Hello everyone! It has been quite some time since I’ve posted here and if you’re reading this and still following along, just know I am so grateful!

As much as I miss crocheting and sharing my projects here on the blog, taking a step back has been good not only for my hand and wrist but for my heart and soul as well. I was able to focus on the things most important to me instead of trying to do too much and becoming overwhelmed. I still visit this space once in a while though, and it warms my heart to see some of you already made items from my patterns which makes me want to continue designing more projects that you will enjoy. 

For a starter, I’m sharing the pattern for this simple crochet spray bottle holder that I made for myself and my family. 

This is a practical and must-have item especially during this time of the pandemic. Attaching a bottle of hand sanitizer or alcohol to your bag is a great way to make sure you always have the means to sanitize your hands. It has a modern textured design that does not take long to make so it’s a great project to do when you just need to clear your mind for a moment or if you need free therapy. With everything that happened (and still happening this year), we could use our days at home to be a little crafty and find small joys to accomplish things we often never had time for, or perhaps begin learning something new.

That said, continue scrolling to get to the pattern. I’ll pop on here now and then with new projects and you can message me if you need clarifications with this pattern or any other patterns on my blog. Meanwhile, let’s always choose to be kind out there, friends, and stay healthy! 

MATERIALS:

• Hook: No.6 Japan crochet hook / 1.00mm crochet hook
• Small yarn needle
• Yarn: Mercerized cotton yarn (I used approximately 58 meters of Cannon yarn for one spray bottle holder. 
• Large size (4.8cm x 1.6cm) metal lobster clasp hook/keychain or similar item

ABBREVIATION/STITCHES:

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet (US) / dc – double crochet (UK)
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• sl st – slip stitch
• [sc, inc] n times – repeat the pattern between parentheses n times.
• (N sts made) – number of stitches in a round after finishing round.
• back loop only – instead of inserting your hook underneath the two loops of a single crochet stitch, you will insert the hook at the center of the stitch and exits underneath the back loop.
• back hump of each chain – bumps behind the foundation chains.

If you need a guide with the stitches, you can always check my post about Basic Crochet Techniques HERE.

NOTES:

PATTERN

BASE:

Chain 1 in a magic ring

Round 1: sc 6 in the magic ring, slip stitch into the first st made to join (6 sc sts made)

Round 2: ch 1, inc in each of the sts around, slip stitch into the first st made to join (12 sc sts made)

Round 3: ch 1, inc in each of the sts around, slip stitch into the first st made to join (24 sc sts made)

Round 4: ch 1, sc around, slip stitch into the first st made to join (24 sc sts made)

Round 5: ch 1, sc in the first st, inc in the next st, [sc in the next st, inc in the next st] 11 times, slip stitch into the first st made to join (36 sc sts made)

Round 6: ch 1, sc around, slip stitch into the first st made to join (36 sc sts made)

Round 7: ch 1, sc in each of the first 2 sts, inc in the next st, [sc in each of the next 2 sts, inc in the next st] 11 times, slip stitch into the first st made to join (48 sc sts made)

BODY:

Round 1: ch 35, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of the remaining 33 chains. 

Hold the base with its right side facing you, then slip stich into the first sc st made from last round of base, slip stitch into the next sc st, turn by pushing the base backward. (34 sc sts made)

Round 2: skipping the 2 sl sts made, sc in back loop only of each of the 34 sts across. (34 sc sts made)

Round 3: ch 1, turn, sc in back loop only of each of the 34 sts across, sl st in next 2 sc sts from base, turn by pushing the base backward. (34 sc sts made)

NOTE: Basically, you will need to sl st in 2 sts around the base after every other row to attach the body to the base. 

Round 4 – 43: Repeat Rounds 2 & 3 alternately

NOTE: For the next round, I recommend making lose chains as you will be working stitches in the back humps of each chain.

Round 44: skipping the 2 sl sts made, sc in back loop only of each of the 34 sts across, ch 21, turn. (34 sc sts and 21 chains made)

Round 45: sc in the back hump of the 2nd chain from hook, sc in each of the back humps of next 19 chains, sc in back loop only of each of the 34 sts across, sl st in next 2 sc sts from base. (54 sc sts made)

Row 46: skipping the 2 sl sts made, sc in back loop only of each of the 34 sts across, sc in both loops of each remaining 20 sts. (54 sc sts made)

Round 47: ch 1, turn, sc in both loops of each 20 sts, sc in back loop only of each of the remaining 34 sts across, sl st in the last 2 sc sts from base. (54 sc sts made)

Round 48: Repeat Round 46

Round 49: ch 1, turn, sc in both loops of each 20 sts, sc in back loop only of each of the remaining 34 sts across, sl st again in the last sc st from base (54 sc sts made)

ASSEMBLY:

1. Remove the hook from the yarn loop.
2. Insert the hook in the first base chain made from Round 1 of the body.
3. Pull the unworked loop into that space. 
4. With the tail of the yarn positioned above the hook, insert hook into both loops of the last sc stitch made from Round 49 of the body.
5. Yarn over and pull a loop through that stitch.
6. Yarn over again then pull a loop into the two remaining loops on your hook. You just made your first sc stitch to start joining the two ends together! 

Making sure the two edges are properly aligned, insert the crochet hook into the second base chain made from Round 1 of the body and into the next sc stitch right under it, then make one single crochet. Repeat the same steps 32 times across to join the two ends together. (34 sc sts made)

Fasten off leaving approximately 8” long yarn tail. Thread in yarn needle. 

Put the lobster clamps keychain in place then fold the loop bar that will hold the keychain and sew its edge onto the body using running stitch method. 

Finally, insert your spray bottle, and voila!