A Crochet Apron
American Thread Company
Leaflet 1009
American Thread Company
Leaflet 1009
Materials
American Thread Company "Puritan" Crochet Cotton #40
or
"De Luxe" Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton #346
2 Balls White and 1 Ball each of Green and Pink.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
1 1/4 yds 7/8 Ribbon.
Waist Band: With Pink, ch 14, 2 d c in 6th st from hook, ch 2, 2 d c in same space, ch 3, skip 3 scs of ch, s c in next st, ch 3, skip 3 sts of ch and work 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c in last st of ch, ch 5, turn.
2nd Row-1 d c, ch 3,1 d c shell in center of shell, ch 5,1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c shell in center of next shell, ch 5, turn.
3rd Row-2 d c, ch 2,2 d c shell in shell, ch 3,1 s c over ch 5 loop, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c shell in next shell, ch 5, turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows until there are 67-ch 5 loops across side of band, ending with the 3rd row, break thread.
Attach White in 23rd loop, ch 3, d c in same loop, ch 2, 2 d c in same loop, * ch 5, 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c shell in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ** ch 5, 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, * ch 5, 2 d c shell in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, then repeat from ** twice, ch 5 and turn each row.
2nd Row-* 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c shell in next shell, ch 3, s c over loop, ch 3, repeat from * 3 times, 1 d c shell in next shell, ch 5 (lace section), skip 1 d c of next shell, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 1 d c in loop, ch 2, 1 d c in loop and next 2 d c (solid section), ch 5, repeat from beginning twice and complete row to correspond.
There are 4 lace sections and 3 solid sections in row.
3rd Row-Work 2 d c shells with ch 5 between shells in each shell of lace sections and work solid section same as previous row.
4th Row-Repeat 2nd row.
5th Row-Repeat 3rd row for lace sections and increase in solid sections as follows: 2 d c in 2nd d c, 1 d c in next d c and loop, ch 2,1 d c in loop and next d c, 2 d c in next d c.
The 3rd and 4th rows of lace pattern are followed for entire apron and will not be referred to again.
Following directions given are for the solid sections only.
6th, 7th & 8th Rows-1 d c in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th d c, 1 d c in loop, ch 2, 1 d c in loop and next 3 d c.
9th Row-2 d c in 2nd d c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c and loop, ch 2, 1 d c in loop and next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c.
10th, 11th & 12th Rows-1 d c in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th d c, d c in loop, ch 2, 1 d c in loop and next 4 d c.
Repeat the last 4 rows, having 1 more d c on each side of each solid section every 4th row until there are 40 rows made. There should be 12 d c in each side of each solid section.
Increasing in same manner, work 18 more rows in the following color scheme:
2 rows each of Green, White, Pink and White, 4 rows Green, 2 rows White, 4 rows Pink and 2 rows White.
Press apron and lace ribbon through waist band.
American Thread Company "Puritan" Crochet Cotton #40
or
"De Luxe" Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton #346
2 Balls White and 1 Ball each of Green and Pink.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
1 1/4 yds 7/8 Ribbon.
Waist Band: With Pink, ch 14, 2 d c in 6th st from hook, ch 2, 2 d c in same space, ch 3, skip 3 scs of ch, s c in next st, ch 3, skip 3 sts of ch and work 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c in last st of ch, ch 5, turn.
2nd Row-1 d c, ch 3,1 d c shell in center of shell, ch 5,1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c shell in center of next shell, ch 5, turn.
3rd Row-2 d c, ch 2,2 d c shell in shell, ch 3,1 s c over ch 5 loop, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c shell in next shell, ch 5, turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows until there are 67-ch 5 loops across side of band, ending with the 3rd row, break thread.
Attach White in 23rd loop, ch 3, d c in same loop, ch 2, 2 d c in same loop, * ch 5, 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c shell in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ** ch 5, 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, * ch 5, 2 d c shell in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, then repeat from ** twice, ch 5 and turn each row.
2nd Row-* 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c shell in next shell, ch 3, s c over loop, ch 3, repeat from * 3 times, 1 d c shell in next shell, ch 5 (lace section), skip 1 d c of next shell, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 1 d c in loop, ch 2, 1 d c in loop and next 2 d c (solid section), ch 5, repeat from beginning twice and complete row to correspond.
There are 4 lace sections and 3 solid sections in row.
3rd Row-Work 2 d c shells with ch 5 between shells in each shell of lace sections and work solid section same as previous row.
4th Row-Repeat 2nd row.
5th Row-Repeat 3rd row for lace sections and increase in solid sections as follows: 2 d c in 2nd d c, 1 d c in next d c and loop, ch 2,1 d c in loop and next d c, 2 d c in next d c.
The 3rd and 4th rows of lace pattern are followed for entire apron and will not be referred to again.
Following directions given are for the solid sections only.
6th, 7th & 8th Rows-1 d c in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th d c, 1 d c in loop, ch 2, 1 d c in loop and next 3 d c.
9th Row-2 d c in 2nd d c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c and loop, ch 2, 1 d c in loop and next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c.
10th, 11th & 12th Rows-1 d c in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th d c, d c in loop, ch 2, 1 d c in loop and next 4 d c.
Repeat the last 4 rows, having 1 more d c on each side of each solid section every 4th row until there are 40 rows made. There should be 12 d c in each side of each solid section.
Increasing in same manner, work 18 more rows in the following color scheme:
2 rows each of Green, White, Pink and White, 4 rows Green, 2 rows White, 4 rows Pink and 2 rows White.
Press apron and lace ribbon through waist band.