How to Create a Crochet Pocket in Ice Blue and Petroleum Colors

You’ll Need

2 skeins of Yarn and Colors Must Have 10 g in Ice Blue color;

1 skein of the same yarn, but in Petroleum color;

Crochet hook 2.5 mm;

1 button;

2 stitch markers.

Instructions

Main Part

Foundation – Using Ice Blue, chain 20 plus 1 to turn.

Rows 1 to 30: 1 dc in every stitch along. At the end of each row, chain 1 to turn.

Now fold the material in half with the right sides facing in. Use stitch markers to hold it in place and crochet using slip stitches down each side, leaving the mouth open. Fasten off and turn the pocket so that the right side is facing out.

Trim: Select one side to be the front and work the trim into it starting from the seam on the right. Using Petroleum, complete 1 dc, chain 1, skip 1. Repeat until you get to the next seam. You will make the final dc into the seam. Fasten off.

Flap

Turn the pocket so that you are working on the back.

Row 1: Attach Petroleum with a slip stitch in the 8th stitch from the right. Chain 1, skip 1, 3 trcl, chain 2, 3 trcl, chain 1, skip 1, sl, chain 1, sl, chain 1, turn.

Row 2: Work 3 trcl into ch-1-space next to cluster on Row 1, chain 1, [3 trcl, chain 2, 3 trcl] into ch-2-space, chain 1, 3 trcl into ch-1-space, chain 1, skip 1, sl, chain 1, skip 1, sl, chain 1, turn.

Row 3: Work 3 trcl into ch-1-space next to cluster on Row 2, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, [3 trcl, chain 2, 3 trcl] into ch-2-space, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, sl, chain 1, skip 1, sl, chain 1, turn.

Row 4: Work 3 trcl into ch-1-space next to cluster on Row 3, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, [3 trcl, chain 2, 3 trcl] into ch-2-space, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, sl, chain 1, skip 1, sl, chain 1, turn.

Row 5: Work 3 trcl into ch-1-space next to cluster on Row 4, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, [3 trcl, chain 2, 3 trcl] into ch-2-space, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, 3 trcl into next ch-1-space, chain 1, sl, chain 1, skip 1, sl, chain 1.

Round 6: Sl (you may find you need to make an extra sl so that the Petroleum joins the trim on the front). Chain 1 and turn. Dc into all sl, *dc into ch-1-space, dc into top of the cluster. Do from * 5 times in total. Dc into top of the cluster. [2 dc, chain 7, 2 dc] in chain-2-space. *dc into top of the cluster, dc into ch-1-space. Do from * 5 times in total. Dc into sl. You may also want to make additional dcs over the seam to reach the trim on the front. Fasten off and sew button in place.