​Crochet Apron with Pocket

You’ll need:

4 balls of Knit Picks Cotlin yarn in Whisker color (738 yards/300g);

2 balls of the same yarn, but in Shoal color;

Crochet hook 4,5 mm;

Measuring tape.

Stitches control: 14 sts x 12 rows = 4” x 4”.

Instructions

Body

Using the Main Color:

1^st row: Ch71, hhdc in 2nd chain and across. (70 hhdc now and throughout);

2^nd row: Ch1, turn, hhdc across.

Repeat the 2^nd row until your apron is approximately 27” long (this will be the width of your apron).

The pattern for colors changes is as follows: 4 rows Shoal, 1 row Whisker, 1 row Shoal, 1 row Whisker.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Apron Ties

Getting ready to add ties.

Using the Contrast Color:

1^st row: Ch60 (first tie), sc evenly across to second group of grey stripes (see first photo below), sc5tog evenly across the grey stripe group (see second and third photos below), sc evenly across to fourth grey stripe group, sc5tog. Continue to sc evenly across while sc5tog every second grey stripe group. Once you get to the end of the apron body, ch60.

Ties the 1^st row complete.

2^nd-5^th rows: Ch1, turn, sc across.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Apron Pocket

Using the Main Color:

1^st row: Ch61, hhdc in 2nd chain and across. (60 hhdc now and throughout);

2^nd-28^th rows: Ch1, turn, hhdc across.

Switch to contrast color.

29^th-33^rd rows: Ch1, sc across.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Adding a pocket to the apron.

Assembly

Using a long piece of yarn and a tapestry needle, carefully sew the Pocket to the Apron Body. Using the Main Color and hook, surface crochet through the pocket and apron body, to divide the pocket into three sections. See red arrows below. To do this also prevents the pocket from sagging. Fasten off and weave in all ends.