Christmas Wine Bottle Holder – Free Crochet Pattern

Christmas Crochet Wine Bottle Holder

If you need a last minute Christmas gift or would like to make your own wine bottles more festive, this Christmas Wine Bottle Holder is the perfect crochet pattern. It’s a fast, simple and fun crochet project.

This Christmas Wine Bottle Holder is made with the beautiful Star Stitch, giving it a festive, textured look that feels perfect for the holidays. The pattern includes step-by-step instructions and a detailed photo tutorial to help you learn the stitch — and the good news is, it’s much easier than it looks!

This cheerful holder works up quickly and uses any brand of worsted weight yarn, making it an ideal last-minute gift or a fun holiday project to use up yarn from your stash. Pair it with a bottle of wine for a thoughtful hostess gift, a cozy Christmas present, or a charming addition to your holiday table.

Use the Table of Contents below to jump to any section of this pattern or keep scrolling down for all the details and the written instructions. 

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Pattern Notes

Skill Level

Easy

Size

This pattern is designed to hold a standard 750ml wine bottle. The finished size has a diameter of 3.5” and is 7” high. 

Gauge

4′′ x 4′′ = 8 stars and 8 rows (made as a flat swatch, following the pattern) 

Materials

Yarn: Any size 4 (medium) yarn for everything but the top and size 5 (bulky) fleece yarn for the fluffy white “Santa fur” top.

I used Loops & Threads Impeccable Yarn, Solid (for everything but the fluffy white top). This yarn is size 4 (medium) and 100% acrylic. A skein is 4.5 oz / 127.5 g and 285 yd./260m.

• I used the color “Cherry” for the body (approx a quarter skein); the color “Black” for the belt (approx 12 yards); and the color “Sunny Day” for the belt buckle (approx a few yards).
• For the fluffy top, I used Bernat Pipsqueak (approx 10 yards) in “Whitey White.” This yarn is bulky (5) weight. A skein is 3.5 oz / 100 g and 101 yd / 92 m.

Crochet Hook Size: H/8 (5.00mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge) for everything but the belt buckle and F/5 (3.75mm) for the belt buckle. 

Other Materials: yarn needle, scissors, measuring tape.

Terminology

This pattern is written in English for right-handed crochet using US terminology.

Abbreviations

st = stitch
sts = stitches
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
YO = yarn over
BLO = back loops only

Pattern Notes

• The holder is made from the bottom up. 
• It is worked in a continuous round – do not turn after each round (unless instructed to). 
• Always start a round in the same stitch as the chain.
• Chains never count as stitches.

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Pattern Instructions

Bottom

With red yarn and an H/8 (5.00 mm) hook, make a magic ring/circle. 

Round 1: 10 hdc into magic ring. (10 sts). Pull tight to close. Sl st into top of 1st hdc to join. 

Round 2: Ch 1. 2 hdc into each st around. (20 sts). Sl st into top of 1st hdc to join. 

Round 3: Ch 1. 2 hdc into 1st st. 1 hdc into next st. *2 hdc into next st. 1 hdc into next st.* Repeat from * to * around. (30 sts). Sl st into top of 1st hdc to join.

Measure: work should be approx 3”. 

Round 4: Ch 1. 2 sc into 1st st. 1 sc into next 2 sts. *2 sc into next st. 1 sc into next 2 sts.* Repeat from * to * around. (40 sts). Sl st into top of 1st sc to join.

Measure: work should be approx 3.5”. 

Do not fasten off.

Sides

Round 1: Ch 1 and turn (the wrong side will be facing down). Sc into the BLO (the loop furthest away from you) around. (40 sts). Sl st into the top of both loops of the 1st sc to join. 

Round 2: 

Starting Star: Ch 3. Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and pull through loop (2 loops on hook). Insert hook into next ch and pull through loop (3 loops on hook). Insert hook into 1st st and pull through loop (4 loops on hook). Insert hook into next st and pull through loop (5 loops on hook). Insert hook into next st and pull through loop (6 loops on hook). YO and pull yarn through all 6 loops. Ch 1 to complete the 1st star.

Regular Star (the image below shows exact locations): Insert hook into the ch 1 space that you just created (the eye of the star) and pull through loop (2 loops on hook). The star you just created has 6 “spikes,” with the 1st spike being closest to the top. Insert your hook in between the 5th and 6th spike and pull through loop (3 loops on hook). The 6th spike is attached to the next st. Insert your hook into the st attached to 6th spike and pull through loop (4 loops on hook). Insert hook into next st and pull through loop (5 loops on hook). Insert hook into next st and pull through loop (6 loops on hook). YO and pull yarn through all 6 loops. Ch 1 to complete the star. 

Repeat Regular Star Instructions around until there is one st left. Total stars (before Last Star): 19 (including 1 starting star). 

Last Star: Insert hook into the ch 1 space and pull through loop (2 loops on hook). Insert your hook in between the 5th and 6th spike and pull through loop (3 loops on hook). Insert your hook into the st attached to 6th spike and pull through loop (4 loops on hook). Insert hook into last st and pull through loop (5 loops on hook). Insert hook into the bottom of the ch 3 that started the round and pull through loop (6 loops on hook). YO and pull yarn through all 6 loops. Ch 1 to complete the star.

Sl st into the top of the 1st st of the round to join. 

Round 3: Ch 1. 2 hdc into the eye of each star across. (40 sts). Sl st into top of 1st hdc to join. 

Round 4: Repeat Round 2.

Round 5: Repeat Round 3.

Round 6: Repeat Round 2. 

Round 7: Repeat Round 3. 

Round 8 (Belt): Attach black yarn with a sl st. You can leave red yarn attached as long as it’s on the inside of your work. With black yarn, repeat Round 2. 

Round 9 (Belt): Still with black yarn, repeat Round 3. 

Round 10: Pick up/attach red yarn with a sl st. Fasten off black yarn. With red yarn, repeat Round 2. Continue using red yarn until Round 16.  

Round 11: Repeat Round 3. 

Round 12: Repeat Round 2. 

Round 13: Repeat Round 3.

Round 14: Repeat Round 2.

Round 15: Repeat Round 3. 

Measure: After Round 15, the height of your wine bottle holder should measure 7” from bottom. 

If your height is smaller than 7” or if you would like a taller wine holder, repeat Round 2 and 3. 

Round 16 (Santa’s Fur): Attach fluffy white yarn with a sl st. Fasten off red yarn. With white yarn, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st into 1st sc made. 

Fasten off and weave in all loose ends. 

Belt Buckle

With a F/5 (3.75mm) hook and golden yellow yarn, ch 26.

1st Rectangle Side (short): In 2nd ch from hook, sc into back ridge loop. 

2nd Rectangle Side (long): sc into next 7 back ridge loops. In next ch, sc x 3 into same back ridge loop.

3rd Rectangle Side (short): sc into next 4 back ridge loops. In next ch, sc x 3 into same back ridge loop.

4th Rectangle Side (long): sc into next 7 back ridge loops. sl st into 1st sc to join.

Fasten off leaving a 12″ tail. Weave in the first end to belt buckle. Using a yarn needle, attach belt buckle to the wine bottle holder on the front center of holder with the rows of black in the middle.

And now you have a very festive wine bottle holder!

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