Hydrate H2o Carrier

Here in Australia, Summer temperatures have arrived. Now is the time to keep hydrated and cool. So many people are hospitalised with dehydration or heat exhaustion in summer, but we can prevent this. By keeping a water bottle with you and drinking at regular intervals, we are going to help our bodies to keep hydrated and cool, especially if we put ice in our bottles.


Yesterday i bought my daughter a new water bottle for school, one where the opening is large enough to put ice cubes in. Since the bottle is plastic, and we get over 30 degrees Celsius temperatures here, i made a cover for her bottle.

It is quite simple, and i love the stitch used for the main body of the cover. It can be decorated however you like, I am even making a cover for my daughters teacher.

This cover would even make a great end of year gift for teachers.

Notes:

1. Bottles come in all shapes and sizes. To make this pattern, measure the base and height. The base of the carrier should be slightly smaller than the bottle base itself, to ensure a snug fit.
2. This pattern is quite simple and can be adjusted to any bottle size.
3. This pattern is written in US terms
4. The cover is best made in cotton, but a cotton blend would work too.
5. This pattern is the property of Natasha Thorley of Buttonnose Crochet. Please do not sell, copy or make videos of my patterns without my permission first. 
6. Finished products can be sold, but please give credit to my pattern.

Materials:

• 8ply/dk/#3 Cotton yarn (or equivalent)
• 4mm hook
• scissors
• sewing needle

Stitches used:

• MR - magic ring (alternatively ch 3 and sl st to make a ring)
• Ch - Chain
• Dc - Double Crochet
• Clv- cluster v stitch - dc2tog, ch 1, dc2tog **
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet

** dc2tog - yarn over, insert hook in st/ch1 sp, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over pull through 2 loops. yarn over, insert hook into same sp, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through remaining 3 loops on hook.

Gauge:

6 cluster v = 4 inches (10cm)

9 rows of clv = 4 inches (10cm)

Measurements:

Base:

• 2.5 in (6.5cm) 2 rounds of base pattern 
• 3 in (7.5cm) 3 rounds of base pattern
• 3.5 in (8cm) 4 rounds of base pattern

Height: (measured to neck of bottle)

• 4 inch - 9 rows of body pattern
• 5 inch - 12 rows of body pattern
• 6 inch - 14 rows of body pattern
• 8 inch - 17 rows of body pattern
• 10 inch - 22 rows of body pattern

Pattern

Base:
Note: ch 2 at start of rounds do not count as a stitch.

Row 1:

Make a MR, make 12 dc in ring, sl st to first dc (ch 2 does not count) (12)

Row 2: (2.5 inch bottle base)

Ch 2, 2dc in same st, 2dc in each st around, sl st to first dc (24)

Row 3: (3 inch bottle base)

Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st* repeat around, sl st to first dc (36)

Row 4: (3.5inch bottle base)

Ch 2, 2dc in same st, *dc in next 2 st, 2dc in next st* repeat around, sl st to first dc (48)

Body:
Note: ch 2 at start of rows are part of dc2tog

Row 1: (2.5in base- 8 x clv / 3in base - 12 x clv /  3.5 in base -  16 x clv)

ch 2, dc, ch 1, dc2tog in same st, *sk 2 st, clv in next* repeat around sl st to first cluster, sl st to ch 1 sp

Row 2 :

Ch 2, dc ch 1, dc2tog in same st, *clv in next ch 1 space, skipping 2 clusters* repeat around, sl st to top of fist cluster, sl st to ch 1 sp

Repeat row 2 until 1cm from the top of the bottle. ( for my daughters 750ml bottle i done 12 rows of clusters). On the last round Do NOT sl st to ch 1 sp.

Top:
Note: ch 1 does not count as a stitch.

1. ch 1, sc in top of first cl, *sc in ch 1 sp, sc in next 2 cl* repeat around, sc in last cl, sl st to first sc.

2. ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc.
3. ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. sew in ends

Strap:
Note: numbers in brackets are the total stitches, ch 1 does not count as a stitch at beginning of rows.

Child: ch 101 (100) - Sew on 2 sides of carrier

Adult: ch 161 (160) - Sew on 2 sides of carrier

wrist:   ch 51(50) - Sew both ends together on 1 side

small handle:  ch 41 (40) - Sew on 2 sides of carrier

lanyard loop: ch 19 (20) - Sew both ends together on 1 side of carrier

side handle: Sew to top of base row and top of carrier
height: 3 inch - ch 15 (14)
            4 inch - ch 19 (18)
            5 inch - ch 24 (23)
            6 inch - ch 28 (27)
            7 inch - ch 33 (32)
            8 inch - ch 37 (36)
                               

1. Leaving a long tail for sewing, make desired ch. hdc in 2nd ch from the hook. hdc in each ch, turn 

2. ch 1, hdc in same st, hdc in each st. 

3. Working on the other side of the starting ch, attach yarn, hdc in same st, hdc in each st along, turn
4. ch 1, hdc in same st, hdc in each st along. Cut yarn, leave a long tail for sewing.
5. Optional: attach yarn into starting ch sp, sl st along ch spaces, cut yarn and sew in ends

Sew on handle

You can decorate however you like. maybe add flowers where you attach the strap to the top, or add ribbon around the top row of the body.

I hope you have enjoyed this free pattern by Buttonnose Crochet.

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