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Dragon Scale Hand Sanitizer Holder | Free Crochet Pattern

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With kids going back to school, moms are looking for creative DIY solutions for kids to carry hand sanitizer in their backpacks. This free hand sanitizer holder crochet pattern is perfect to make travel hand sanitizer into a key chain to easily hang on a backpack.

And we all need to add a little extra fun to this weird new world we’re in. Why not nerd-ify something we are all carrying now anyway?

Now that you have learned the Crocodile Stitch, or Dragon Scale Stitch, this will be a fast, easy project to practice your stitches.

Dragon scale hand sanitizer holder, keychain for travel size purell, hooked by kati

This hand sanitizer holder is the perfect fantasy addition to any backpack. They would also make a great, fast project for craft fairs this Spring and Summer.

Worked from the bottom up, this hand sanitizer caddy fits over most small travel-size hand sanitizer bottles, including Purel.

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Dragon Scale Hand Sanitizer Holder

All patterns are written in US terms using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.

Easy. You need to have knowledge of single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), slip stitch (sl st), and both increases and decreases. Here is a video tutorial for the Dragon Scale Stitch.

Measurements

Fits 2″ x 3.5″ hand sanitizer bottle

Supplies

  • Furls G (4.0mm) hook
  • <100 yds Red Heart Super Saver, 100% acrylic worsted weight, Burgundy.
  • Tapestry Needle
  • Sewing Needle
  • 1″ key ring

Special Stitches

  • V-st: (dc, ch 1, dc} in same st.
  • Beg-V-st: (ch 4, dc) in same st.
  • Beg-Scale-st: Ch 3, 4 dc down first post of V-st, 5 dc up second post of V-st.
  • Scale-st: 5 dc down first post of V-st, 5 dc up second post of V-st.

Instructions

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Ch 16, sl st in first st to form ring.

Rnd 1: 16 sc in center of ring, sl st in first st to join. (16)

Rnd 2: [Sc, inc] 8 times, sl st in first st to join. (24)

Rnd 3: Beg V-st in same st, ch 2, skip 2, sc, ch 2, skip 2, [V-st in next st, ch 2, skip 2, sc, ch 2, skip 2] 3 times, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4 to join. (4 V-sts, 4 sc)

Rnd 4: Beg-Scale-st in Beg-V-st, sc in next sc, [Scale-st in next V-st, sc in next sc] 3 times. (4 Scale-sts, 4 sc)

Rnd 5: Beg-V-st in same st, ch 2, skip 2, sc in center of Scale-st, ch 2, skip 2, [V-st in sc between Scale-sts, ch 2, skip 2, sc in center of Scale-st, ch 2, skip 2] 3 times, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4 to join. (4 V-sts, 4 sc)

Rnd 6: Beg-Scale-st in Beg-V-st, sc in next sc, [Scale-st in next V-st, sc in next sc] 3 times. (4 Scale-sts, 4 sc)

Rnds 7-12: Repeat Rounds 5 and 6 three more times.

Rnd 13: [2 sc around first dc of next Scale-st, sc in center of Scale-st, 2 sc around last dc of same Scale-st, sc in sc between Scales] four times, sl st in top of 1st st to join. (24)

Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. (24)

Bind off and weave in ends.

Drawstring

Ch 36. Bind off. Thread one end of tail through needle. Thread Drawstring over and under the stitches in the last round, making sure each end comes out one stitch apart. Knot each end and cut tails short.

Insert hand sanitizer bottle with top through the starting ring. Pull drawstring at base of bottle tightly and tie closed.

Insert key ring around last round directly opposite ends of drawstring. Be sure to insert key ring through multiple stitches to prevent stretching.


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Post comments and pictures on social media with the hashtag #hookedbykati, or tag me @hookedbykati. You can also post pictures on the Facebook Page, or in the Hooked by Kati Crochet Community Facebook Group.

You may sell products made by this pattern, but please link back to hookedbykati.com or credit Hooked by Kati on the craft fair tag. Do not copy this pattern for distribution or sale; that’s not nice and also illegal.

If you run into a snag, drop me a line! I respond quickly and will help any way I can to clarify any confusion or challenging stitches.

Find more free patterns like this at allfreecrochet.com.

Dragon scale hand sanitizer holder, keychain for travel size purell, hooked by kati

Here’s a few more FREE crochet patterns you might like:

DRAGON SCALE CLUTCH

CROCODILE STITCH TUTORIAL

Yarn on,

Kati

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