Crochet Net Water Bottle Holder with a Bow
A net carrier for a water bottle or tumbler: a flat circle base in doubled yarn, a scalloped edge, chain-6 net rounds and a single crochet handle. Finished with a white bow.
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A net bottle holder is a quick summer make: the base holds the bottle, the open net keeps it light, and the handle lets you carry it on your wrist or a bag strap. Elise works it with two strands of yarn held together, which makes the base firm and the net strong enough for a full bottle.
The net has a neat trick at the end of every round: a treble that lands exactly at the top of the last arch, so the next round starts in the right place without slip stitching across. It's on her lilthings channel.
Video tutorial by Elise on her YouTube channel, lilthings: watch "crochet ribbon net water bottle holder beginner tutorial🎀🍼 crochet summer idea" on YouTube.
Written from the video tutorial.
Materials
- 5-ply milk cotton in pink and white, held double throughout
- 3.0 or 3.5 mm hook
- A stitch marker, hot glue, scissors and a darning needle
Base
With two strands of pink:
Round | Instructions | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
1 | 12 dc in a magic ring | 12 |
2 | 2 dc in each st | 24 |
3 | [1 dc, 2 dc in the next] × 12 | 36 |
Hold the base against the bottom of your bottle. For a wider bottle, add a round: [2 dc, 2 dc in the next] × 12 (48). If you change the count, the scallop round below needs a multiple of 4.
Scallop edge (round 4)
Working in the back loops only: [1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches, then (1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc) all in the next stitch] × 9. That makes 9 peaks. The back loop round also turns the edge upward, so the sides stand up from the base. Fasten off.
Net (12 rounds)
Rejoin the doubled yarn at the centre dc of any peak. Work 1 sc, then [chain 6, skip 5 stitches, 1 sc in the centre dc of the next peak] around. That's 9 arches.
Ending each round: instead of a last chain 6 and slip stitch, chain 3 and work 1 treble into the first sc. The chain 3 plus the treble are the same length as a chain-6 arch, and they leave your hook at the top centre of that arch, ready for the next round.
Next rounds: chain 1, 1 sc in the arch, [chain 6, 1 sc in the next arch] around, and finish with the chain 3 and treble again. Work 12 rounds of net.
Handle and bow
At the top of round 12, chain 60. Skip 4 arches to the opposite side and join with 1 sc. Chain 1, turn, and work 60 sc back along the chain. Then make a white chain bow with doubled yarn and glue it to the front of the net.
Tips
- Two strands as one. Catch both strands on every stitch.
- Test with the bottle. Slip the bottle in after a few net rounds to check the base fits and the net is tall enough.
- Stronger handle: work a second row of sc on the handle.
Frequently asked questions
Will it fit my tumbler?
Measure the bottom of your tumbler and match the base to it. Larger cups need one or two more base rounds, and the net may need more arches.
Why does the treble end each round?
Because it lands at the top of the arch. If you ended with a slip stitch, you'd have to slip stitch up the side of the arch to reach the next round's start.
Can I make it without doubling the yarn?
Yes, but the base will be floppier and the net stretchier. A thicker single yarn works too.
Questions & notes
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