Checkered Bottle Holder: Pattern Overview

A pink and ivory checkered crochet bottle holder with a long strap, holding a stainless steel bottle with a black cap

Project introduction

A pink and cream checkered crochet bottle holder hanging by its strap outdoors, holding a clear plastic water bottle

This article is a pattern overview, not a full tutorial, and it summarizes the project, materials, fit, and construction without reproducing the complete instructions. Start with the Original designer’s pattern and instructions for the authoritative steps. The holder keeps water close while leaving hands free for a downtown walk, a trail hike, or outings with kids, and it can be made repeatedly in many color combinations.

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The designer presents this holder as the fourth checkered project in a growing series, after a checkered hot pad, checkered coasters, and a checkered crossbody bag. Earlier pieces paired a solid color with a neutral, keeping the squares bold and clear. A future idea is to pair a solid with a multi-colored yarn, either self-striping or variegated, for a different effect while keeping the familiar checkerboard structure.

Choosing Yarn for Your Checkered Bottle Holder Pattern Overview

A pink and ivory checkered crochet bottle holder with a long pink strap holding a metal bottle with a black cap, next to balls of pink and ivory yarn on a light countertop.

Cotton suits a bottle holder because the finished piece is carried everywhere and can become wet and messy in daily use. The source describes cotton as absorbent, durable, and tough enough to wash, and notes that it can even go in the dryer. Those care qualities support the purpose of the carrier, which needs to hold up through repeated outings rather than stay carefully stored at home.

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The sample uses Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton, described as 100% cotton that feels a little sleeker and softer than some cotton yarns. Its large color selection also made choosing combinations enjoyable. Keep those qualities in mind if you consider a substitute yarn for your own holder.

The Pattern Overview

Pink and ivory checkered crochet bottle holder with a long strap, lying on a light wood surface beside a crochet hook, yarn needle and scissors

Crocheted bottle holder in pale pink and ivory checks lying on its side, showing its round pink base and long strap

Peach and cream checkered crochet bottle holder with a long strap, holding a clear plastic water bottle on a white wooden surface

Close-up of a crocheted bottle holder with a dusty pink and ivory checkered pattern

Crochet checkered bottle holder in pink and ivory with a teal strap, holding a stainless steel bottle with a silver cap

Pink and cream checkered crochet bottle holder with a long pink strap holding a metal bottle

Pink and ivory checkered crochet bottle holder with a long pink strap, shown empty on a light background

Readers can follow the pattern on the designer website, while a separate inexpensive, ad free printable PDF version is offered for purchase through the designer Etsy shop, with no price given in the source. Do not assume the PDF is free because the web pattern is available. The source also says finished products made with this pattern may be sold.

Use the checklist below for the complete source listed supplies, with sample colors noted as sample choices rather than requirements. Quantities are given separately for the main and neutral colors, so confirm both amounts before you begin this project at home.

98 Yards Size 4 yarn in main color, I Love This Cotton in Warm Blush for the sample
42 Yards Size 4 yarn in neutral color, I Love This Cotton in Ivory for the sample
US H, 5.0 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Scissors

After round 6, the base should measure 3 3/8 inches across, and at that gauge the carrier fits a typical 16.9 fl oz water bottle very loosely, with a slightly larger bottle fitting snugly. Resize by adding or removing a base round. The stitches are chain, slip stitch, single crochet, single crochet back loop only, and double crochet, and the beginning chain of each round does not count as a stitch. Check tension, since the designer crochets tightly.

Construction starts with the main color and a circular single crochet base that increases through round 6. The next round works in the back loop only, turning the flat base upward so the sides can begin. The source suggests placing your bottle on the finished base to judge fit, noting that the fabric will stretch a little, so a base that is the same size or slightly smaller can still work well.

The checkered body uses double crochet, changing between the main and neutral colors every four stitches while carrying the unused color along the top of the previous row. Each color change is completed on the final yarn over and pull through of the last stitch in the previous color. For visual help, the source links this video tutorial on carrying yarn and this video for how to change yarn.

Keep carrying the unused strand through the remaining rounds as the four stitch color blocks repeat to form the checkers, then finish the body with a single crochet round in the main color. A gentle tug on the carried yarn can keep it centered, and a dense fabric helps prevent show through. For a taller bottle, the source says to continue two more rounds before that finishing round.

The strap is worked in single crochet across four stitches and repeated until it reaches your preferred length. The sample strap used 151 rows and measured 34 inches, with a little stretch expected in use. Leave a long tail, align the final inch inside the holder directly across from the strap start without twisting it, sew it down with the yarn needle, secure it with a knot, and weave in the ends.

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