Who says an apron should only be one piece? If you’re an ‘apron wearer’ let’s get creative crocheting this checkered two piece apron.
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I wanted this apron to be the prettiest thing you see when you go to your kitchen. Good thing I had the colours, even though I’d had these balls of yarn for over 6 months before I got the idea to turn them into this apron.
The yarn used is a sturdy all natural cotton fibre
Then I got thinking, ‘why not make this a two piece’? So you have the option to choose how you wear your apron. I’ve never seen a two piece apron (never searched the internet anyway).
And if you like to have pockets on your apron, there’s space for that. Just fix it at the back. Who says all pockets have to be in front anyway? And if you want the pockets at the front, just wear it the opposite way. Win-win!
This apron is worked in 2 pieces with a sample graph that you may find useful if you’d rather not read through the repititiveness of the pattern.
Only the sample graph for the Skirt is in this pattern. You will see the sample graph for the Top in the PDF.
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Finished size
Skirt: 18” tall by 18.5” wide
Top: 12” tall by 14’5” at widest part (excluding neck loop)
Gauge: 13 rows x 17 sts = 4×4
You’ll need
- 5 balls worsted weight cotton yarn. In this pattern, Lily Sugar n Cream in colours
Tea Rose (3) : 2.5oz/70g, 120yds/109m
Blue Jean (1) in Super Size: 4oz/113g, 200yds/184m
Indigo (1) in Super Size: 4oz/113g, 200yds/184m
- 4.5 & 5mm hooks
- Sew on Snaps– size 10mm (11 pieces)
- Needle
Stitches/Abbreviation
HDC- half double crochet
SC- single crochet
FHDC- foundation half double crochet
DC- double crochet
CH- chain
SL ST- slip stitch
TR- tea rose
BJ- blue jean
IN- indigo
Notes:
- Pattern written in U.S terms
- There will be some changing of hooks along the way so please be mindful of this
- Chain 1 does not count as a stitch
- If you’d rather not follow the repetitive written pattern, the graphs will be a good guide
Useful Tutorials
Pattern
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Skirt
With 5mm hook and TR, Chain 61
Row 1: HDC in 2nd ch from hook, HDC in 5. BJ, HDC in 6. *TR, HDC in 6. BJ, HDC in 6. Repeat from * across. Ch1, turn
Row 2: *BJ, HDC in 6. TR, HDC in 6. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn
Rows 3-4: * repeat row 1 & 2. End row 4 with new colour (IN)
Row 5: *with indigo, HDC in 6. TR, HDC in 6. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn
Rows 6: *TR, HDC in 6. IN, HDC in 6. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn
Rows 7-8: repeat row 5 & 6
Rows 9-44: repeat rows 1-8 till 44th row
Break off BJ and IN.
Skirt will measure approx. 15” tall by 14” wide
Edging
Tip for working the edge- make 1 HDC on each row of boxes. That means you’ll have 4 HDCs on each box
Start with TR
Round 1: with TR, HDC in same stich, HDC evenly to the bottom, 2HDC in bottom corner
Switch to 4.5mm (don’t worry if the edge curves, that’s the point of using the smaller hook)
HDC across
Switch to 5mm, 2HDC in corner, HDC across. Ch 1, turn
Round 2- 3: repeat as for round 1
Round 4: join IN, DC across, 2DC in corner
With 4.5mm, DC across,
With 5mm, 2DC in corner, DC across
Round 5: with BJ, repeat round 4
Round 6: with TR and 4.5mm, SC in first st, *Ch 3, SC in next. Repeat from * around. Break yarn, weave in tails
Band– with 4.5mm (see photo for guide)
Row 1: FSC 70, join to Skirt with SC2tog, SC 70, SC2tog, FSC 70 (see photo 3 for how to start). Ch 1, turn
Row 2: SC 70, HDC 72, SC 70. Ch 1, turn
Row 3: repeat row 2. Break yarn, weave in tails
Top
Row 1: with TR and 4.5mm, FSC 60. Ch 1, turn
Row 2: HDC across
Row 3: with 5mm, IN, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat from * across. ch 1, turn
Row 4: *TR, HDC 6. IN, HDC 6. Repeat from * across. ch 1, turn
Row 5: IN, HDC2tog, HDC 4. TR, HDC 6. *IN, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat across, end with TR, HDC 4, HDC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 6: TR, HDC 5. IN, HDC 6. *TR, HDC 6. IN, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with HDC 5. Ch 1, turn
