Pencil Water Bottle Cozy ~ A Free Crochet Pattern

This water bottle cozy frenzy started with the Back to School CAL and the Crayon Water Bottle Cozy I designed for it. Though I LOVE the crayon, I knew I wanted to make a marker and pencil water bottle cozy crochet pattern (yes, the marker will be coming next). My boys and a few children that modeled for me with the crayon cozies, had specifically requested them. And if kids beg for them, I’m not going to say no! This is a great way to use up little leftovers. They’re also a great gift, craft fair item, or even great for classroom prizes!

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Materials:

• Yarn: Lion Brand Heartland Yarn in Denali (or similar pink) and in Katmai (or similar grey) and in Grand Canyon (or similar tan), I Love This Yarn in Sungold (or similar yellow), Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Briar Heather (or similar brown)
• Hook: Size H, 5.0mm
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle
• Buttons 3/4″ or 1″
• Stitch Markers
• Measuring Tape

Sizing:

Size	Length	Circumference
One Size	7.5”	8”

Gauge:

15 hdc by 11 rows = 4”

Pattern Key:

• Ch(s): Chain(s)
• Sc: Single Crochet
• Hdc: Half Double Crochet
• Bphdc: Back Post Half Double Crochet
• Hdc2tog: Half Double Crochet 2 Together
• Hdc3tog: Half Double Crochet 3 Together
• BLO: Back Loop Only
• Slst: Slip Stitch
• St(s): Stitch(es)

Difficulty:

Easy

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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. After each color change, yarn can be cut and ends woven in.

Pattern Instructions

Magic Circle with pink 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.

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

R5: Hdc in each st around – 30 sts

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

R6: Sc in next, slst in next st changing to grey yarn, ch 1, hdc in same and next 29 sts – 30 sts

R7-8: Hdc in same and each st around – 30 sts

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

R9: Hdc in next, sc in next, slst in next changing to yellow color, ch 1, hdc in same and next 29 sts – 30 sts

R10-21: Hdc in same and each st around – 30 sts

R22: Hdc in next 10, sc in next, slst in next changing to tan color, ch 1, bphdc in same and next 25 sts, leave 4 sts unworked – 26 sts

Do not finish off. You will now be working in Rows to form the tip of the pencil water bottle cozy.

Tip of Pencil 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 Pencil.

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 brown

Medium: Ch 121 with brown

Cross Body: 161 with brown

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, repeat * across to last st, hdc in last st – 80, 120, 160 sts

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 below. (Picture shows crayon version of cozy.)

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