Sweet Nothings Crochet: SHELLED BOTTLE HOLDER

SHELLED 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.

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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 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

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.

To start let's get an idea of the bottle(s) we're going to try and fit inside our holder.

While you could make this to any size, it would be nice if it is slightly snug - so figure out bottle sizes and keep ones that are similar together.

Measure the bottle round - and this will be the circumference or round shape we need to start our base with.

Using this idea, make as many sizes as you need.

There are three parts to this project :

1) make the body of the project

2) straps

3) tie (with optional flower motif)

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/wskv3iTjRx0

What 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.

Pattern Round 1 : 2 dc in the 1st st ;

(sk next st, 2 dc in the next st) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

and that's our pattern done !

Rep Round 1 till you have the length you need for your bottle

TOP FINISHING : Work a round of sc all around.

join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

You could work a round of picot all around

How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).

In case this video does not come on, please visit https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s

OR you could work a round of reverse single crochet / crab stitch all around to finish as well.

In case this video does not come on, please visit https://youtu.be/cG3crwyHPnk

PART 2 : STRAPS

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.

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 the outside of the cover and slightly onto the body for a better grip and not on the the top. 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

Once again let me offer you two ideas.

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

2) Work a fsc chain again for the same measurement as given above.

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

OPTIONAL FLOWER MOTIF : Make two

Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and work 6 sc in it.

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.

And that's one cute shelled bottle holder all done.

Shelled Bottle Holder with bottle inside

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