Pansies for Remembrance

Something new in aproms. That perennial favorite – the pansy – adds an unusual touch to this “tea time” apron.

Materials: Number 5 or 10 crochet cotton, 750 yds (yards) of cream and 400 yds of purple. Six strand embroidery floss; 1 sk (skein) light green and 3 sks orange. Crochet hook size 9. 2 yds 1” ribbon in pale yellow for apron.

Row 1: Apron section. In cream ch (chain) 22, sc (single crochet) in 2nd st (stitch), ch 5, sc in 4thst from hook for a p (picot), ch 2, (this is referred to in following rows as a p-lp (picot loop)), sk (skip) 2 sts, tr (treble) in next st of ch, a p-lp, sk 3 sts, dtr (double treble) in next, twice, a p-lp, sk 3 sts, tr in next, a p-lp, sc in end st.

Row 2: Thurn, ch 8, tr in next tr, a p-lp, tr in next dtr, ch 7, tr in next dtr, a p-lp, tr in next tr, ch 2, tr in end sc.

Row 3: Turn, ch 5, tr in next tr, a p-lp, tr in next tr, ch 2, sk one st, tr in next, repeat until there are 5 tr with one st between each tr, being sure to ch 2 after each tr, a p-lp, tr in next tr, tr in 4th st. of ch in previous row.

Row 4: Turn, ch 10, p, ch 2, tr in next tr, a p-lp, tr between next 2 tr, a p-lp, tr in next sp (space), a p-lp, sk sp, tr in next tr, a p-lp, tr in ch of previous row.

Row 5: Turn, ch 8, tr in next tr, a p-lp, tr in next tr, ch 9, tr in next tr, a p-lp, tr in next tr, ch 2, tr in 4th st of ch in previous row.

Row 6: Turn, ch 10, p, ch 2, tr in next tr, tr in each tr, with a p-lp between each tr, ending with a tr in 4th st of ch in previous row.

Row 8: Turn, ch 8, tr in next tr, make 2 p-lps with a tr in tr between, tr in next tr, ch 7, tr in next tr, 2 p-lps with a tr in tr between, tr in next tr, ch 2, tr in 4thst of ch in previous row.

Row 9: Turn, ch 5, tr in next tr, 2 p-lps with a tr in tr between, tr in next tr, ch 2, sk one st tr in next, repeat until there are 5 tr with one st between each tr, being sure to ch 2 after each tr, 2 p-lps with a tr in tr between, tr in next tr, tr in 4th st of ch in previous row.

Row 10: Turn, ch 10, p, ch 2, tr in next tr, a p-lp, tr in next tr, a p-lp, tr in 2nd sp, a p-lp, tr in next sp, a p-lp, tr in 2nd tr, a p-lp, tr in tr, a p-lp, tr in last tr.

Row 11: Repeat row 8.

Row 12: Repeat row 9.

Row 13: Repeat row 10. 

Row 14: Repeat row 8, but with a ch9 instead of a ch 7 center lp.

Row 15: Turn. Ch 5, tr in next tr, 2 p-lps with a tr in tr between, tr in next tr, ch 2, sk one st, tr in next, repeat until there are 6 tr with one st between each tr, being sure to ch 2 after each tr, 2 p-lps with a tr in tr between, tr in next tr, tr in 4th st of ch in previous row.

Row 16: Repeat row 7.

Row 17: Turn, ch 8, tr in next tr, make 2 p-lps with a tr in tr between each p-lp, tr in next tr, ch 9, tr in next tr, 3 p-lps with a tr in tr between each p-lp, tr in next tr, ch 2, tr in 4th st of ch in previous row.

Row 18: Turn, ch 5, tr in next tr, 3 p-lps with a tr in tr between each p-lp, tr in next tr, ch 2, sk one st, tr in next, repeat until there are 5 tr, with one st between each tr, being sure to ch 2 after each 54 tr, 3 p-lps with a tr in tr between each p-lp, tr in next tr, tr in 4th st of ch in previous row.

Row 19. Turn, ch 10, p, ch 2, 2 p-lps with a tr in tr between, tr in tr, a p-lp, tr in 2nd sp, a p-lp, tr in next sp, a p-lp, tr in 2nd tr, 3 p-lps with a tr in tr between each p-lp, tr in last tr.

Rows 20-31: Repeat rows 17, 18, and 19 four times. 

Row 32: Turn, ch 8, tr in next tr, 2 p-lps with a tr in tr between, tr in next tr, ch 6, tr in tr, ch 6, tr in next tr, ch 6, tr in next tr, 2 p-lps with a tr in tr between, ch 2, tr in 4th st of ch in previous row.

Row 33: Turn, ch 5, tr in next tr, a p-lp, tr in next tr, dtr in next tr. *Ch 10, p, ch 2, tr in last tr. Turn, ch 7, dtr in 5th st in ch of ch 10. Fasten off.* Sk three center sps, choin to next tr, ch 7, tr in next tr, a p-lp, tr in next tr, tr in 3rd st of ch. Repeat from * to *. Make 8 sections. Lay two right-sides-together and crochet together with 5 sc in each sp down long side. Continue, until all 8 sections are joined. Also work 5 sc in each sp on out-side edges of apron. Join purple, *ch 3, sk 4 sts, dc (double crochet) in next (ch 1, p, ch 1, dc in same sc) twice, ch 3, sk 4 sts, sc in next. Repeat from * across side. Repeat on other side of apron.

