Marker Water Bottle Cozy ~ A Free Crochet Pattern

Sizing:

Gauge:

15 hdc by 11 rows = 4”

Special Pattern Notes:

Beginning chain does not count as a stitch unless noted.

This pattern is mainly worked in the round. Use a stitch marker to help count rows by marking first stitch of each round. When joining with a color change, pull as tight as possible to align colors.

It’s easier to work when bottom and top two stripes of colored yarn is precut. 4.5 yards will be needed for the top two stripes, 4.5 yards will be needed for the bottom two stripes, and 6.5 yards will be needed for the Tip of the Marker. Remaining yardage will be needed for the Marker Cap and Scribble Strap.

Pattern Instructions

Magic Circle with white yarn

R1: Ch 1, 10 hdc in circle – 10 sts

R2: 2 hdc in each st around – 20 sts

R3: *Hdc 1, 2 hdc in next, repeat * around – 30 sts

The next round you will be joining to keep the front loops even, then going back to working continuously around.

R4: Sc in next, slst in next, ch 1, hdc in BLO of each st around – 30 sts

R5-6: Hdc in each st around – 30 sts

The next few rounds you will be joining to keep the color changes even, then going back to working continuously around.

R7: Hdc in next, sc in next, slst in next st changing to colored yarn, ch 1, sc in same and next 29 sts, join changing to white yarn – 30 sts

R8: Ch 1, sc in same and each st around, join changing to colored yarn – 30 sts

R9: Ch 1, sc in same and each st around, join changing to white yarn – 30 sts

Finish colored yarn off and weave in ends. You will now be back to continuously working in the round. Use stitch marker to keep track of rows.

R10: Ch 1, hdc in same and each st around – 30 sts

R11-17: Hdc in same and each st around – 30 sts

The next few rounds you will be joining to keep the color changes even, then going back to working continuously around.

R18: Hdc in next 5, sc in next, slst in next changing to colored yarn, ch 1, sc in same and next 29 sts, join changing to white yarn – 30 sts

R19: Ch 1, sc in same and each st around, join changing to colored yarn – 30 sts

R20: Ch 1, sc in same and each st around, join changing to white yarn – 30 sts

Finish colored yarn off and weave in ends. You will now be back to continuously working in the round. Use stitch marker to keep track of rows.

R21: Ch 1, hdc in same and each st around – 30 sts

R22: Hdc in same and each st around – 30 sts

R23: Sc in next, slst in next, ch 1, bphdc in same and next 25 sts changing to colored yarn after last stitch, leave 4 sts unworked – 26 sts

Do not finish off. You will now be working in Rows to form the tip of the marker water bottle cozy. White yarn can be cut.

Tip of Marker Water Bottle Cozy

R1: Ch 1, turn, hdc in same and next 21 sts, 2 hdc2tog over next 4 sts – 24 sts

For the next Row, work between the stitches so the back bar from the last Row doesn’t show.

R2: Ch 1, turn, starting in the same work 2 hdc2tog over next 4 sts, hdc next 16, ch 2, skip 2 sts, hdc last 2 sts – 20 sts

R3: Ch 1, turn, sc in same and next st, 2 sc in ch 2 space, sc in next 17 sts, 3 sc in last st, turn piece so you’re working down raw edge, sc 4 – 28 sts

The last 4 sc and the next 2 rows form the button tab.

R4: Turn, sc in next 4 sts – 4 sts

R5: Ch 1, turn, sc in same and next 3 sts – 4 sts

Finish off and weave in ends. Sew button to opposite side of button hole on Row 3 of Tip of Marker.

Water Bottle Scribble Strap

Straps can be made in 3 lengths; short, medium, cross body. To increase or decrease strap length, add or subtract in increments of 8.

Short: Ch 81 with colored yarn

Medium: Ch 121 with colored yarn

Cross Body: 161 with colored yarn

R1: Starting in 2^nd ch from hook 3 hdc, hdc in next 2, *hdc3tog, hdc in next 2, 3 hdc in next, hdc in next 2, repeat * across – 80, 120, 160 sts

R2: Ch 1, turn, hdc in same, hdc3tog, hdc in next 2, 3 hdc in next, *hdc in next 2, hdc3tog, hdc in next 2, 3 hdc in next,

Finish off and weave in ends. Matching up beginning and end of rows, sew (or slst) to 4 unworked stitches on back of water bottle cozy. See picture on last page. (Picture shows crayon version of cozy.)

Marker Cap

Magic Circle with colored yarn and I hook

R1: Ch 1, 10 hdc in circle – 10 sts

R2: 2 hdc in each st around – 20 sts

R 3: *Hdc 1, 2 hdc in next, repeat * around – 30 sts

The next round you will be joining to keep the front loops even, then going back to working continuously around.

R4: Sc in next, slst in next, ch 1, hdc in BLO of each st around – 30 sts

R5-11: Hdc in each st around – 30 sts

Finishing: Hdc in next 6, sc in next, slst in next. Finish off and weave in ends.

Optional “insert” piece to keep shape of Marker Cap:

Magic Circle with colored yarn

R1: Ch 1, 10 hdc in circle – 10 sts

R2: 2 hdc in each st around – 20 sts

R3: *Hdc 1, 2 hdc in next, repeat * around – 30 sts

Finishing: Hdc in next, sc in next slst in next. (Leave a long end before finishing off if sewing inside cap.) Finish off. Weave in ends excluding long tail if sewing.

Fill first cap piece firmly with Poly-Fil up to Round 7. (Cap should fit on easily with water bottle in cozy.) Using the second “insert” piece of cap, sew or hot glue inside first piece at Round 8 to keep Poly-Fil in place.

Sew hook and eye in from of cozy if desired. This will allow the cap to remained closed when not being used.

Sew or slst strap onto 4 unworked stitches. (Picture shows Crayon version of cozy.)

Button strap inside to keep bottle vertical. (Picture shows Crayon version of cozy.)

Two photos above show filling the Marker Cap with Poly-fil and then taking the insert piece and sewing/gluing it into place to keep the shape of the Marker Cap.

Sew Marker Cap two stitches to the right of the strap and two stitches to the left of the strap. Skip 4 stitches on the Marker Cap leaving an opening. This will allow the strap to be able to be pulled through to either side of the cap.