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Match Makers Hostess Apron Pattern #7205-B
Vintage hostess apron with crocheted stripe border and ties sewn to shirred cotton crash.
Materials
- Milward's steel crochet hook · No. 7 or 8
Pattern instructions
Border
Border... With Red ch 232 (10 ch sts to 1 inch) and work as for place mats until 2 complete stripe patterns are made. Fasten off.
Ties
Ends of Ties (Make 2) ... With Red ch 12 and work 2 complete patterns. Fasten off.
Apron
Cut a piece of cotton crash 17 x 24 inches. Make a 1/4-inch hem on 1 long and 2 short edges. Shirr other long edge to measure 14 inches. Cut 2 strips 2 x 31 inches for ties. Sew 2 short ends together (center front seam). Sew right side of tie along right side of shirred edge. Turn tie over the shirring to wrong side of apron, and sew in place, turning under raw edge. Sew remaining edges of ties together, turning in raw edges. Sew crocheted border to lower edge of apron. Sew crocheted ends to fabric ends of ties.
