Handicrafter Cotton - Check Apron (crochet)

Sweet checkered apron with pansy details.

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MATERIALS
Bernat® Handicrafter Cotton (50 g/ 1.75 oz)
Main Color (MC) (Beige): 8 balls
Contrast A (Ecru): 8 balls
Contrast B (Purple): 3 balls
Contrast C (Light Purple): 1 ball

Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Small quantity of yellow.

GAUGE
16 sts and 15 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in pat.

INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Wind small balls of the colors to be used, one for each area of color in the design. Start new colors at appropriate points. To change color, draw new color through last 2 loops of previous color as indicated.
Pocket Lining (make 2)
With A, ch 34.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *Ch 1. Miss next ch. 1 sc in next ch. Rep from * to end of ch. 33 sts. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next ch 1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc. Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp. Rep from * to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 7 ins [18 cm], ending with RS facing for next row. Fasten off.
Apron
With MC, ch 122.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *(Ch 1. Miss next ch. 1 sc in next ch) 4 times. Ch 1. Miss next ch.** 1 sc in next ch. With A, 1 sc in next ch. (Ch 1. Miss next ch. 1 sc in next ch) 4 times. Ch 1. Miss next ch. 1 sc in next ch. With MC, 1 sc in next ch.* Rep from * to * 4 times more, then from * to ** once. With MC, 1 sc in last ch. Ch 1. Turn.
2nd row: *With MC, 1 sc in next sc. (1 sc in next ch 1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc) 4 times. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp.** 1 sc in next sc. With A, 1 sc in next sc. (1 sc in next ch 1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc) 4 times. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp. 1 sc in next sc.* Rep from * to * 4 times more, then from * to ** once. With MC, 1 sc in last sc. Ch 1. Turn.
3rd row: *With MC, 1 sc in next sc. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp) 4 times. Ch 1. Miss next sc.** 1 sc in next sc. With A, 1 sc in next sc. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp) 4 times. Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc.* Rep from * to * 4 times more, then from * to ** once. With MC, 1 sc in last sc. Ch 1. Turn.
4th to 12th rows: Rep 2nd and 3rd rows 4 times more, then 2nd row once.
Ch 1. Turn.
13th row: *With A, 1 sc in next sc. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp) 4 times. Ch 1. Miss next sc.** 1 sc in next sc. With MC, 1 sc in next sc. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp) 4 times. Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc.* Rep from * to * 4 times more, then from * to ** once.
With A, 1 sc in last sc. Ch 1. Turn.
14th row: *With A, 1 sc in next sc. (1 sc in next ch 1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc) 4 times. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp.** 1 sc in next sc. With MC, 1 sc in next sc. (1 sc in next ch 1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc) 4 times. 1 sc in next ch 1 sp. 1 sc in next sc.* Rep from * to * 4 times more, then from * to ** once. With A, 1 sc in last sc. Ch 1. Turn.
15th to 24th rows: Rep 13th and 14th rows 5 times more, ending with join MC, ch 1. Turn.
25th row: As 3rd row.
Rows 2 to 25 form pat.
Rep 2nd to 12th rows of pat, thus ending
with RS facing for next row.
Next row: Pat across 14 sts. Pat across 33 sts from first pocket lining. Miss next 33 sts from Apron. Pat next 27 sts from Apron. Pat across 33 sts from second pocket lining. Miss next 33 sts from Apron. Pat to end of row. Turn.
Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 16 ins [40.5 cm] ending with a 12th row of pat and omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off.
Make 2 pleats and pin them at top of Apron 1 inch [2.5 cm] deep, beg at 23rd st from each side.
With RS of work facing, join B with sl st to top right corner of Apron.
Gathering row: With B, ch 1. (Draw up a loop in next 2 sts. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook - sc2tog made) 11 times. Working through all thicknesses of pleat, proceed as follows: *1 sc in next st. Miss next st. Rep from * to end of first pleat section. (Sc2tog over next 2 sts) 10 times. Working through all thicknesses of next pleat section, proceed as follows: *1 sc in next st. Miss next st. Rep from * to end of next pleat section. (Sc2tog over next 2 sts) 11 times. Fasten off.
Tie: With RS of Apron facing, proceed as follows:
1st row: With A, ch 42. 1 sc in first st of Gathering row on Apron. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 43. Turn.
2nd row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 41 ch. 1 sc in each sc across. 1 sc in each of next 42 ch. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row once more. Fasten off.
With RS of work facing, join B with sl st to any corner of tie.
Work 1 sc in each st around Tie and outer edge of Apron working 3 sc in each outside corner. Join with sl st to first st.
Next rnd: Working from left to right, instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 sc in each sc around skipping 1 sc in each inside corner. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Sew pocket linings in position on WS.
Pansy Motifs: (make 4)
With C, ch 4. Join with sl st to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. (2 sc in ring. Ch 2) 5 times. Join with ss to first sc. Break C.
2nd rnd: Join B with sl st to any ch 2 sp. Ch 2. (2 hdc. Ch 3. 1 sl st in first ch– Picot made. 3 hdc) all in same ch 2 sp. [Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc. (3 hdc. Picot. 3 hdc) all in next ch 2 sp] twice. [Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc. (1 hdc. 9 dc. 1 hdc) all in next ch 2 sp] twice. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. Fasten off.
With Yellow, embroider center of Pansy using bullion st as illustrated.
Sew Pansy Motifs at each corner and end of each Tie as illustrated.