PANSY: In orange embroider floss, ch 6, sl st(slip stitch) in 1st st. Ch 2, 15 dc in ring, sl st in 3rd stof ch. Fasten off.

Row 2: Join purple in back loops, ch 5, dtr in same dc, (ch 1, dtr) twice in next st, ch 1, (dtr, ch 5, sl st) in next dc, sl st in next 2 sts. Ch 5, dtr in same st with last sl st, ch 1, dtr in next dc, (ch 1, dtr) twice in next st, ch 1, dtr in next st, ch 1, dtr in next st, ch 5, sl st in same st, sl st in next 2 dc. Ch 5, dtr in same dc, (ch 1, dtr) twice in next st, ch 1, (dtr, ch 5, sl st) in next dc, turn.

Row 3: 1st petal - Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in ch 5, (ch 1, sc) twice in same ch, (ch 1, tr) twice in each of next three ch 1 sps, (ch 1, dc) twice in same sp, ch 1, sc between petals. Repeat 1st petal. Fasten off.

Top petals – Turn, in cream, sl st in back lp of orange between purple petals, ch 5, dtr in same st, (ch 1, dtr) twice in same st, ch 5, sl st in same st, sl st in next dc. Ch 5, dtr in same st, (ch 1, dtr) twice in same st, ch 5, sl st in same st, sl st in next dc. Turn, ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in ch 5, (ch 1, sc) twice in same ch. (Ch 1, tr) twice in each of next 2 sps, (ch 1, dc) twice in same sp, ch 1, sc between petals. Work around next petal in same manner. 

Row 4: Turn, *ch 2, sc between next 2 sc, (ch 2, dc in next sp) twice, ch 2, tr in next sp, (ch 2 tr) twice in each of next 4 sps, ch 2, tr in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, sc in next, ch 2, sl st between petals. Repeat from *. 

3rd petal – Ch 2, sc between next 2 sc, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sp, (ch 2, tr) twice in next sp, ch 2, tr in each of next 5 sps, being sure to have ch 2 between each tr, (ch 2, tr) twice in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 2, sl st between petals.

4th petal – Ch 2, sc between next 2 sc, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sp, (ch 2, tr) twice in next sp, ch 2, tr in each of next 9 sts, being sure to have ch 2 between each tr, (ch 2, tr) twice in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 2, sl st between petals. Repeat 3rd petal. Fasten off.

Edge of pansy: Join purple between any two petals, (ch 2, sc in next sp) repeat around petal, ch 3, sc between petals. Repeat around each petal.

Row 2: (ch 4, sc in next lp (loop)) repeat around. Fasten off. Lap right-hand top petal over left, lap 2 side petals over top petals and lap lower petal over side petals. Tack together lightly. On center ring at base of lower petal embroider a solid inverted “V” in green. Make 9 pansies. Lap one over the bottom edge of each section, pinning in place. On back, whip the chain edge of sections down on back edge of pansies. Tack pansies together where they touch. Tack one pansy on 2nd section from right side for a pocket. 

Belt: In cream, ch 24, sk 8 sts, dc in next 13 sts, ch 2, dc in end st.

Row 2: Turn, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 11, dc in last st of dc group, ch 2, dc in 3rd st of ch in previous row.

Row 3: Turn, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next 7 sts, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in 3rd st of ch.

Row 4: Turn, ch 5, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in 7 dc, 2 dc in sp, dc in dc, ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next st.

Row 5: Repeat row 3.

Row 6: Repeat row 2.

Row 7: Turn, ch 5, dc in next dc, 11 dc in ch 11, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next. Repeat from row 2 through row 64. Fasten off.

Edge: Sk corner sp st one end, join purple to 4th dc on end, ch 3, sk 2 sts, dc in next, (ch 4, sc in 3rd st from hook, (a picot) ch 1, dc in same dc) twice, ch 3, sk 2 sts, sc in next. Ch 3, dc in corner sp, (ch 1, p, ch 1, dc in same sp)  4 times, ch 3, sk 1 sp, sc in next. *Ch 3, dc in between next to sps, (ch 1, p, ch 1, dc in same st) twice, ch 3, sk 2 sts, sc in next ch 3, sk on sp, dc in next sp, ch 3, sk 2 sts, sc in next sp. Repeat from * on both sides of and, with corners and other end the same as at start.

Small pansy: In purple, (ch 4, dc in 4th stfrom hook, ch 3, sl st in same st) 4 times, ch 4, 5 dc in 4th st from hook, ch 3, sl st in same st, sl st in starting st. Fasten off. Make a large orange French-knot in center. Make 9 and tack one on each wide section of belt. Sew belt across top of apron.

Stretch and pin apron right-side-down in true shape. Steam and press dry through a cloth. Run ribbon through belt beading.