- Hook: 5 mm (H or 8 in US, size 6 in UK)
- Scissors
- Cotton yarn about 60 grams (130 yards)
- Yarn needle
- Mesuring tape
The bottom of the instruction water bottle holder is 3 and 1/4 inch (8 cm), but this can also be made larger if needed.
Find widest part of your water bottle and run your measure tape across, do not measure circumference of your bottle!
This water bottle holder design works pretty average water bottle but if your water bottle is bigger or skinnier, measure your bottle so you will know measure of your base circle that matches with your water bottle. The design is also bit stretchy.
ROW 1: Make a magic circle, Work 6 SC in the circle (crochet your short tail as well), Grab your short tail and tighten it up
TIP: You can use stitch marker to help you keep track of your stitches. You can place your stitch marker in the first or last stitch so you will know when the row is done.
ROW 2: Insert your hook in the first ST and make two SC in the same ST, Work two SC in each ST. End of the row 2, you should have 12 ST in total
TIP: You can work your short tail as well if you like so you don´t need to weave it later in.
ROW 3: Work 2 SC in the first ST, Work 1 SC in the next ST. Pattern: 2 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC, 1 SC..., Repeat 6 times. End of the row 3, you should have 18 ST in total
ROW 4: Work 2 SC in the first ST, Work 1 SC in the next ST, Work one more SC in the third ST. Pattern: 2 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC..., Repeat 6 times. End of the row 4, you should have 24 ST in total
ROW 5: Work 2 SC in the first ST, Work 3 x 1 SC in following ST:s. Pattern: 2 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC..., Repeat 6 times. End of the row 5, you should have 30 ST in total
ROW 6: Work 2 SC in the first ST, Work 4 x 1 SC in following ST:s. Pattern: 2 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1 SC..., Repeat 6 times. End of the row 6, you should have 36 ST in total
Take your measuring tape and measure the diameter of your circle. It should match to your measuring result at the beginning. This pattern, the base circle should be at this point 3 1/4 inches (8 cm) in diameter.
If your water bottle is bigger, continue increasing pattern: start with 2 SC in the same ST, followed by 5 x SC in next five stitches. Repeat it 6 times. Next row begins with 2 SC in the same ST, followed by 6 SC in next six stitches and so on and so on. Rest of the pattern will remaining same, you just have larger base circle.
ROW 7 - 10: Work 1 SC in each ST. No increasing and check that your stitch count stays in 36 all the time. If you made bigger circle, count your stitches at the end of row 6 so you will know how much stitches you should have. End of the row 10, you should have a small cup like dish.
ROW 11: Make a SL ST in the next ST to fasten off all of SC rows, CH 4 (chain three act like DC and one CH act like a space), Make one more DC in the same ST, Skip 2 ST and find third CH and work DC, CH 1, DC, skip 2 ST.
Pattern: DC, CH 1, DC, skip 2 ST, DC, CH 1, DC, skip 2 ST...At the end, you should have two ST left, which you´re gonna skip, find third CH and make a SL ST.
At the beginning of row 11, you chained 4 followed by one regular DC, so count at the beginning the third chain and make the SL ST or alternatively you can count from the top by looking your chain 4 and skipping the fourth chain and make the SL ST if that´s easier for you
- End of the row 11, you should have total 12 "V"-shape ST:s
Every "V"-stitch row ends with SL ST in the middle of the "V" and each row begins with CH 4. Remember that CH 4 counts as a DC and don´t get confused about the triangle shape between "V" ST:s. You should have 12 "V" ST:s in every row!
ROW 12 - 20: CH 4, Work one DC in the same ST. Find next "V" and work one DC, CH 1, DC. Pattern: DC, CH 1, DC, DC, CH 1, DC... End each row with SL ST in third chain and start new row with SL ST in the middle of "V". You should have 12 "V" ST:s all the time
End of the row 20, you should have 10 rows of "V" ST:s. At the end of row 20, you only need to SL ST in the third CH but do not make SL ST in the middle of "V" ST.
ROW 21: CH 1 from where you are and make 1 SC in the same ST where you just joined, make 1 SC in the center of "V" ST, work 1 SC in every ST. You still should have 36 ST. Join with SL ST your SC row in the top of first SC that you made at the begin
ROW 22: CH 1 and work 1 SC in the same ST, Work 1 SC in every ST. Join the rown with SL ST in the first SC you made at the begin. End of the row 22, you should have 36 ST:s. Cut the yarn and sew the tail in
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Left side: back side, Right side: front side |
Before starting your strap, think where you want to carry your water bottle holder. Do you want to carry it in your hands or do you want it hang in your hip? This determine how long strap you´re gonna need.
I made pretty short strap with four rows since I wanted to carry my water bottle in my hands. What didn´t I count that this pattern is bit stretchy and weight of the water will press it little lower especially when the water bottle is full so take that in your count too when you think where you want to carry your water bottle holder.
If you want to carry your water bottle in your hip, place the bottle holder in that place where you want it to be and maybe bit higher since strap is going to be a bit stretchy too and weight of the water will press the bottle lower. Measure across all over your body like your strap is going to be.
STRAP ROW 1: Look your measure result, it could be 42 inches (106 cm) or less, leave about 12 inches (30 cm) tail, make a SL ST and start chaining the length of your strap, add one more chain for turning
Chain the length that fits your purpose and if you measure it, don´t include the long tail in your measure result.
STRAP ROW 2: Start from second CH from hook, work one SC in every ST, CH 1 and turn your work
Repeat the row 2 until you have strap width that you like. In my opinion, with row four gets nice straps that´s comfortable to carry in hands and my water bottle holder has last all these hot days even it hangs from my bicycle handlebar.
Cut equally long tail as begin and sew it on the water bottle holder.
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~ Minna