Water Bottle Cozy Pattern

Several very kind people complimented me on the water bottle cozy, which inspired me to write down what I did. This is my first attempt at documenting, so please forgive me for mistakes.

Water Bottle Cozy

Foundation: Start with a loop, 9 sc in loop. Pull tail tight to close, sl with 1^st single crochet to join.

Rnd 1: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st, 2 sc in 2^nd st. Rep 3 times, finish with 1 sc. sl to join. (14 st)

Rnd 2: Ch 1. 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in 2^nd. Rep 5 times, finish with 2 sc in last st. sl to join. (21 st)

Rnd 3: Ch 1. sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st. Rep 5 times. (28 st) sl to join.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc 1. *1 sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * 7 times. (38 st). sl to join.

Rnd 5: Ch 1. sc in front loop only, increasing 1 stitch twice. Sl to join. (40 st)

Rnd 6: sc all the way around. Sl to join.

Rnd 7 – 10: Rep rnd 6.

Rnd 11: Ch 7, skip 3 sc. sc in 4^th sc. Rep 8 times. For last loop, ch 3, dtr in base of 1^st ch 7 (10 loops).

Rnd 12: Ch 7, skip 3 sc. sc in loop. Rep 8 times. For last loop, ch 3, dtr in last ch 7.

Rnd 13 – 16: Rep Rnd 12

Rnd 17: Ch 3, sc in loop. Rep 8 times. For last loop, ch 1, dc in loop.

Rnd 18: Ch 2, dc in current loop (last loop in Rnd 17). DC in dtr, * DC 3 times in loop, dc in sc. Rep from * 8 times. 2 dc in last loop, sl to join.

Rnd 19: With elastic hair band held behind work, sc all the way around, finish off. Weave in ends.

Second Water Bottle Cozy

My husband liked the first cozy I tried, so I made one for him. I learned from my mistakes, and tried a different stitch - this is more of a fish net. I also figured out my problem joining the rounds, so it's much smoother with no weird gaps.

I like this one a lot better, so I think I'll have to make myself another one. But first, I need to make them for the kids - maybe we won't be mixing up our water bottles all the time!

First Water Bottle Cozy

I really liked the water bottle cozies I saw in various places online. I picked up some thread (Sugar 'n Cream Country Side Ombre) and decided to wing it for a pattern. Rather than drawstrings, I used a hair band for the top.

I made a bunch of goofs - I ended each round in the sc area on the bottom incorrectly, so it gaps weirdly. Also, I've decide I don't really like variegated yarn all that much.

The Merry Yarn

"And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover..."

A few weeks ago, I was looking for a snood that I had paid 7 bucks for for my daughter. She's only four, and has wispy, wispy hair that's still recovering from a disastrous haircut, courtesy of her brother. No problem, but she takes ballet, and for her upcoming recital, she needs to have her hair in a bun. She barely has enough to scrape back, so I bought this ridiculously overpriced piece of lace hand-stitched to a piece of elastic. Well, of course it immediately was lost, only to be found later in the dog's bed, or at least I think that's what I found in the dog's bed. It could have been just about anything.

Anyway, instead of buying another one, I got crafty, and went down to my local Michael's craft store, bought a roll of cotton thread (size 3) and a crochet hook. Checking the internet, I found several patterns, and I was off.

I haven't crocheted since my teen years. Oh, I fooled around with a knitting needle a couple of times (I was young, remember!), but basically, my yarn days were behind me. Or so I thought.

I made that bun cover/snood thing, then another. Then to use up the thread, I made a scrunchy. Then bought another roll of thread, and some yarn while I was at it, and I was off.