Little aprons - free crochet pattern

Little Aprons

Materials
8 ply worsted weight 4mm hook makes an apron approx 12cm /5 inches from the top of the bib to the bottom of the skirt.

4ply, size 10 thread and a 2mm hook makes and apron approx 9cm /3 1/2 inches from the top of the bib to the bottom of the skirt.


Why little aprons?

These were designed in response to a request for some Christmas ornaments of a domestic nature. They have been designed with a neck loop so as to hang on a tree. I am not an aprony sort of girl so I had fun thinking about these. They have the grandma look which is kinda cute. I can imagine Granpa coming home to a hot dinner and Grandma slaving in the kitchen in her pretty apron.

I don’t have a Barbie doll, but I did wonder whether she might look good in one? Having made these I think they might have a use for a Kitchen tea. Not sure what you would do with them, but they would look pretty on a table. It also occurred to me they might be nice with a blessing or quote attached.

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There are two sets of instructions: Australian and American so make sure you use the correct ones.


Pretty Polly : Australian Instructions


Waist tie
Make 62ch out of contrast colour. Start in 3rd ch from hook and work back along ch, make 59htr, 2ch and then 1slst finish in start ch.

Skirt
1. Miss 22st, and join main colour with a slst. Make 3ch, 1tr same sp, 1ch * miss 2, (2tr 1ch 2tr next st) 1ch. Repeat from * across 5 times, miss 2, 2tr next st (you will have 5 full shells and 2tr each end) turn at the end of each row.
2. 3ch, 1tr first st, 1ch (2tr 1ch 2tr) into 1ch at centre of each shell across, 2tr into last st.
3. 3ch, 2tr same st, 1ch * (3tr 1ch 3tr next st) 1ch. Repeat from * across 5 times, miss 2, 3tr next st.
4. 3ch, 2tr first st, 1ch (3tr 1ch 3tr) into 1ch at centre of each shell across, 3tr into last st.
5. Change colour, 3ch 4tr same sp, work 10tr into each shell across, 5tr into top of last st. finish off and weave in ends.

Bib - Turn work so as to make bib. Join main colour in the 22nd stitch from the end of the waist tie. This should correspond with the top of the 2nd shell group of the skirt.

1. 3ch, 1tr in 7st along band. These will centre over the middle 3 shells of the skirt, turn.
2. 3ch, 1tr next 7 across, turn
3. 3ch, 1tr, 1htr, 1dc, 1dc, 1htr, 1tr last 2st, finish off.

Neck tie
Join contrast at waist band at base of bib and work up side of bib - 1dc 1tr in base, 1 dc 1tr at base of next tr, twice, 1dc in top corner then make 15ch, 1dc 1tr in opposite corner of bib, 1dc 1tr at base of next tr twice, slst into the waist band. Finish off and weave in ends.

Flower - 4ch, 1dc into 1st ch made, (3ch, 1dc into first ch) 4 times = 5petals, slst finish off leaving a length of yarn to stitch flower onto bib.


Pretty Polly: American Instructions

Waist tie
Make 62ch out of contrast colour. Start in 3rd ch from hook and work back along ch, make 59hdc, 2ch and then 1slst finish in start ch.

Skirt
1. Miss 22st, and join main colour with a slst. Make 3ch, 1dc same sp, 1ch * miss 2, (2dc 1ch 2dc next st) 1ch. Repeat from * across 5 times, miss 2, 2dc next st (you will have 5 full shells and 2dc each end) turn at the end of each row.
2. 3ch, 1dc first st, 1ch (2dc 1ch 2dc) into 1ch at centre of each shell across, 2dc in last st.
3. 3ch, 2dc same st, 1ch * (3dc 1ch 3dc next st) 1ch. Repeat from * across 5 times, miss 2, 3dc next st.
4. 3ch, 2dc first st, 1ch (3dc 1ch 3dc) into 1ch at centre of each shell across, 3dc in last st.
5. Change colour, 3ch 4dc same sp, work 10dc into each shell across, 5dc into top of last st. finish off and weave in ends.

Bib - Turn work so as to make bib. Join main colour in the 22nd stitch from the end of the waist tie. This should correspond with the top of the 2nd shell group of the skirt.

1. 3ch, 1dc in 7st along band. These will centre over the middle 3 shells of the skirt, turn.
2. 3ch, 1dc next 7 across, turn
3. 3ch, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc last 2st, finish off.

Neck tie
Join contrast at waist band at base of bib and work up side of bib – 1sc 1dc in base, 1sc 1dc at base of next dc, twice, 1sc in top corner then make 15ch, 1sc 1dc in opposite corner of bib, 1sc 1dc at base of next dc twice, slst into the waist band. Finish off and weave in ends.

Flower - 4ch, 1sc into 1st ch made, (3ch 1sc into first ch) 4 times = 5petals, slst finish off leaving a length of yarn to stitch flower onto bib.




Plain Jane : Australian Instructions

Make waist band as above.

Skirt
1. starting 22nd st from end of waist band make 3ch 1tr same st, (1tr next st, 2tr next st) 8 times across = 26 st
2. 3ch, 1tr each st across, turn
3. 3ch 1tr same st, (1tr next st, 2tr next st) 12 times across = 38 st
4. 3ch, 1tr each st across, turn
5. 3ch 1tr same st, (2tr together) 4times (1trnext st, 2tr next st) 8times, 2tr tog 5times, turn
6. 3ch, 1tr each st across = 36 finish off and weave in ends.
Join contrast at base of first st of skirt and work 1slst 1ch around edge.

Bib
Turn work so as to make bib. Join main colour in the 22nd stitch from the end of the waist tie. This should correspond with the top of the 6th group of st of the skirt.

