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Plarn Water Bottle Cozy

Hello! It’s Jennifer Ryan, the designer and blogger behind Celtic Knot Crochet. I am excited to be sharing another plarn project here on the Clover blog!

Watch the full Youtube Tutorial

Plarn is yarn made from recycled plastic bags and tablecloths.  I love to upcycle plastic in my crochet projects.  So, since school is starting soon, I thought the “Plarn Water Bottle Cozy” would be a quick and fun project to make for any student you know.  You’ll see that it is a very simple project that uses an easy textured stitch and colorful recycled plastic. Let’s get started. 

Skill Level: Easy

Supplies:

  • Plarn – (That’s yarn made from recycled plastic bags and tablecloths – It’s easy to recycle the tablecloths after a party – just rinse or wipe off, let dry, and then use in a crochet project!)
  • You just need one tablecloth per color cut into 2” wide strips – when you come to the end of a strip, just tape the next strip to the end and fold over – quick & easy!)
  • Click here to watch a video tutorial for making the strips (ie. “plarn”)
  • Amour Crochet Hook N/P (10.0mm) Art No. 1057/NP -Did you know that this is the best hook for crocheting with plarn? The shape of the hook, its smooth plastic make-up, and the large size make working with plarn easy and fast – yay!
  • Scissors – Art No. 493/CW
  • Jumbo Tapestry Needle – Art No. 219

Finished Measurements: 

Bottom circle of cozy 3” (7.68 cm)

Height of Cozy = 6” (15.24 cm)

Handle Length = 42” (106.68 cm)

Gauge:

Rounds 1-2 = 3” (7.68 cm) across

Abbreviations:

YO (yarn over)

Hk (hook)

Lp (loop)

Ch (chain)

St (stitch)

Sl st (slip stitch)

Hdc (half double crochet)

Dc (double crochet)

Special Stitches:

HHdc (Herringbone Half Double Crochet) = YO, insert hk into st; YO, draw up a lp through st AND through 1st lp on hk; YO, pull through 2 lps on hk

HHdc join (Herringbone Half Double Crochet Join) = With slip knot of new color on hk; YO, insert hk into 1st st of round; YO, draw up a lp through st AND through 1st lp on hk; YO, pull through 2 lps on hk

Back bar of the Chain = When looking at the right side of a chain, you see many “V’s” and the chain looks like a braid. Turn the chain over and you see a series of bumps – it is in these bumps that you will work across the chain to produce a cord with even edges along both sides

Click here to watch a short video tutorial on this technique.

Notes:

Starting ch-3 of  Round 2 counts as a dc

Cozy is worked from the bottom up

Option is given for making the bottom circle bigger to accommodate different sized bottles.

**You can purchase an instant downloadable PDF of the project here in my Etsy shop**

Instructions:

With Lime Green ch 2

Round 1:  Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk; join with sl st in 1st sc. (6 sc)

Round 2:  Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st; 2 dc in each st around; 2 dc in joining sl st; sl st to top of starting ch-3. (14 dc)

**Note: Test to see if the circle created so far is the same size as the bottom of your water bottle – if you need a bigger circle see the extra round below; If circle is correct size, move on to Round 3**

Round 3: Ch 2, working in the back loop and the top back bar of each st, Hhdc in each st around; join with sl st to 1st st. Fasten off.

This photo shows the back loop (where needle inserted)

Arrow is pointing to top back bar of dc st – make sure to insert hk through BOTH the back lp AND the top back bar

(Next color will be Hot Pink)

Round 4:  Join new color with a Hhdc join; now working in both loops of each st, Hhdc in each st around; join with sl st to 1st st. Fasten off.

Rounds 5-11: Repeat Round 4 with each color going in this order:

White

Lime Green

Hot Pink

White

Lime Green

Hot Pink

White

**If you need a taller cozy, just continue to repeat Round 4 in the color sequence*

Extra Round (if need a larger base circle):  Ch 1, (2 sc in next st; sc in next st) around; join with sl st to 1st sc.

Handle:

Ch 75

Working in the back bar of the chain, hdc in 3rd ch from hk and in each ch across. Fasten off leaving a long tail for assembly.

Finishing and Assembly:

I turned my cozy inside out to make sewing on the handle easier

Using tapestry needle and matching plarn, sew 2-3” of each handle end inside holder.

Tada! Your Plarn Water Bottle Cozy is complete!

Now you have a bright and cheery cozy to take with you to school or to the gym – it’s practical and eco-friendly!

You can find a large-print instant downloadable PDF of this pattern by clicking here and purchasing it in my Etsy shop.

Please tag me @celticknotcrochet and use the #celticknotcrochet on Instagram – I would love to see your necklace!

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