Knitted Water Bottle Holder Pattern
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Simple lace knitted water bottle holder pattern with a strap that’s comfortable & practical. Everyone needs one!
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About the Pattern
Available Sizes: Two
Size: 16.9oz water bottle & 24oz Hydro Flask
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Video
Pattern Name: Glee
Techniques
This water bottle holder pattern is a simple lace stitch that’s a 4 row repeat, making it pretty easy to memorize!
It ends like a hat, so if you’ve knitted a hat, the decrease will be a breeze.
Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:
Knit Flat
Knit in the Round
Knit & Purl Stitches
Lace Stitches
Decrease Stitches
Yarn & Substitutions
Yarn Weight: Worsted
Yardage: 40 – 70 yards (37 – 64 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Knit Picks, Dishie
Needles & Notions
US 7 (4.5mm) Circular Needles with a 24″ (60cm) Cable OR
US 11 (8mm) Knitting Needles
Extras: Stitch Markers
Gauge
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Details
Measurements: 8 1/2” (21cm) x 4 1/2” (11cm) Wide, laying flat without strap
Weight: 1.6oz (45g)
Notes
Not reversible.
Knit from the top down.
You can try it on the water bottle as you go.
I knit mine a little smaller than the bottle because it stretches when you wear it.
Pick a soft yarn because it rubs on your neck (I like the dishie yarn, it’s soft & comfortable to wear, no this isn’t sponsored, it’s just my opinion).
When knitting in the round, you’re always knitting the right side of your work.
The only difference between the 16.9oz version and the 24oz version is the height.
Video Tutorial
Knitting Abbreviations
*– * – repeat between * to end of round
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together
KITR – knit in the round
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
P2TOG – purl 2 stitches together
PM – place marker
PSSO – pass slipped stitch over
RS – right side
S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
SKP – slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
STS – stitches
WS – wrong side
WYIF – with yarn in front
YO – yarn over
Sling Pattern, Knit in the Round, Magic Loop Method:
Using size US 7 needles
CO 29 STS, Split 14 STS on one needle and 15 STS on the other, PM (optional), join in the round
Round 1: *K2TOG, YO* K1
Round 2: *K*
Round 3: *YO, SKP* K1
Round 4: *K*
*16.9oz : Repeat rounds 1-4, 7 more times, for a total of 8 times.
*24oz : Repeat rounds 1-4, 10 more times, for a total of 11 times.
Next 3 Rounds: *K*
Decrease for the bottom:
Next Round: *K5, K2TOG* K1 (decrease 4 STS, 25 STS remaining)
Next Round: *K4, K2TOG* K1 (decrease 4 STS, 21 STS remaining)
Next Round: *K3, K2TOG* K1 (decrease 4 STS, 17 STS remaining)
Next Round: *K2, K2TOG* K1 (decrease 4 STS, 13 STS remaining)
Next Round: *K1, K2TOG* K1 (decrease 4 STS, 9 STS remaining)
Next Round: *K2TOG* K1 (decrease 4 STS, 5 STS remaining)
Do not bind-off. Leave a tail, about 8″ (20cm), and pull it through the remaining STS. Pull tight and push through the center hole to the inside and weave in the ends.
Strap Pattern, Knit Flat:
Using size US 11 needles
CO 7 STS (or any odd number of STS)
Every row: *K1, P1* K1 (seed stitch)
Repeat until desired length, keep in mind that it’ll stretch a couple of inches when wearing with the weight of a water bottle. (I knitted mine until it was 41” (104cm) long, with a little tugging as I went, it ended up being 48” (122cm) long after wearing it.)
Seam the straps onto the sling, be careful not to twist the strap. :)
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Sling Pattern, Knit Flat (Back & Forth):
Using size US 7 needles
Row 1 = RS
CO 29 STS
Row 0 (WS): *P*
Row 1 (RS): *K2TOG, YO* K1
Row 2 (WS): *P*
Row 3 (RS): K2 *YO, SKP* K1
Row 4 (WS): *P*
*16.9oz : Repeat rounds 1-4, 7 more times, for a total of 8 times.
*24oz : Repeat rounds 1-4, 10 more times, for a total of 11 times.
Next Row (RS): *K*
Next Row (WS): *P*
Next Row (RS): *K*
Decrease for the bottom:
Next Row (WS): *WYIF S1PW, P1, PSSO, P5* P1 (-4 STS, 25 STS remaining)
Next Row (RS): K1 *K4, K2TOG* (-4 STS, 21 STS remaining)
Next Row (WS): *WYIF S1PW, P1, PSSO, P3* P1 (-4 STS, 17 STS remaining)
Next Row (RS): K1 *K2, K2TOG* (-4 STS, 13 STS remaining)
Next Row (WS): *WYIF S1PW, P1, PSSO, P1* P1 (-4 STS, 9 STS remaining)
Next Row (RS): K1 *K2TOG* (-4 STS, 5 STS remaining)
Seam the sides together.
Strap Pattern, Knit Flat (Back & Forth):
Using size US 11 needles
CO 7 STS (or any odd number of STS)
Every row: *K1, P1* K1 (seed stitch)
Repeat until desired length, keep in mind that it’ll stretch a couple of inches when wearing with the weight of a water bottle. (I knitted mine until it was 41” (104cm) long, with a little tugging as I went, it ended up being 48” (122cm) long after wearing it.)
Seam the straps onto the sling, be careful not to twist the strap. :)
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