Steel Water Bottle Holder Knitting Pattern
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This steel water bottle holder knitting pattern is perfect for holding your water bottle, hands-free, during all your summer activities!
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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: Blissful
Techniques
Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:
Knit Flat
Knit in the Round, Magic Loop Method
Knit & Purl Stitches
Lace Stitches
Decrease Stitches
Yarn & Substitutions
Yarn Weight: Worsted
Yardage: 50 – 75 yards (46 – 68 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Knit Picks, Dishie
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.)
Needles & Notions
Sling Needle Size: US 7 (4.5mm) Circular Needles with a 24″ (60cm) Cable
Strap Needle Size: US 11 (8mm) Knitting Needles
Extras: Stitch Marker
32oz Hydroflask
24oz Hydroflask
20oz Stanley
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Details
Measurements, 16.9oz: 4″ wide x 6″ (10cm x 15cm), without strap
Measurements, 24oz: 4″ wide x 8″ (10cm x 20cm), without strap
Notes
Not reversible.
Knit top down.
Knit in the round with a circular needle.
When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.
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.
Knitting Abbreviations
*– * – repeat between * to end of round
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
KITR – knit in the round
MLM – magic loop method
P2TOG – purl 2 stitches together
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
PM – place marker
S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
STS – stitches
WYIF – with yarn in front
YO – yarn over
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Knit in the Round Pattern Instructions
Holder Knit in the Round in the Magic Loop Method:
Using size US 7 needles
CO 28 STS, Split 14 STS on each needle, PM (optional), join in the round
Rounds 1, 3, 5: *K*
Rounds 2, 4: *P*
Round 6: *K2TOG, YO*
*16.9 oz : Repeat rounds 1-6, 5 more times, for a total of 6 times.
*24 oz : Repeat rounds 1-6, 8 more times, for a total of 9 times.
Round 37: *K*
Round 38: *P*
Round 39-40: *K*
Decrease for the bottom:
Round 41: *K5, K2TOG* (decrease 4 STS, 24 STS remaining)
Round 42: *K4, K2TOG* (decrease 4 STS, 20 STS remaining)
Round 43: *K3, K2TOG* (decrease 4 STS, 16 STS remaining)
Round 44: *K2, K2TOG* (decrease 4 STS, 12 STS remaining)
Round 45: *K1, K2TOG* (decrease 4 STS, 8 STS remaining)
Round 46: *K2TOG* (decrease 4 STS, 4 STS remaining)
End:
Without binding-off, cut the yarn leaving a 10” (25 cm) tail, pull it through the remaining STS, push through the center hole to the inside and then weave in the ends.
No blocking necessary.
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. (mine ended up being 48” (122cm) long, after wearing.)
Seam the straps onto the sling, be careful not to twist the strap. :)
How to Knit a Water Bottle Holder Video Tutorial
Knit Flat Pattern Instructions
Holder Pattern, Knit Flat:
Row 1 = RS
Using size US 7 needles
CO 29 STS
Rows 1-5: *K*
Row 6: *P2TOG, YO* P1
*16.9 oz : Repeat rounds 1-6, 5 more times, for a total of 6 times.
*24 oz : Repeat rounds 1-6, 8 more times, for a total of 9 times.
Rows 37-39: *K*
Decrease for the bottom:
Row 40: *WYIF S1PW, P1, PSSO, P5* P1
Row 41: K1 *K4, K2TOG*
Row 42: *WYIF S1PW, P1, PSSO, P3* P1
Row 43: K1 *K2, K2TOG*
Row 44: *WYIF S1PW, P1, PSSO, P1* P1
Row 45: K1 *K2TOG*
Sew the edges together and weave in 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. (mine ended up being 48” (122cm) long, after wearing.)
Seam the straps onto the sling, be careful not to twist the strap :)
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