Stay hydrated in style with this versatile crochet bottle holder with handle strap pattern! This practical and chic accessory is designed to keep your water bottle secure and easily accessible, whether you're heading to the gym, running errands, or enjoying an outdoor adventure. It's perfect for carrying your favorite reusable bottle, reducing the need for single-use plastics.
Crochet Bottle Holder With Handle Strap
With its sturdy construction and comfortable handle, this holder offers both functionality and a touch of handmade charm. You can customize it with different yarn colors and textures to match your personal style or create thoughtful, handmade gifts for friends and family.
Materials
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Multiple yarn colors (light, dark, white, green as preferred)
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle for finishing
Base of the Sleeve
- Start with a magic ring
- Round 1: Make 16 double crochet (DC) stitches, substitute first DC with 3 chain stitches
- Place stitch marker in the 3rd chain stitch
- Join round with a slip stitch into the marked stitch
- Round 2: Crochet 2 DC in each stitch from Round 1 (total 32 stitches)
- Start with 3 chain stitches to substitute the first DC
- Join with a slip stitch
- Round 3: Increase every other stitch (1 DC, 2 DC pattern), resulting in 48 stitches
- Join with a slip stitch
- Base diameter after Round 3 should be approximately 6.5 cm
Base Section (Cup Bottom)
- Work 4 rounds of single crochet (SC) in spiral rounds without slip stitches or chaining at the start
- Round 1: Use back loop only (BLO) for all 48 SC stitches, start on marked stitch
- Join last stitch to marked stitch using BLO
- Rounds 2-4: Work SC through both loops, 1 SC in each stitch
- At end of Round 4, join round with slip stitch
Decorative Flower Section
- Color changes every round following flower petal pattern
Round 1 (Light Color):
- Switch to lighter yarn after base join
- 1 SC in same stitch as slip stitch
- Skip 3 stitches, 7 DC in next stitch (fan shape)
- Skip 3 stitches, 1 SC in next stitch
- Repeat pattern around
- Change to dark yarn halfway through last DC of last fan
- Slip stitch to first SC
For Round 2 (Dark Color):
- Make triangle on top of SC from previous round (1 DC, 1 chain, 1 DC), first DC replaced by 3 chains
- Make 2 chains
- Make 1 SC in center stitch of fan (4th DC)
- Make 2 chains
- Repeat pattern around
- End with 2 chains and slip stitch to marked stitch while changing to light color yarn
Round 3 (Light Color):
- Slip stitch into middle of triangle space
- Crochet first half of fan: 4 DC (first replaced by 3 chains) inside triangle
- SC in center single crochet from Round 2
- Crochet 7 DC in next triangle space
- Repeat pattern around
- Switch to dark yarn halfway through last 3 DC of final fan
- SC in stitch marker position
Round 4 (Dark Color):
- 1 SC
- 2 chains
- Crochet triangle (1 DC, 1 chain, 1 DC) on SC from previous round
- 2 chains
- 1 SC in middle of petal
- 2 chains
- Repeat pattern around
- End round with 1 chain, switch to white yarn for second chain
For Round 5 (White Color):
- 1 SC in first stitch
- 7 DC in center of triangle
- Repeat (1 SC, 7 DC) pattern around
- Switch to dark yarn halfway through last DC of final fan
- Slip stitch into first stitch
Round 6 (Dark Color):
- Make triangle on SC (3 chains for first DC, 1 chain, 1 DC)
- 2 chains
- 1 SC
- 2 chains
- Repeat around
- End with hook in stitch marker position and switch to light yarn
Round 7 (Light Color):
- Slip stitch into center of triangle
- Crochet half petal (4 DC, first replaced by 3 chains)
- Continue fan pattern on triangles and SC stitches
- Repeat rounds 1 to 4 flower pattern to create eight flower motifs
Rim of the Cup
- After last flower round with green yarn, make 2 chains
- Insert hook into 3rd chain space, 1 SC
- 1 SC in middle of triangle
- 1 SC in next DC
- 2 SC in next 2-chain space
- 1 SC in next SC
- 2 SC in next chain space
- For triangle: 1 SC in first stitch, 1 SC in center gap, 1 SC in DC stitch
- Repeat pattern around: (1 SC in each matching DC, 1 SC between stitches, 1 SC in DC, 2 SC in chain space, 1 SC in SC, 2 SC in chain space)
- Continue 2-3 rounds of SC
Handle Strap
- Work back and forth in SC
- Insert hook in first stitch, 1 SC, place stitch marker
- Crochet 4 more SC (total 5 stitches)
- Chain 1, turn, crochet 5 SC
- Repeat (chain 1, turn, 5 SC) until desired length
Attaching the Handle
- Sew handle on opposite side of cup sleeve with SC
- Sleeve has 48 stitches; handle uses 5 stitches per side; 19 stitches remain per side
- Count 19 stitches from current position, place stitch marker
- Start at 20th stitch
- Insert hook through edge of base and first handle stitch, 1 SC pulling through both layers
- Make 4 more SC attaching handle
- Chain 1 to secure, pull yarn out, cut yarn
- Hide yarn tail inside sleeve using crochet hook or tapestry needle
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