Simple Large or Small Water Bottle Carrier {Free Crochet Pattern}

You may remember the water bottle carrier that I made for my niece a while back. It was a lot of fun to make, and since then, I have intended to make one for myself each of my family members. Other projects kept creeping up, and I never seemed to get around to making them. Then it was the evening of July 3rd. I needed a water bottle carrier for festivities on the 4th. I had to come up with something simple and quick. I made the larger one, and loved it! It accommodates my 20 oz. stainless steel water bottle, as well as a store-bought 1 liter bottle of water.

A couple days later, my mother-in-law saw my water bottle carrier, and liked it. She enjoys going to outdoor concerts in the park on summer evenings, so it made perfect sense! I had to make one for her. I made her's smaller because she typically drinks the 16 oz. bottles.

I used cotton yarn for the water bottle carriers. It is absorbent, and perfect for catching the condensation. I used a large (N) crochet hook and a net stitch, so that this simple carrier would work up quickly.

Water bottle carriers make wonderful gifts, and they are perfect for craft booths.

Simple Large or Small Crochet Water Bottle Carrier

Supplies:
Size N crochet hook
Yarn needle
Worsted weight yarn- I used 100% cotton

Pattern:

Large Crochet Water Bottle Carrier:

Ch 2
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join to first sc with sl st. (6)
Round 2: ch 1, sc 2 in each st around. Join to first sc with sl st. (12)
Round 3: ch 1, [ sc, sc 2 in next st] repeat around. Join to first sc with sl st. (18)
Round 4: ch 1 [2 sc, sc 2 in next st] repeat around. Join to first sc with sl st. (24)
Round 5: ch 1, [3 sc, sc 2 in next st] repeat around. Join to first sc with sl st. (30)
Round 6: ch 1, working in back loop only, sc in each st around. Join t first sc with sl st. (30)
Round 7: ch 1, working in both loops, sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc.  (30)
Round 8: ch 4 (counts as dc+ch 1), [skip next st, (dc, ch 1) in next st] repeat around. Join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. (15)
Round 9: slip st into first ch 1 space, ch 4 (counts as dc+ch 1), (dc, ch 1) in each ch 1 space around. Join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. (15)
Rounds 10-14: repeat round 9. (15)
Round 15: ch 1, sc in same as join, [sc in ch 1 sp, sc in next dc] repeat around. Join with sl st to first sc. (30)
Round 16: ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc. (30)
Do not finish off

Strap:
Row 1: ch 1,  5 sc. Turn. (5)
Row 2: ch 1, 5 sc. Turn. (5)
Row 3: ch 1, sc2tog, 3 sc. Turn. (4)
Row 4: ch 1, sc2tog, 2 sc.  Turn. (3)
Rows 5-59: (or desired length): ch 1, sc 3. Turn. (3)
Row 60: ch 1,  sc 2 in first st, 2 sc. Turn. (4)
Row 61: ch 1,  sc 2 in first st, 3 sc. Turn. (5)
Row 62: ch 1, 5 sc. Turn. (5)
Finish off,  leaving a long end for sewing.
Sew evenly spaced to opposite side. You will sew in 5 sts, there will be 10 unworked sts on each side of strap.
Weave in all ends. 

Small Crochet Water Bottle Carrier:

Ch 2
Round 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join to first sc with sl st. (4)
Round 2: ch 1, sc 2 in each st around. Join to first sc with sl st. (8)
Round 3: ch 1, [ sc, sc 2 in next st] repeat around. Join to first sc with sl st. (12)
Round 4: ch 1 [2 sc, sc 2 in next st] repeat around. Join to first sc with sl st. (16)
Round 5: ch 1, [3 sc, sc 2 in next st] repeat around. Join to first sc with sl st. (20)
Round 6: ch 1, working in back loop only, sc in each st around. Join t first sc with sl st. (20)
Round 7: ch 1, working in both loops, sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc.  (20)
Round 8: ch 4 (counts as dc+ch 1), [skip next st, (dc, ch 1) in next st] repeat around. Join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. (10)
Round 9: slip st into first ch 1 space, ch 4 (counts as dc+ch 1), (dc, ch 1) in each ch 1 space around. Join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. (10)
Rounds 10-12: repeat round 9. (10)
Round 13: ch 1, sc in same as join, [sc in ch 1 sp, sc in next dc] repeat around. Join with sl st to first sc. (20)
Round 14: ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc. (20)
Do not finish off

Strap:
Row 1: ch 1,  5 sc. Turn. (5)
Row 2: ch 1, 5 sc. Turn. (5)
Row 3: ch 1, sc2tog, 3 sc. Turn. (4)
Row 4: ch 1, sc2tog, 2 sc.  Turn. (3)
Rows 5-59: (or desired length): ch 1, sc 3. Turn. (3)
Row 60: ch 1,  sc 2 in first st, 2 sc. Turn. (4)
Row 61: ch 1,  sc 2 in first st, 3 sc. Turn. (5)
Row 62: ch 1, 5 sc. Turn. (5)
Finish off,  leaving a long end for sewing.
Sew evenly spaced to opposite side. You will sew in 5 sts, there will be 5 unworked sts on each side of strap.
Weave in all ends. 

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