I was staring at my apron yesterday and thought it was worn out and in need of replacement.
I began thinking about finding a good, absorbent, and soft material that I would enjoy. Most of the ones in the shop are either too thin or made of plastic.
Last week, I bought a couple of towels for my kitty, and I was impressed by their thickness and quality.
One of them is unused, so I decided to turn it into an apron.
I first cut a strip from the top to shorten it and used that as a pocket.
Then, I cut a wedge from the two top corners to shape it for the upper chest.
Cut like this!
I hand-stitched the edges of the cut sides.
Next, I stitched the pocket in place and attached it.
For the straps, I used left over macarame cord in dusky pink.
I used a bit of macramé technique- larks head knot and square knots.
Using a crochet hook, I grabbed the middle of two cords through the material. And made a larks head knot.
The a square knots.
Then, I made a gathering knot to connect the end of the straps.
The straps were pretty secure, and I managed to have just enough length for the job.
I happily hung it up last night and thought that was the end of it.
But
This afternoon, I sat outside enjoying the lovely day and thought of embellishing it with crochet.
So, I went outside and checked and decided to keep it earthy theme.
so I used some of my avocado-dyed yarn and added brown and beige to complete the palette.
These are avocado dyed. The light is dyed from avocado peel and the orangey from seeds.
I crocheted a few mushrooms to cover the patch and give it a bit of a lift.
I enjoyed making the mushrooms.
I secured them in place with pins.
And I tried it on if it looked okay while still a bit bright outside! And being careful with the pins!
Then, I stitched them in place with matching sewing thread, making sure they were securely fastened.
Just in time to cook dinner, my apron was ready!
I was really pleased with the result, and the rest of the family admired it too!
Have a wonderful day, everyone!
Mariah 💗😊
