With summer coming (those of you in the northeast, I PROMISE, it is coming!) we have to remember to drink plenty of water, so having a crochet water bottle on hand is pretty convenient. Having to lug said water bottle around with you everywhere you go… not so convenient.UNLESS, you have a really cool and stylish water bottle carrier.
This water bottle carrier is not only cool and stylish, it is fun, handy, and easy to just sling over your shoulder. You can use whatever colors strike your fancy, and you can even make the strap a bit longer to fit across your body, if you prefer that style.
I wanted to do something a little fun with the stitching for this water bottle carrier, so included a modified double crochet stitch. The modified double crochet stitch has a slightly different look than the traditional double crochet stitch. It is easy to do, too! Let’s get started!
Water Bottle Carrier
Supplies:
Size J crochet hook
Worsted weight ,100% cotton yarn in 3 colors
Special Stitch:
Modified double crochet (mdc)- yo, insert hook into next st, yo and pull through st, yo and pull through one loop on hook, yo and pull through all three loops on hook.
Pattern:
For the main piece:
With color A (the main color)
Ch 3, join to first ch with sl st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 2 (does not count as dc), dc 8 in ring. Join with sl st to first dc, (8)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, 2 dc in next 7 sts. Join with sl st to first dc. (16)
Round 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, 2 dc in next 15 sts. Join with sl st to first dc. (32)
Round 4: Ch 2, dc bl (in the back loop) in same st as join, dc bl in each stitch around. Join with sl st to first dc. (32)
Round 5: Ch 2,(now, working through both loops) mdc in same st as join, mdc in each stitch around, join to first mdc with sl st. (32)
Switch to color B (accent color)
Round 6: Repeat round 5.
Switch to color C (2nd accent color)
Round 7: Repeat round 5.
Switch to color A
Round 8: Repeat round 5.
Round 9: Ch 3 (counts as dc) mdc in same st as join. [ch 1, skip 1 st, mdc in next 2 sts] repeat 9 times, ch 1, join to top of starting ch 3. (22)
Rounds 10-13: Ch 3 (counts as dc) mdc in next st. [ch 1, skip 1 st, mdc in next 2 sts] repeat 9 times, ch 1, join to top of starting ch 3. (22)
Round 14: Ch 2 (does not count as dc), mdc in next st. [mdc in ch 1 space, mdc in next 2 sts] repeat 10 times, join to first mdc with sl st. (32)
Switch to color B
Round 15: Ch 2, mdc in same st as join, mdc in each stitch around, join to first mdc with sl st. (32)
Switch to color C
Round 16: Repeat round 15.
Switch to color A.
Round 17: Repeat round 15.
Round 18: Ch 2, dc in same st as join, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st. (32)
Do not finish off.
For the strap:
Row 1: Ch 2, dc in same as join, dc in next 3 sts. Turn. (4)
Row 2: Ch 2, skip first dc, dc in next 3 sts. Turn. (3)
Rows 3-44: Ch 2, dc in next 3 sts. Turn. (3)
Row 45: Ch 2, dc in first 2 sts, 2 dc in next st. (4)
Do not finish off.
Join the strap:
Count 12 sts on the main piece, skip those sts so that when you join, you will have an even number of skipped sts on either side of the strap. Making sure your strap isn’t twisted, and working through both the strap sts and main piece sts, sl st 4, sl st the turning ch 2 onto the next st.
Finish off and weave in all ends.