Crochet Aprons

Satellite Pocket Apron Free Crochet Pattern

OEMGrid: Original Essentials, Maker Tools & Artisan Crafts • November 03, 2026

Introduction

This beginner-friendly apron is a simple, satisfying project for anyone who has just learned single crochet and wants to make something they will actually use. The flat olive rectangle is worked in easy back-and-forth rows, and the space-age twist comes from a single round ochre pocket sewn on low and centered like a little satellite dish. It looks clean and modern, feels sturdy and soft in worsted-weight yarn, and works up quickly enough to finish in a weekend. Whether you hang it in the kitchen or wear it in the garden, it is a fun, wearable nod to the space age.

Materials Needed

Yarn: (4) Medium Weight (Worsted) acrylic or cotton. Color A (olive): 300 yd. Color B (ochre): 100 yd.
Hook: 4 mm (US G/6).
Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch markers, measuring tape.
Finished size: Width 12 inches, length 18 inches (excluding waist ties). Pocket diameter 6 inches.

Abbreviations

ch — chain: make a loop of yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook.
sc — single crochet: insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
inc — increase: work 2 single crochet into the same stitch.
st(s) — stitch(es).
MR — magic ring: an adjustable loop used to start a circle.
Rnd — round: one complete circle of stitches.
Row — one straight line of stitches worked back and forth.

Gauge

16 sts and 16 rows = 4 inches in single crochet. Make a small swatch, measure a 4-inch square in the middle, and adjust your hook size if your stitch count is off.

Tips Before You Start

Keep your single crochet tension even and relaxed; tight stitches make the apron stiff and hard to sew.
Count your stitches at the end of every few rows so the rectangle stays a true 48 stitches wide.
When working the edging, mark each corner before you reach it so the 3-sc corners stay even.
Work the pocket in a continuous spiral and use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round so you never lose your place.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Apron Body (Color A)

Row 1: Ch 49, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (48 sts).

Rows 2–72: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (48 sts). Do not fasten off.

Edging: Ch 1, turn, sc evenly around the entire piece, working 3 sc in each corner. Fasten off.

Waist Ties (Color A) — make 2

Row 1: Ch 61, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (60 sts). Fasten off.

Satellite Pocket (Color B)

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into the ring (6 sts).

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts).

Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] around (18 sts).

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] around (24 sts).

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] around (30 sts).

Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] around (36 sts).

Rnd 7: [5 sc, inc] around (42 sts).

Rnd 8: [6 sc, inc] around (48 sts).

Rnd 9: [7 sc, inc] around (54 sts).

Rnd 10: [8 sc, inc] around (60 sts).

Rnd 11: [9 sc, inc] around (66 sts).

Rnd 12: [10 sc, inc] around (72 sts).

Rnd 13: [11 sc, inc] around (78 sts).

Rnd 14: [12 sc, inc] around (84 sts).

Rnd 15: [13 sc, inc] around (90 sts).

Rnd 16: [14 sc, inc] around (96 sts).

Rnd 17: [15 sc, inc] around (102 sts).

Rnd 18: [16 sc, inc] around (108 sts).

Rnd 19: [17 sc, inc] around (114 sts).

Rnd 20: [18 sc, inc] around (120 sts).

Rnd 21: [19 sc, inc] around (126 sts).

Rnd 22: [20 sc, inc] around (132 sts).

Rnd 23: [21 sc, inc] around (138 sts).

Rnd 24: [22 sc, inc] around (144 sts).

Rnd 25: [23 sc, inc] around (150 sts).

Rnd 26: [24 sc, inc] around (156 sts).

Rnd 27: [25 sc, inc] around (162 sts).

Rnd 28: [26 sc, inc] around (168 sts).

Rnd 29: [27 sc, inc] around (174 sts).

Rnd 30: [28 sc, inc] around (180 sts).

Rnd 31: [29 sc, inc] around (186 sts).

Rnd 32: [30 sc, inc] around (192 sts).

Rnd 33: [31 sc, inc] around (198 sts).

Rnd 34: [32 sc, inc] around (204 sts).

Rnd 35: [33 sc, inc] around (210 sts).

Rnd 36: [34 sc, inc] around (216 sts).

Rnd 37: [35 sc, inc] around (222 sts).

Rnd 38: [36 sc, inc] around (228 sts).

Rnd 39: [37 sc, inc] around (234 sts).

Rnd 40: [38 sc, inc] around (240 sts).

Rnd 41: [39 sc, inc] around (246 sts).

Rnd 42: [40 sc, inc] around (252 sts).

Rnd 43: [41 sc, inc] around (258 sts).

Rnd 44: [42 sc, inc] around (264 sts).

Rnd 45: [43 sc, inc] around (270 sts).

Rnd 46: [44 sc, inc] around (276 sts).

Rnd 47: [45 sc, inc] around (282 sts).

Rnd 48: [46 sc, inc] around (288 sts).

Rnd 49: [47 sc, inc] around (294 sts).

Rnd 50: [48 sc, inc] around (300 sts).

Rnd 51: [49 sc, inc] around (306 sts).

Rnd 52: [50 sc, inc] around (312 sts).

Rnd 53: [51 sc, inc] around (318 sts).

Rnd 54: [52 sc, inc] around (324 sts).

Rnd 55: [53 sc, inc] around (330 sts).

Rnd 56: [54 sc, inc] around (336 sts).

Rnd 57: [55 sc, inc] around (342 sts).

Rnd 58: [56 sc, inc] around (348 sts).

Rnd 59: [57 sc, inc] around (354 sts).

Rnd 60: [58 sc, inc] around (360 sts).

Rnd 61: [59 sc, inc] around (366 sts).

Rnd 62: [60 sc, inc] around (372 sts).

Rnd 63: [61 sc, inc] around (378 sts).

Rnd 64: [62 sc, inc] around (384 sts).

Rnd 65: [63 sc, inc] around (390 sts).

Rnd 66: [64 sc, inc] around (396 sts).

Rnd 67: [65 sc, inc] around (402 sts).

Rnd 68: [66 sc, inc] around (408 sts).

Rnd 69: [67 sc, inc] around (414 sts).

Rnd 70: [68 sc, inc] around (420 sts).

Rnd 71: [69 sc, inc] around (426 sts).

Rnd 72: [70 sc, inc] around (432 sts). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly and Finishing

Center the pocket on the apron body, about 4 inches from the bottom edge. Pin it in place and sew the pocket to the apron using the long tail, leaving the top 2 inches open as the pocket opening. Sew one waist tie to each top corner of the apron body. Weave in all ends neatly on the wrong side. Block the apron lightly with water and pin it to the finished measurements (12 by 18 inches) so the rectangle lies flat and the pocket circle sits smooth.

Pro Tips and Variations

Use a cotton yarn for a sturdier, more absorbent kitchen apron, or acrylic for a softer, lighter feel.
Swap the ochre pocket for a contrasting color like mustard, rust, or cream to change the look.
Add a narrow sc border in Color B around the pocket edge for a crisp, finished satellite-dish rim.

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