This alternating water bottle carrier pattern is the perfect solution to carrying your water bottle around outside as you enjoy your favorite summer activities. It is great for hiking trails, the beach, or while at your favorite sports game.
The pattern is a bit more time consuming to whip up due to the stitches used. But it’s a neat pattern that you’ll enjoy showing off. Plus, it makes for a great gift idea.
This water bottle cozy got its name because the stitches are alternated between the front and back loops. It brings out a nice two-toned texture that could be used in a variety of projects.
As for the handles, I crocheted into the back bumps of the chains so that both edges would have a nice look. The handles are easy to adjust to any length you like.
I used a cotton yarn, Bernat Handicrafter Cotton. It is a medium worsted weight yarn. I like the cotton because it does not stretch as much as some of the acrylic yarns do.
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Alternating Crochet Water Bottle Carrier Pattern
Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton or any similar worsted weight cotton. (2 colors)
- Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm
- Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- Gauge: 2" across the diameter of first 4 rounds.
- Finished Size: Fits a 500mL water bottle.
Abbreviations
- CA = Color A
- CB = Color B
- Blslst = Back Loop Slip Stitch
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- Flhdc = Front Loop Half Double Crochet
- Rep = Repeat
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- Crochet Abbreviations explained in more details.
Notes
- Color changes are made after each round is joined with a slip stitch.
- Join each round in both loops of first stitch.
- If you experience difficulties making the first flhdc and blslst in each round, try wiggling the hook.
- The stitches are alternated with the half double crochet (hdc) worked into the front loop only of the slip stitch, and the slip stitch is worked into the back loop only of the hdc.
Instructions
- Rnd 1: With CA, ch 2, work 6 sc into 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st in first sc. (6 sts)
- Alternatively, you can start by working 6 sc into a magic circle.
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. (12 sts)
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. (18 sts)
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. (24 sts)
- Rnd 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, sc in next 3 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. (30 sts)
- Rnd 6: With CB, ch 1, flhdc in same st as join, blslst in next st, *flhdc in next st, blslst in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first flhdc. (30 sts)
- Rnd 7: With CA, blslst in same st as join, flhdc in next st, *blslst in next st, flhdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first blslst.
- Rnds 8-24: Rep rnds 6 & 7 ending with CB at rnd 24.
Begin Handles
- See Image Below about working into the back bumps. You may also want to check out this tutorial for back bump crochet.
- Rnd 25: With CA and working in both lps, ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc into next 14 sts, ch 80 (or any number), making sure not to twist chs, sc in last 15 sts, ch 80 (or any number), making sure not to twist chs, join with sl st in first sc. (30 sc)
- Rnd 26: With CB, ch 1, sc into same st as join and into next 14 sts, working into back bumps, sc into each ch, sc in next 15 sts, working into back bumps, sc into each ch; join with sl st in first sc. (190 sts)
- Rnd 27: With CA, blslst into first st and into each st around; join with sl st in first sl st. Fasten Off.
Love the colors of your water bottle! Great combo
Thanks so much Alexandra!
hai there . i wanna ask , after every slip stitch and change colour , should we cut the colour after change ?
Sorry I did not specify, I carried my yarn up at each round.
What a handy bottle carrier. Stylish and useful.
Thank you Ginny :)
Water huh? I think I might be taking something else on a picnic ;p