Row 7: TR, HDC2tog, HDC 3. BJ, HDC 6. *TR, HDC 6. BJ, HDC 6. Repeat from *across, end with BJ, HDC 3 HDC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 8: BJ, HDC 4. TR, HDC 6. *BJ, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with TR, HDC 4. Ch 1, turn
Row 9: TR, HDC2tog, HDC 2. *BJ, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with BJ, HDC 2, HDC2tog in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn
Row 10: BJ, HDC 3. *TR, HDC 6. BJ, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with TR, HDC 3. Ch 1, turn
Row 11: IN, HDC2tog, HDC 1. *TR, HDC 6. IN, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with TR, HDC 1, HDC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 12: TR, HDC 2. *IN, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with IN, HDC 1, HDC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 13: IN, HDC2tog. *TR, HDC 6. IN, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with TR, HDC2tog. Ch1, turn
Row 14: TR, HDC 1. IN, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with IN, HDC 1. Ch 1, turn
Row 15: BJ, HDC2tog, HDC 5. TR, HDC 6. BJ, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with TR, HDC 5, HDC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 16: *TR, HDC 6. BJ, HDC 6. Repeat from * across. ch 1, turn
Row 17: BJ, HDC2tog, HDC 4. *TR, HDC 6. BJ, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with TR, HDC 4, HDC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 18: TR, HDC 5. *BJ, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with BJ, HDC 5. Ch 1, turn
Row 19: TR, HDC2tog, HDC 3. *IN, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with IN, HDC 3, HDC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 20: IN, HDC 4. *TR, HDC 6. IN, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with TR, HDC 4. Ch 1, turn
Row 21: TR, HDC2tog, HDC 2. * IN, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with IN, HDC 2, HDC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 22: IN, HDC 3. *TR, HDC 6. IN, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with TR, HDC 3. Ch 1, turn
Row 23: BJ, HDC2tog, HDC 1. *TR, HDC 6. BJ, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with TR, HDC 1, HDC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 24: TR, HDC 2. *BJ, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with BJ, HDC 2. Ch 1, turn
Row 25: BJ, HDC2tog. TR, HDC 6. BJ, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with TR, HDC2tog. Ch 1, turn
Row 26: TR, HDC 1. BJ, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with BJ, HDC 1. Ch 1, turn
Row 27: TR, HDC 1. IN, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with IN, HDC 1. Ch1, turn
Row 28: IN, HDC 1. TR, HDC 6. IN, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with TR, HDC 1. Ch 1, turn
Row 29: repeat row 27
Row 30: repeat row 28
Row 31: BJ, HDC 1. TR, HDC 6. BJ, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with TR, HDC 1. Ch 1, turn
Row 32: TR, HDC 1. BJ, HDC 6. TR, HDC 6. Repeat from * across, end with IN, HDC 1. Ch1, turn
Row 33: repeat row 31
Row 34: repeat row 32
Edging
Round 1: with TR, HDC in same stich, HDC evenly to the bottom, 2HDC in bottom corner
Switch to 4.5mm
HDC across
Switch to 5mm, 2HDC in corner, HDC across. Chain 70, Sl st in 1st HDC. (be careful not to twist the chain)
Round 2: Ch 1, HDC across, 2HDC in corner
With 4.5mm, HDC across
With 5mm, 2HDC in corner, HDC across. Continue to HDC in the chains, sl st in 1st HDC. Break yarn, weave in tails
Top edging (see photo number 4)
Join TR with Slip stitch, Chain 3, skp next st, slip st in next. Repeat from * across. Break yarn, weave in tails
Attaching the Snap Ons
On the skirt
- lay the skirt on the top and be sure the squares align
- You will be sewing on the skirt first. Sew the snap ons on the 2nd row at the edge of each square
On the top
- first lay the skirt on, then guage where you need to sew the snap on.It should also be at the edge of each square
Pocket (optional)
Row 1: FHDC 24, chain 1, turn
Row 2: HDC across, chain 1, turn
Rows 3-23: HDC across
I hope you have a blast making this apron. Share your version with me via email or on Instagram with #loopinglym
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