EASY & CUTE BOTTLE HOLDER
This is an extremely easy pattern that makes a really cute bottle holder. You can use any yarn with a suitable hook and make this to any size you want.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used some soft acrylic yarn with a 3.5 mm crochet hook.
For Indians : You could use Anchor knitting cotton or Red rose knitting cotton as well.
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any cotton yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
Difficulty level : Easy
Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)
lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet
dc : Double crochet sp : Space
sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain
st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook
yo : Yarn Over sk : Skip
Stitches used : Using US terminology
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Instruction information Using U.S terminology
Please note that I start all rows with a ch 1 turning chain for ease.
Please also check the top of this blog for neat video tutorials of all stitches used in today’s pattern sheet. For your convenience, video tutorials are also added right where we will use them.
Please go through the full instruction sheet before you start, so you get an idea of what we’re doing. Cheers.
I've made another cute shelled bottle cover here
There are three parts to this project :
1) make the body of the project
2) straps
3) tie (with optional flower motif)
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
What is a crochet slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
PART 1 : BODY OF PROJECT
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0What is a crochet slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and work 12 dc in the circle.
Pull lightly to close. Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Round 2 : 2 dc in the 1st dc and in each dc all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Round 3 : 2 dc in the 1st dc ; dc in the next dc ;
(2 dc in the next dc ; dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Place this round under your bottle and see if this is sufficient.
Remember each yarn has a slight stretch to it.
In case this is not large enough, work another round of increase
In the following round, we will work a small edging (again for a snug fit) so let's work sc-blo. This is single crochet in back loops only.
Single crochet back loop only (sc-blo) : https://youtu.be/TaQI3Vu9VRQ
Round 4 : sc-blo in the 1st dc and in each st all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Note : If you have worked an extra round of increase, this will not be Round 4 for you - but this does not affect the pattern at all. Just work this round after you have a sufficiently large base.
Now let's start with the pattern rounds for the body of our project.
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8Pattern Round 1 : hdc in the 1st st and in each st all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
and that's our pattern !
Rep Pattern Round 1 till you are about 2 - 3" from the top of the bottle.
How do I know when to stop working Pattern Round 1 ?
Check the length of the bottle and you work till you are about 2 - 3" off the top.
Pattern Round 2 : sc in the 1st st :
(ch 3, sk next st, sc in the next st) ;
rep (to) all around till the last 2 sts ;
ch 1 + hdc and sc in the last st.
Note : You are now in the centre of the last ch-3 sp.
In case you are not happy with this finish, work ch-3 and join to finish. Then sl-st into the 1st ch-3 sp to start.
Pattern Round 3 : sc in the 1st ch-sp :
(ch 3, sc in the next ch-sp) ;
rep (to) all around till the last ch-sp ;
ch 1 + hdc and sc in the last ch-sp.
Rep Pattern Round 3 three - 4 times or till you've got the length you need for the bottle.
Remember that this round stretches as it's all ch-sps but also keep in mind that we're going to thread the tie in that last ch-sp round.
It does not matter how many rounds you have, because if you have more, and then thread somewhere in the middle, you get a nice frilly finish.
Last Round 3 : sc in the 1st ch-sp :
(5 dc in the next ch-sp ; sc in the next ch-sp) ;
rep (to) all around till the last ch-sp ;
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
PART 2 : STRAPS
(Initially my client did not want a strap, but she changed her mind later - so some of the photos for this project do not show the strap)
There are two ways to make this strap.
1) Make a long fsc chain which will be the length you want for your strap (i.e. all the way from the bottle to your shoulder and back) ; and then we work just as many rows as you want for the width ;
2) Make a shorter fsc chain which will be the width of the strap and then you work it for as many rows as you need it long. I've used this method.
3) Make an I-cord
Method 1 :
This is a slightly fussier way as you are working with a longer length, but besides that there is no difference.
I have made this pattern with and without a strap.
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Row 1 : Start with as many fsc as you'd need for the full length of your strap. Turn.
How do I measure this full length ? Decide how low you want your bottle to hang, then take a measure tape and measure - (holding the top of the bottle at the point you want it to hang along your side) to your shoulder and double that measurement.
Please keep in mind stretch of yarn when measuring.
Acrylics stretch with use a lot more than cotton or linen and their blends.
Rows 2 - 3 : dc in the 1st dc and in each dc till the end.
See if this is wide enough for you. If not, repeat Row 2 once more.
Now using an embroidery needle, neatly attach the strap to your bottle cover body.
What I like to do is work it onto th outside of the cover and slightly onto the body, past the lacy portion (and not on the the top), for a better grip . This also means that top row is free to allow us to thread in the tie to cinch the top close.
Method 2 :
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Row 1 : Start with as many fsc as you'd need for the width of your strap. Turn.
I've worked 4 fsc.
Row 2 : dc in the 1st dc and in each dc till the end. Turn.
Rep Row 2 till you have the length you need for your strap.
As before, using an embroidery needle, neatly attach the strap to the top of your bottle cover body.
METHOD 3 : Make an I-cord
In case the video does not come on, please visit https://youtu.be/e_AQ9m0QeZI
PART 3 : TIE
I've made a flower motif on one side and a leafy motif on the other side.
If you are working only flower motifs, then work the tie first and then attach the flower motif at the ends.
If you are making a leaf motif one end, then you work all the way down the chain first and work the leaf motif at the end.
If (as I suggested) you worked more lacy (ch-3 sps) rows than needed, and you thread this tie in the middle, you get this cute bunched up frilly mass at the end.
1) work a simple chain stitch all through - this will be for the mouth of the bottle holder and then add about 12" over that
What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Making the leaf motif on one end : When you get the length you want for your tie (choosing either one of the ideas), we will continuously work the leaf motif at the end.
So now we're at one end of the tie :
Leaf pattern : (ch 6 ; Turn and work sc in the 2nd ch from hk ;
hdc in the next ch ; dc in the next ch ; hdc in the next ch and sc in the last ch) ;
rep (to) 2 more times ;
sl-st into the last st and sl-st into the next 2 sts.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Make the flower motif for the other end and attach that on.
OPTIONAL FLOWER MOTIF :
Pull lightly to close and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Round 2 : (ch 3 dc + ch 3 all in the 1st st) ;
*sl-st into the next st ; rep (to) all in the next st* ;
rep *to* 4 more times till the end ;
and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Using an embroidery needle attach your motif to each end of your tie.
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