GRANNY SQUARE POCKET BOTTLE

HOLDER PATTERN

Recently one of my customers asked me to make her a

water bottle holder with a strap to make it hands free to

wear at music festivals. It was so easy to make that I

made myself a navy one that I now use every day!

If you’re at a music festival, shopping, hiking or just going

for a walk, there are really only two absolutely essential

items you need these days. The ability to pay with your

phone means you can easily go out with just a water

bottle and your phone. This holder has a strap which goes

across your body so it’s hands free.

So with those things in mind I designed this easy pattern

which you can make in a solid colour with or without a

pocket, or you can go crazy like I did and make rainbow

stripes and a rainbow granny square pocket!

NOTE: The body section is the same for all the

holders in the photos above. Below the body section

you will find instructions for both the SOLID PLAIN

COLOUR POCKET and the GRANNY SQUARE

POCKET. So you have two patterns in one!

SKILL LEVEL

Upper Beginner

YOU WILL NEED

•

8 ply (DK) cotton such as Paintbox (can also use

cotton blend, but it does not stretch as much, so add

2-3 stitches after 3rd row)

•

2 x 50 g balls for the main colour 3-4 different

colours 1 ball each for stripes

•

Stash scraps of wool for the granny square pocket

•

Crochet hook I used a 3.00 mm but depending on

your gauge you may also

use a 3.5 or 4.0mm

•

Needle for sewing on pocket and strap

•

Scissors

GAUGE

5DC per 3cm, 4 rows DC per 4cm

ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

st= stitch

ch= chain

sc= single crochet DC = double crochet slst= slip

stitch

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

1. BOTTOM SOLID SECTION Make a magic loop (there are many

instructions online if unsure how to do this)

2. Ch 3, DC into magic loop 11 times, sl st into 3rd chain of initial

3ch to make a circle.

3. You should now have a small circle of 11DC and 3ch counting as

one DC, total 12 DC

4. Ch 3, 2DC into each stitch till end, slst into 3rd chain to close

circle (24DC)

5. Ch 3, *1DC in next stitch, 2DC in next stitch , repeat from * till

end, slst into 3rd chain to close circle (36 DC)

6.Complete 4 more rows of 3ch ,then 1DC in each stitch and slst

into 3rd chain.As there are no increases, the crochet will begin to

form a cylinder shape. You can measure it on a water bottle to

check fit. It should fit tightly as it will stretch if cotton. For cotton

blend or acrylic refer to note above.

7. When you have completed 4-6 rows depending on how large the

water bottle is you are now ready to make the netting part of the

pattern.

8. NETTING SECTION: Ch 3 and 1DC into second stitch, ch1 sk 1

stitch and 1DC into next stitch . Continue 1DC, ch1, sk 1 to end. At

the end of the round there should be 18 DC and 18 chains (unless

you increased stitches earlier then add accordingly) Continue

completing this same round until nearly to the top of the water bottle

leaving some space for the final dc or sc rows. I usually do 14 rows.

9. BODY Finish body section by completing 1-2 rows of 1DC or 3

rows of sc, depending on the length of your bottle and your

preference.

10. BAG STRAP To make the strap, there are two possible

methods.

METHOD 1 : Ch 3 from where you are and complete 5DC into the

top of the last dc round. Measure how long the strap needs to be

across your body. Continue in rows of 3ch, 5DC and turn, back and

forth until you reach your desired length.

METHOD 2 : Alternatively, I now crochet the handle horizontally, as

it stretches less than the first method. Make a 200-240 ch

depending on the person's height and 3 rows of HDC then sew on

tightly to opposite sides

length. Fasten off yarn leaving approximately 20 cm tail to sew

other end of strap onto body. Fold bottle holder in half and sew end

of strap on the opposite side.

11. GRANNY SQUARE POCKET: measure the phone size and

crochet enough rounds to leave approximately 2cm on either side of

the phone. For a longer pocket, add an extra row or two at top,

bottom or both to achieve the correct size, leaving a long tail for

sewing onto bottle .

PLAIN SOLID COLOUR POCKET : Ch 22, work into 3rd st in hdc

( 20 sts in each row) for approx 24 rows of hdc until the pocket

measures from the bottom of the mesh to the top just below the

final DC row.(or to your own desired length) leaving a long tail for

sewing onto bottle. When making the pocket I now try to make it

longer than a phone and put a metal snap to keep it close so the

phone can't fall out, generally it is in the pocket quite tightly,

however the cotton does stretch over time.

12. Your finished body section should look like this picture

13.Place the granny square pocket between the straps and make

sure it is straight as you sew around the three sides to form a

pocket. I found it easier to sew the pocket on while the cover was

on the bottle.

Sew in any ends inside the bottle holder, taking particular care to

secure the magic loop end tightly.

Also the cotton strap will stretch so if you want to prevent stretching

sew a ribbon or fabric on the underside to prevent stretching.

DRAWSTRING : To make the drawstring make a chain of 100 ch

and thread it through every second stitch in the top final round

above the netting starting from the middle back ( the pocket is on

the front and the drafting ends meet at the back)