Stainless Steel Water Bottle Sling
Materials
5.5mm hook
100-200 yards worsted weight (4) yarn
Darning needle
Stitch marker
Main Pattern Instructions
1. Start with a Magic Circle, working 6 sc into the ring. Join to first sc with a sl st, and ch1.
Pull starting end to tighten circle.
2. Sc twice into each st around. (12 sc) Join to first sc with a sl st, and ch1.
3. *Sc in next st, then work 2sc into next st. Repeat from * to end. (18 sc) Join to first sc
with a sl st, and ch1.
4. *Sc in next 2 sts, then work 2sc into next st. Repeat from * to end. (24 sc) Join to first sc
with a sl st, and ch1.
5. *Sc in next 3 sts, then work 2sc into next st. Repeat from * to end. (30 sc) Join to first sc
with a sl st, and ch1.
6. Working in BLO, sc evenly around. (30 sc). Join to first sc with a sl st, and ch1.
7. Sc evenly around. (30 sc) Join to first sc with a sl st.
8. Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch), sk first 2 sts, and dc in the next st. *Ch 1, sk next st, dc in
next st. Repeat from * until 1 st remains. Ch 1 and join with a sl st in the ch 4 sp. (15 dc
and 15 ch)
9. Ch 4. *Skip next dc and dc in next ch sp, then ch 1. Repeat to end. Join with sl st in the ch
4 sp. (15 dc and 15 ch)
10. Repeat Row 9.
11. Ch 1 and sc twice in each ch sp around. (30 sc) Join with sl st to first sc.
12. Ch 1 and sc evenly around. (30 sc). Join with sl st to first sc.
13. Repeat Row 8.
14. Repeat Row 9.
15. Repeat Row 10.
16. Repeat Row 11.
17. Repeat Row 12.
18. If your water bottle is the shorter type, approximately 6-8 inches tall, then move to the
Strap directions below. If your water bottle is taller, approximately 8-10 inches, repeat
Rows 8-12 once more moving on to the Strap.
Strap Instructions
1. Ch 2 and dc in the same st. Dc in the next 5 sts. Turn.
2. Repeat Row 1 until desired length is reached. Remember that the strap will stretch a few
inches, especially with a full water bottle inside, so make it a bit shorter than you want it
to hang. For reference, I made about 40 rows for my 5 year old, 42 rows for my 6 year
old, and 50 rows for my 10 year old.
3. Break the yarn, leaving 6-12" inches for sewing, and finish off. Use this tail to whip stitch
the strap tightly to the opposite side of the opening. The strap is 6 sts wide and the
opening is 30 sts around, so you should have 9 sts between the strap ends on each side.
4. In the middle of one side of the opening, away from the handles, join the yarn with a sl
st and ch 1. Sc evenly around the opening and along the side of the handle, working a
sc2tog over each corner, as shown below - this gives nice tight angles for the handle and
adds a little sturdiness.
5. Come back around to the first sc and use the seamless join to finish off. Repeat on other
side of the sling and handle. Weave in ends.