1. 3ch, 1tr next 7st along band. These should be centred over the middle 3 shells of the skirt. Turn
2. 3ch, 1tr next 7 across, turn
3. Into 3rd st work 5tr, 1dc between 4th and 5th st, 5tr into next st, slst fin in top of last st.

Neck tie
Join contrast at waist band at base of bib and work up side of bib (1slst 1ch), 5times with final slst into 2nd tr in top corner then make 15ch, 1slst, 1ch 4th tr opposite corner shell of bib; work another (1slst 1ch) 4 times down side of bib. Finish with a slst into the waist band and weave in ends.

Pocket
1. 10ch, start 2nd form hook work 1tr next 7 = 8 turn
2 & 3. 3ch, 1tr next 7 turn. Finish leaving a length of thread to sew pocket to apron.
Join contrast at corner and work 1slst 1ch evenly around edge, weave in ends. Stitch pocket to front of apron.

Plain Jane: American Instructions

Make waist band as above.

Skirt
1. starting 22nd st from end of waist band make 3ch 1dc same st, (1tr next st, 2dc next st) 8 times across = 26st
2. 3ch, 1dc each st across, turn
3. 3ch 1dc same st, (1dc next st, 2dc next st) 12 times across = 38 st
4. 3ch, 1dc each st across, turn
5. 3ch 1dc same st, (2dc together) 4times, (1dc next st, 2dc next st) 8times, 2dc tog 5times, turn
6. 3ch, 1dc each st across = 36 finish off and weave in ends.
Join contrast at base of first st of skirt and work 1slst 1ch around edge.

Bib - Turn work so as to make bib. Join main colour in the 22nd stitch from the end of the waist tie. This should correspond with the top of the 6th group of st of the skirt.

1. 3ch, 1dc next 7st along band. These should be centred over the middle 3 shells of the skirt. Turn
2. 3ch, 1dc next 7 across, turn
3. Into 3rd st work 5dc, 1sc between 4th and 5th st, 5dc into next st, slst fin in top of last st.

Neck tie
Join contrast at waist band at base of bib and work up side of bib (1slst 1ch), 5times with final slst into 2nd tr in top corner then make 15ch, 1slst, 1ch 4th dc opposite corner shell of bib; work another (1slst 1ch) 4 times down side of bib. Finish with a slst into the waist band and weave in ends.

Pocket
1. 10ch, start 2nd form hook work 1dc next 7 = 8 turn
2 & 3. 3ch, 1dc next 7 st, turn. Finish leaving a length of thread to sew pocket to apron.
Join contrast at corner and work 1slst 1ch evenly around edge, weave in ends.
Stitch pocket to front of apron.

I hope you enjoy these.

(c) crochetroo. Pattern not to be reproduced. You can makes as many of these as you want and do whatever you wish with them. Have fun!

If you do come up with some interesting uses please let me know.

Digger Dude Troll Doll

Meet Digger Dude! Digger was emailed to me from Terry in the United States who made him from My Shiela the Aussie Troll Doll pattern in a previous post.

Doesnt Digger look great?

Here are Terrys instructions for the clothes. I havent tested these and they are in American Terminology only so some of it doesnt make sence to me (lol).

Pants: make a chain long enough to fit waist, join. Dc every 4 chain and Triple c every 5th around.
Next row dc even join
Fold in 1/2 dc around join end
Join yarn and then dc around for the other leg
Ch for belt long enough to tie

Vest: chain to fit waist dc in each c turn
row 2 dc turn c 2
row 3 dc turn c 2
fold in 1/2 then 1/2 again
dc on 1/4 dc 2dc each row for 3 rows
repeat on the other side
dc across the remainder dc for back
stitch shoulders

Hair: fold yarn in half and hook through the top or the head trim and the vary carefully comb one piece of yarn at a time

Thanks Terry it gave me a buzz seeing how he turned out. I am sure your grandson will enjoy Digger!

crochetroo buttons

This is a special thankyou to a kind soul out there who made me some cute little buttons.This person was very patient with me as it took me for ever to work out how to get them up on my site.

So I have my signature crochetroo koala button for my blog if you want to use it

This one is my signature crochetroo crocodile from my etsy store banner.

If I had to crochet them it would have been a piece of cake, but code to me is as foreign as Spanish. In fact I think I could learn Spanish quicker!

Now I have no idea how to make them link when you click on them, but I am excited at how cute they are. They are for you to use on your blogs if you please.

Thanks Jeanie, you are a very talented lady!

ps and now they do work! It's Magic!

Koala squares

(c) crochetroo

Well for some time now I have wanted to design a koala square. A koala granny doesn't sound right, but I guess there must be a few old Koala girls who live long enough to be a "granny"

While koalas are intrinsically cute, their colour grey isn't so I had to liven them up a bit with bright surrounds.

So after trying to figure out how to do a koala square I ended up with a few of them that I decided to turn some into pot holders. A few of these have been raoked os to some very special people. I like my koalas to go to good homes.

These I backed with a basic granny pattern that I rather like. The colours of this one are reminiscent of indigenous art and the beautiful colours of the outback.

And once I had the hang of the koala square I decided I would make a Koala Komfort Pram Rug. I have no idea what I will do with this as I cant see grandchildren on the horizon for many years, however I do think it turned out cute.

The colours were all left overs from other projects and have a nice earthy tone. I also like the gender neutrality of this one. I guess I could keep on koala-ing and make it bigger, but I think the koala suits a pram rug rather nicely. I felt a basic granny was all that was needed here to alternate amidst the koala faces. The green has a nice eucalyptus gum tree colour, and the yellow is like wattle.

You can also see Buster my avatar koala sitting quite comfortably in the garden.

Any good ideas for what else I can koala-ise?

Thanks for Looking!