look.

Creative Ways to Use Knit Wine Cozies

Holiday Decor: Use these cozies as festive accents for your table settings or as part of a holiday centerpiece.
Gift Wrapping: Instead of a traditional wine bag, present your bottles in a cozy for a personal touch.
Hostess Gifts: Show your appreciation with a beautifully wrapped bottle of wine or champagne.
Dinner Parties: Label each cozy for specific wines or simply use them to add warmth to your entertaining space.

What You’ll Love About These Patterns

Quick Knits: Perfect for those looking for a rewarding project without a huge time commitment.
Customizable Designs: Experiment with different yarn colors and button styles to match your personal aesthetic or the season.
Practical and Pretty: These cozies are as functional as they are beautiful, providing an insulating layer that protects bottles and keeps them slightly chilled.
Great for Stash Busting: Use up leftover worsted-weight yarn in your stash to create these charming accessories.

Festively decorated wine bottles wrapped in charming red and gray knit cozies with buttons, bows, and patterns. This delightful gift set evokes holiday cheer, as a blurred Christmas tree glittering with colorful lights creates a cozy atmosphere. -Marly Bird

Holiday Cheer Gift Kit- Wine Cozy Triplets

Designed by Marly Bird

SKILL LEVEL

Adventurous Beginner

MEASUREMENTS

To fit a standard wine bottle

Finished Measurements

Each Cozy is approx 9″ [23 cm] around and 10½ [26.5] in length.

Gauge

18 sts = 4” [10 cm] in any of the Slip Stitch patterns.

MATERIALS

Yarn

Caron One Pound (100% acrylic, 812 yds / 742 m, 16 oz/454 g CYCA #4 worsted)

1 skein: Claret

1 skein: Medium Gray

Needle

Use size US-9 [4.5mm] straight and double-pointed needles, or size required for gauge.

Notions

Stitch markers, tapestry needle, 9 decorative buttons approx ¾” [4 cm] in diameter.

ABBREVIATIONS

Approx – Approximate(ly)

K – Knit

K2tog – Knit 2 Stitches Together

P – Purl

P2tog – Purl 2 Stitches Together

Sl – Slip

St(s) – Stitches

Wyib – With Yarn in Back

Wyif – With Yarn in Front

Yo – Yarn Over

NOTE FOR ALL THREE PATTERNS

Work the slipped sts loosely, being sure to spread rather than squish the sts on the right needle as you work them, particularly when slipping several sts in a row, to avoid puckers in the fabric.

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Two bottles adorned in red and gray knitted wine cozies with bow ties exude holiday cheer. Set on a black surface, they bask in the glow of blurred multicolored Christmas lights, making them the perfect gift kit for the festive season. -Marly Bird

ONE-AT-A-TIME FAIR ISLE COZY

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

I-Cord

Cast on 3 sts using long-tail cast-on or your favorite cast-on method.

Sl all 3 sts onto left needle, so that working yarn is attached to the last st rather than the first.

Row 1 (RS): K3, sl 3 sts to left needle wyib.

Repeat Row 1 until I-Cord reaches desired length.

Final row: K3tog.

Fasten off.

I-Cord Cast-on

Cast on 3 sts using long-tail cast-on or your favorite cast-on method.

Sl all 3 sts onto left needle, so that working yarn is attached to the last st rather than the first.

Row 1 (RS): Kfb, k2, sl 3 sts to left needle wyib.

Repeat Row 1 until there are 2 more sts on the needle than required for cast-on.

Final row: K3tog.

Fasten off.

I-Cord Bind-off

Cast on 3 sts using the simple cast on method, * k2, k2tog, sl 3 sts onto left needle wyib; repeat from * until 3 sts remain, k3tog. Fasten off.

NOTES

· Use Claret for color A and Medium Gray for color B for this cozy.

· All slipped sts in the One-at-a-Time Fair Isle pattern are worked with yarn held to WS.

· The One-at-a-Time Fair Isle pattern uses a circular needle but is worked straight. The circular needle gives access to both edges of the fabric, and the instructions will sometimes call for sliding the piece to the other end of the circular needle and working again in the same direction, rather than turning the work.

ONE-AT-A-TIME FAIR ISLE COZY PATTERN

With A, cast on 42 sts using I-cord cast-on.

Begin One-at-a-Time Fair Isle slip st pattern chart as follows:

Row 1A (RS): Using color A only, k1, then following color chart from right to left, knit all red sts and slip wyib all white sts of Row 1 to last st on needle, k1.

Slide all sts to other end of circular needle.

Row 1B (RS): Using color B only, sl 1, then following color chart from right to left, knit all white sts and slip wyib all red sts of Row 1 to last st on needle, sl 1.

Turn work.

Row 2A (WS): Using color A only, sl 1, then following color chart from left to right, purl all red sts and slip wyif all white sts of Row 2 to last st on needle, sl 1.

Slide all sts to other end of circular needle.

Row 2B (WS): Using color B only, p1, then following color chart from left to right, purl all white sts and slip wyif all red sts of Row 2 to last st on needle, p1.

Turn work.

Work as established for 2.5 pattern repeats, or 45 total rows.

Next 2 rows:

Work with color A only as follows:

Row 1 (Drawstring Eyelet Row, WS): * P1, yo, p2tog; repeat from * to end.

Row 2: Knit.

Next 9 rows:

Work Rows 10-18 of One-at-a-Time Fair Isle pattern.

Bind off all sts using I-cord bind-off.

