Pastel Scallop Edge Bottle Apron: Free Crochet Pattern

Introduction

The Pastel Scallop Edge Bottle Apron is a sweet little kitchen accessory that dresses up your dish soap bottle in minutes. It's designed for absolute beginners — if you can make a single crochet, you can make this. Worked as one flat rectangle from the top down in soft teal, it's finished with a coral single-crochet border and a delicate chain-loop scallop trim. The fabric is dense and sturdy in worsted weight cotton, while the pastel colors keep it light, fresh, and a little bit dreamy. Two simple chain ties at the top corners hold it neatly in place.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Worsted weight (4) cotton yarn — approximately 50 yards teal (Color A) and 20 yards coral (Color B)
• Hook: 5 mm (H-8) crochet hook
• Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, scissors, measuring tape
• Finished size: Approximately 4.5 inches wide x 6 inches tall (excluding the ties)

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
• sl st — slip stitch: insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook
• st(s) — stitch(es)
• rep — repeat
• rnd — round

Gauge

16 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches in single crochet. To check, crochet a small swatch in single crochet and measure a 4-inch section — if you have more stitches than 16, try a larger hook; if fewer, try a smaller hook.

Tips Before You Start

• Cotton yarn gives this apron a crisp, washable finish that holds its shape — avoid stretching the fabric as you work so the rectangle stays even.
• Keep your turning chain at the start of each row loose; a tight chain makes the side edges pull in.
• When working Edging Round 1, space your single crochets evenly along the sides so the border lies flat instead of ruffling.
• Count your stitches at the end of every row — 18 sc per row keeps the rectangle square and the finished size on target.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Main Body (Color A)

Setup: With Color A, ch 19.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (18 sc).

Rows 2-24: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (18 sc).

Do not fasten off. Change to Color B.

Edging (Color B)

Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn, sc evenly around the entire piece, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sc, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * around, adjusting at corners to maintain the scallop pattern; join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Ties (Color B)

Right Tie: With Color B, join yarn at top right corner, ch 30, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, sl st in same corner.

Left Tie: Rep the right tie at the top left corner. Fasten off.

Assembly and Finishing

No seaming is needed — the apron is worked in one piece. Weave in all ends neatly on the wrong side with your tapestry needle, tucking the tails under a few stitches so they stay secure. Block lightly by misting with water and patting flat; let it dry completely before slipping it onto your bottle. Tie the two chain loops at the top corners around the bottle neck to secure.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the coral for a soft mint or butter yellow to match your kitchen palette.
• Add a third color by working Edging Round 2 in a contrasting shade for a two-tone scallop.
• Make a matching set in different sizes by adjusting the starting chain in multiples of 2 and adding rows to fit taller bottles.