Easy Crochet Water Bottle Holder Pattern — Hands-Free Holder with Strap

Make a simple, stylish crochet water bottle holder to keep your hands free while you run errands, go to class, or head out for a hike. This pattern uses light worsted (category 3) yarn and a 3.5 mm hook and works up quickly. The finished holder fits a bottle with a base diameter of about 8 cm / 3 inches and includes an easy strap for carrying.

Crochet water bottle holders are a practical and attractive accessory. With this pattern you can customize the height, strap length, and color to match your style. Follow the rounds below for the base and body, then finish with a simple strap. For a larger bottle, see the note in Round 3.

Materials

• Light worsted weight / category 3 yarn
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle

Size

Fits a bottle with a diameter at the base of about 8 cm / 3 inches.

Abbreviations and Stitches Used

• ** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed
• [ ] - Repeat instructions within brackets as a set as many times as directed
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• sl st - slip stitch
• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet

Instructions

Base

Round 1

Make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as 1st st), 11 dc into ring. Join with a sl st to the top of 3 ch. (12 sts)

Round 2

Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around. Join. (24 sts)

Round 3

Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, repeat [dc in next st, 2 dc in next st] around. Join. (36 sts)

(For a larger bottle you may work one more round of increase with 48 sts)

Side

Round 4 (Back Loops Only)

Ch 3, dc in the back loop of each st around. Join. (36 sts)

Round 5 (Both Loops)

Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join. (36 sts)

Round 6

Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), dc in same st, **skip 2 sts, [dc, ch 1, dc] in the next st**. Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch.

Round 7

Sl st in next ch-1 space, ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), dc in same space, repeat [dc, ch 1, dc] in every ch-1 space around. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch.

Repeat round 7 until you reach the desired height.

Last Round

Sl st in next ch-1 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, repeat 3 dc in every ch-1 space around. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch. Continue working the strap.

Strap

Row 1

Ch 1, sc in 3 sts. Turn.

Repeat the row until you reach the desired length of strap. Cut off yarn and sew the end of the strap to the sts opposite the beginning of the strap. Weave in the loose end of the yarn.

Finishing & Care

Weave in all loose ends securely with a yarn needle and sew the strap firmly so it can bear the weight of a filled bottle. To clean, hand wash gently and lay flat to dry to maintain shape.

Customization Ideas

• Adjust height by repeating Round 7 more or fewer times.
• For a larger bottle, add the optional increase round (to 48 sts) at the base as noted in Round 3.
• Add a lining, zipper top, or decorative pockets for keys or cards if desired.