Two wine bottles wrapped in festive red and gray knitted wine cozies with bows. The background features colorful, blurred holiday lights, infusing the scene with a warm and cheerful atmosphere perfect for spreading holiday cheer. -Marly Bird

FINISHING

Sew side edges of Cozy together.

Weave in all loose ends.

Create an I-Cord drawstring approx 16″ [40 cm] in length and weave through eyelets in Drawstring Eyelet Row and tie in a bow.

Two bottles wrapped in red and gray knitted wine cozies stand on a table. A colorful, blurred background with holiday lights creates a festive atmosphere, making it the perfect holiday cheer gift kit for any gathering. -Marly Bird

OCEAN WAVES COZY

NOTES

· Use Medium Gray for color A and Claret for color B for this cozy.

· All slipped sts in the Ocean Waves pattern are worked with yarn held to front (RS).

PATTERN

Using double pointed needles or equivalent method, cast on 40 sts with A.

Rounds 1 and 2: Knit.

Change to B.

Round 3: * Sl 4 wyif, k6; repeat from * around.

Round 4: * K1, sl 4 wyif, k5; repeat from * around.

Round 5: * K2, sl 4 wyif, k4; repeat from * around.

Round 6: * K3, sl 4 wyif, k3; repeat from * around.

Change to A.

Rounds 7 and 8: Knit.

Change to B.

Round 9: * K6, sl 4 wyif; repeat from * around.

Round 10: * K5, sl 4 wyif, k1; repeat from * around.

Round 11: * K4, sl 4 wyif, k2; repeat from * around.

Round 12: * K3, sl 4 wyif, k3; repeat from * around.

Repeat Rounds 1-12 5 more times for a total of 72 rows or 6 repeats.

Change to A.

Next 2 rounds:

Round 1: * K2tog twice, p2tog twice; repeat from * around.

Round 2: * K2, p2; repeat from * around.

Change to B.

Next 4 rounds: * K2, p2; repeat from * around.

Change to A.

Next 2 rounds: * K2, p2; repeat from * around.

Change to B.

Next 4 rounds: * K2, p2; repeat from * around.

Bind off all sts in rib pattern.

FINISHING

Weave in all loose ends.

Two wine bottles, part of a Wine Cozy Triplets set, are dressed in knitted covers styled as winter coats—one in gray with toggle buttons and the other in red with black buttons. A blurred, colorful Christmas tree adds a touch of holiday cheer to the background. -Marly Bird

MOCK CABLES COZY

NOTES

· Use Claret only for this cozy.

· All slipped sts in the Mock Cables pattern are worked with yarn held to RS.

MOCK CABLES COZY PATTERN

Cast on 46 sts.

Place a marker on the needle 8 sts away from either edge – 2 markers total.

Row 1 (RS): K8, SLM, * K1, sl 3 wyif, k3, sl 3 wyif; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 2: K8, SLM, * (P1, sl 3 wyib) twice, p2; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 3: K8, SLM, * K5, sl 3 wyif, k2; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 4: K8, SLM, * P3, sl 3 wyib, p4; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 5 (buttonhole row): K3, yo, k2tog, k3, SLM, * K3, sl 3 wyif, k1, sl 3 wyif; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 6: K8, SLM, * Sl 2 wyib, p3, sl 3 wyib, p1, sl 1 wyib; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 7: K8, SLM, * Sl 2 wyif, k7, sl 1 wyif; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 8: K8, SLM, * P7, sl 3 wyib; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Repeat Rows 1-8 8 more times for a total of 9 Mock Cables pattern repeats.

Next 8 Rows:

Row 1 (RS): K8, SLM, * K1, sl 3 wyif, k3, sl 3 wyif; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 2: K8, SLM, * (P1, sl 3 wyib) twice, p2; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 3: K8, SLM, * K5, sl 3 wyif, k2; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 4: K8, SLM, * P3, sl 3 wyib, p4; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 5: K8, SLM, * K3, sl 3 wyif, k1, sl 3 wyif; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 6: K8, SLM, * Sl 2 wyib, p3, sl 3 wyib, p1, sl 1 wyib; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 7: K8, SLM, * Sl 2 wyif, k7, sl 1 wyif; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Row 8: K8, SLM, * P7, sl 3 wyib; repeat from * to last 8 sts, SLM, k8.

Repeat the last 8 rows once more.

FINISHING

Sew 8 buttons to Garter st Button band at left edge of Cozy, opposite buttonholes.

Sew the 9^th button approx 1″ [2.5 cm] above and 3″ to the right of topmost button.

Weave in all loose ends.

Button Cozy and fold down Garter stitch “collar”.

More Patterns for Festive Knitting

If you loved these wine cozies, check out these other free patterns for celebrating in style:

Mini Knit Sweater Ornament Pattern
Fairhope Knit Cable Cowl Pattern
Christmas Stockings to Knit

These quick and fun projects are perfect for gift-giving or adding handmade charm to your holiday season!

Want to make more Heirloom Stockings for your whole family with the help of Marly Bird? Then you need to check out Merry Stitchmas Stockings Course

Collage advertising a "Merry Stitchmas Stocking" sale with various elements: a coupon for 25% off, phone displaying the website, stitch patterns, completed stockings, and a festive header. -Marly Bird

Share Your Knit Wine Cozies

I can’t wait to see how you make these patterns your own! Share your finished wine cozies with me on Instagram using #MarlyBird or in the Marly’s Minions BiCrafty Community on Facebook. Seeing your creative takes on my patterns is the best part of sharing these designs with you!

Happy knitting, and cheers to celebrating in style! 🧶🍷✨

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Knit Wine Cozies – A Festive Trio of Patterns for Every Occasion

Why Knit Wine Cozies?