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.
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