Egg-cellent Child Size Apron
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You blew me away with the response to my new pattern: the Egg-cellent Apron, the egg collecting apron for adults. I love that you love it, so much so that I have created a child size apron as well! Can I get a woot woot?!
Child Size Egg-cellent Apron
This Egg-cellent child size Apron holds eight eggs, it is approximately 15 inches wide and 10 inches tall. It fits my eight year old and my ten year old perfectly, and would also be great for the adult whose hens don’t lay a gazillion eggs every day (the adult size holds up to nineteen eggs).
This is a free crochet pattern. If you would like an ad-free version, that is available here on Ravelry and here on Etsy for an itty-bity fee. Thank you!
Egg-cellent Child Size Apron
Materials:
Approx: 350 yards of Acrylic/Cotton blend (size 4, medium weight)
***pictured: Hobby Lobby’s “Denim in Color” in Gray”
Crochet hook in size J/6mm or size needed to obtain gauge
Upholstery needle for sewing
Bobby pins (or stitch markers)
Gauge: 4″ square = 12 hdc sts wide, 10 hdc sts tall
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Pattern:
Main body:
Row 1: Ch-45. Hdc in 2nd ch from hk and in each across. Ch-1, turn. (44)
Rows 2 – 24 : Hdc in each st across. Ch-1, turn. (44)
Row 25: Hdc in each st across. (44)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
***should measure approx. 10″ tall and approx. 15″ wide if on gauge.
Pockets:
Make two…
Row 1: Ch-41. Hdc in 2nd ch from hk and in each across. Ch-1, turn. (40)
Row 2: *Hdc in first, 2hdc in next* repeat between * * to end. Ch-1, turn. (60)
Row 3 – 7: Hdc in each st across. Ch-1, turn. (60)
Row 8: Hdc in each st across. (60)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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***pockets will be curved, like this:
Construction:
Each pocket will hold four eggs. Watch a video of the sewing portion on the adult size at the bottom of this post if you need a visual.
Before sewing anything, place bobby pins (or stitch markers) where the corners of each pocket will be. Starting with the bottom pocket, find the second row up from the bottom and two stitches in on each side. Place your markers. From those markers, go up eight rows. Place two more stitch markers. From those stitch markers, go up four rows. Then place again another eight rows up as shown.
Start sewing the bottom of the bottom pocket. First we will sew the entire bottom edge (all 40 sts) to the corresponding stitches on the apron back. Just line up the stitches and whip stitch them together using your upholstery needle. When finished we will flip the pockets up. Each pocket will be 10 stitches wide across the back but 15 stitches wide across the front.
After whip stitching the 40 stitches across the bottom, add bobby pins (or stitch markers) every 15 stitches along what will be the top. Fold the pocket up and begin sewing up the outer edge (maintaining the two stitches for margin), and then in between each egg. (tip: instead of fastening off in between each egg, feed the yarn through to the next pocket and keep on sewing)
Line up the bobby pins and sew each pocket, making sure to line them up, 15 sts across the front to 10 sts across the back. You might move the bobby pins 10 stitches across the back each time. It helps to make sure you’re on track.
Continue sewing pockets, lining up every 10sts/15 sts. When finished with all “egg” pockets get read for the strap.
Strap:
Row 1: Ch-40. Attach yarn to top right corner of apron, sc in each stitch across. Ch-41. (125)
Row 2: Sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each across. Ch-1, turn. (124)
Rows 3 – 4: Sc in each st to end. Ch-1, turn. (124)
Row 5: Sc in each to end. (124)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
You are done!!
A child size apron would be perfect for Easter Egg hunts as well as for chores. 😉 Remember if you would like an ad-free version, that is available here on Ravelry and here on Etsy for an itty-bity fee. Thank you and enjoy!! If you make a matching set I’d love to see your photos in my Heart Hook Home Crochet Community Facebook Group!
More crochet before you go:
An Egg-cellent Apron: Free Crochet Pattern
The Mimsical Wrap Crochet Pattern
From Here to Infinity Scarf Crochet Pattern
