August’s project is a simple cotton apron perfectly at home in a summer kitchen. The pocket is big enough for a tablespoon or a flour scoop and the waistband loop lets you hang a towel or a big spoon. It’s a perfect match for Dukie’s cross-cut pickle, a Hastings family recipe.

Sativus comes from the latin for the cucumber. This apron starts with the i-cord waistband, stitches are picked up allowing for the loop. The body of the apron is knit down and the pocket is seamed on afterward.

Pattern Notes
I-cord tie is created first, stitches are picked up along center of tie leaving a loop for hanging tools. Stitches are knit back and forth with a cast on section in center to create a pleat.

Sizes
S (M, L); shown in size M
Apron width 19.75 (24.25, 29)”
Length 15 (20, 23)”

Materials
Kollage Hope DK; color: natural; 2 (3, 4) skeins
32-inch US #6/4mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge
1 set US #6/4mm double-point needles
Yarn needle

Gauge
Gauge is not critical in this pattern, but a different gauge will affect yardage and size of finished item.

Required Skills
Basic knitting skills
Knitting in the round
Backward loop cast on
Knitted cast on
Picking up stitches
I-cord
Seaming