A bottle carrier of the so-called neck-through, top gripping type is formed of semi-rigid material and comprises a frame structure in which a plurality of collars are formed each collar having at least one pair of lift tabs which are upwardly inclined and which engage the flange of a bottle to impart an upward lifting force thereto together with at least one pair of stabilizing tabs integrally formed with the frame structure and which engage a bottle shoulder so as to impart a force to the bottle shoulder which has a lateral component as well as a downward component and by this means to grip the bottle at spaced points one above the other and thereby to enhance the stability of the carrier.