Mermaid Tail Bottle Bag

This Pattern includes Mermaid Tail Bottle Bag in sizes Small. A Small Bag can fit a standard 500ml water bottle and other small water bottles.

If you’d like to work the same bag for larger size, (A Large Bag can fit standard 1Litre bottle and other big bottles), you can download the pattern for small bag and large bag as a single pdf file from my Etsy Shop!. Link below 👇

https://etsy.me/3P5rfHa

Materials:

You can use any size 4 yarn for this project. 

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Stripes

Color: Retro Sripes

Approximately 135 yards of Yarn

Crochet Hook: 5mm (H Hook) (or use the hook that obtains the specified gauge)

Scissors 

Sewing Needles 

Gauge:

Using Size 4 Yarn and 5mm Crochet Hook work, 

Row1: ch13, 1hdc on the 4th ch from the and 1hdc on each ch till the end. 

Row2: ch2 turn(considered as 1st hdc), 1hdc on each   till the end (11hdc sts)

Row3-7: Repeat Row2. Fasten off

It should measure 3.4” (inches) length and 3” (inches) height

We will be working on a stitch called as a Pebble Stitch which is a regular Puff Stitch except that it is worked on the Wrong Side(WS)

Pebble Stitch: * yo, insert the hook in the stitch and pull up loop, * repeat from * to * twice, yo pull through all the 7 loops. 

Skill Level: Intermediate

In this pattern we will work with two colors of yarn. However you can make the entire messy bun hat in a single color as well. 

Crochet Terms(US Terminology):

Crochet Terms	Abbreviations
ch	Chain
sc	Single Crochet
hdc	Half Double Crochet
blo	Back Loop
PS	Pebble Stitch
slst	Slip Stitch
3rd loop	Third loop
st(s)	Stitch(es)
yo	Yarn Over
WS	Wrong Side
RS	Right Side

Crochet Pattern:

Small Size Bottle Bag:

Round 1:  Magic Ring, ch1(does not count as a stitch), 10hdc sts on the magic ring.Slst on top of starting hdc st(10sts)

Round 2: ch1(does not count as a stitch), 2hdc sts on each st around. Slst on top of starting hdc st(20sts)

Round 3: ch1(does not count as a stitch),1hdc in one st and  2hdc sts on next st around. Slst on top of starting hdc st(30sts)

Round4: ch1(does not count as a stitch),1hdc in the blo of each st around. Slst on top of starting hdc st(30sts)

Round5: ch1(does not count as a stitch),1hdc in the third loop of each st around. Slst on top of starting hdc st(30sts)

Pebble Stitch: * yo, insert the hook in the stitch and pull up loop, * repeat from * to * twice, yo pull through all the 7 loops. 

It’s a regular puff stitch except that it’s worked in the wrong side like a bobble stitch.

Pebble Stitch Row is always worked in the Wrong Side

Round6:(worked in WS) ch1(does not count as st) turn, 1sc on the same st, 1PS on the next st, *1sc on the next st, 1PS on the next st *. Repeat *to* around. Slst on top of starting sc(15sc sts and 15PS )

Round7:(worked in RS) ch1(does not count as st) turn, *1hdc on top is sc of previous round, 1hdc on top of PS of previous round *. Repeat *to* around. Slst on top of starting hdc.(30hdc sts)

Round8: (worked in RS) ch1(does not count as st), 1hdc on the 3rd loop of the same st. 1hdc on 3rd loop of each st around. Slst on top of 1st hdc st(30hdc sts)

Round9-20 Repeat Round 6-8

Round21:  ch1(does not count as st), slst on each st around. (30sts). Do not fasten off, work the straps for the Bag

Working the Straps:

Small Strap(For Small Kids): 

slst on the next st, work 65 chains, skip 14sts, make sure the chain is not twisted and slst on next 2sts. ch1 and work slst on each chain backwards. Skip 14sts, slst on the next st.

Big Strap(For Big Kids): 

slst on the next st, work 88 chains, skip 14sts, make sure the chain is not twisted and slst on next 2sts. ch1 and work slst on each chain backwards. Skip 14sts, slst on the next st.

Mermaid Tail:

Row1: ch20, 1sc on 2nd chain from the hook, 1sc on each st on next 18 ch(19sts)

Row2: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 17sts,sc2together on the blo of last 2sts(18sts)

Row3: ch1,turn, sc2together on the blo of first 2sts, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(17sts)

Row4: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 15sts,sc2together on the blo of last 2sts(16sts)

Row5: ch1,turn, sc2together on the blo of first 2sts, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(15sts)

Row6: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 13sts,sc2together on the blo of last 2sts(14sts)

Row7: ch1,turn, sc2together on the blo of first 2sts, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(13sts)

Row8: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 11sts,sc2together on the blo of last 2sts(12sts)

Row9: ch1,turn, sc2together on the blo of first 2sts, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(11sts)

Row10: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 9sts,sc2together on the blo of last 2sts(10sts)

Row11: ch1,turn, sc2together on the blo of first 2sts, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(9sts)

Row12: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 7sts,sc2together on the blo of last 2sts(8sts)

Row13: ch1,turn, sc2together on the blo of first 2sts, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(7sts)

Row14: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 5sts,sc2together on the blo of last 2sts(6sts)

Row15: ch1,turn, 2sc on the blo of the first st, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(7sts)

Row16: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 6sts,2sc on the blo of last the last st(8sts)

Row17: ch1,turn, 2sc on the blo of the first st, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(9sts)

Row18: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 8sts,2sc on the blo of last the last st(10sts)

Row19: ch1,turn, 2sc on the blo of the first st, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(11sts)

Row20: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 10sts,2sc on the blo of last the last st(12sts)

Row21: ch1,turn, 2sc on the blo of the first st, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(13sts)

Row22: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 12sts,2sc on the blo of last the last st(14sts)

Row23: ch1,turn, 2sc on the blo of the first st, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(15sts)

Row24: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 14sts,2sc on the blo of last st(16sts)

Row25: ch1,turn, 2sc on the blo of the first st, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(17sts)

Row26: ch1,turn, 1sc on the blo of each st on next 16sts,2sc on the blo of last the last st(18sts)

Row27: ch1,turn, 2sc on the blo of the first st, 1sc on the blo of each st till the end(19sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Add a Tapestry Needle to the tail and work through the ribbing along the flat side as shown!

Now sew the Mermaid tail to the bottom of the bottle bag as shown!

Weave the ends!

You can download this free template for Bottle Bag, they are cute if you insert them on your completed project, display in markets or if you give these bags as gifts!

Click on the link below to watch complete video tutorial for making this ’Mermaid Tail Bottle Bag’

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