Flowers aren’t the only way to add a pop of color to otherwise plain-Jane vases. With just a bit of yarn and an evening in front of the TV, you can whip up a craftier solution! These vase sleeves are worked up in the current pattern-craze du jour (see my Ode-to Missoni Blanket): the chevron stitch. Make them in your favorite colors, then change ’em out to fit the season… or your mood!
Project originally posted on CRAFT.
Row 1 (RS): K1, K2tog, *K4, dbl inc, K4, dbl dec; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2togtbl, K1.
Row 2: Purl.
Repeat two rows for pattern.
You can play with the stripe placement as you like, or follow my choices as a guide.
Always change colors on a RS row!
CO 39(48,60).
Work in Chevron Stitch Pattern until piece measures 1 1/2″ shorter than the vase, at top point of chevron.
Vase 1 pattern pictured.
Vase 2 pattern: Two-row stripes, using colors C and E.
Vase 3 pattern pictured.
BO, leaving a long tail for seaming. Weave in ends. Wrap piece around the vase and seam shut.
