This little silverware denim pocket turned out even cuter than I imagined in my head!

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They’re made with Yarn Bee Dyeworks in Denim and it is a cotton and acrylic blend (50/50) and let me tell you, it’s like real jeans material! The ends even fray like real jeans. I was just so impressed by this yarn. I’ve never worked with anything like it. It’s got a great stretch to it as well as being very soft. If you’d like to try it, you can get it at Hobby Lobby. I believe that Lion Brand also makes a denim yarn, but I haven’t tried it personally.

One 3.5 ounce skein of the Yarn Bee will make three complete denim pockets with a small handful of yarn leftover. So for me, I made these for my dining room table. We love the country theme around here! But I also thought, how cool would these be at a barn wedding! Or a country style picnic! So much fun!

They are made up of two panels and each panel is mostly comprised of single crochets except for the last row, which gives the pocket that signature peak at the bottom. For the final row, you will slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet and double crochet and then back down again. Extremely easy stitches.

I’ve included a ton of photos because there are a lot of other steps other than just crocheting to achieve these little beauties. You will have to cut up a bandanna. (You can get four inserts with one bandanna). You will also cut a heart shape out of felt and stitch on a button. If you don’t like to sew, a hot glue gun can become your best friend!

Another idea that I had for the heart shape, was to use red thread to stitch a heart onto the front panel and just to make it even more adorable, (especially for weddings) you can stitch the bride and groom’s initials onto the panel inside the heart!

Man, I wish I could’ve done that for you all just to show you what it would look like, but when I went to look for my red thread, I couldn’t find it. Figures. Oh well, maybe someone else will do it and show us how it turned out!

If you do, please tag me on Instagram or Facebook @highlandhickorydesigns because I’d love to see it!

If you haven’t seen it already, I’ve designed another silverware pocket! This one is called the Faux Burlap and Lace Silverware Pocket and you can see that free pattern at the link.

Add this project to your Ravelry queue here…

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Denim Pocket

Materials Used:

• Yarn Bee Dyeworks in Denims – 3.5 oz/100 g -120 yds/110m (1 skein makes 3 complete pockets)
• Red Heart Classic Crochet Thread Size 10 in Natural – 1,000 yds/914 m
• K (6.50 mm) hook
• L (8.00 mm) hook – these are the hooks I use every day and I love them!
• 1 sheet of red felt
• Bandanna
• 3 white buttons
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks or Elmer’s Craft Bond Glue
• sewing needle and thread
• tapestry needle

Finished Size Approximately:

5” width x 5.5” height

Gauge:

11.5 single crochet stitches and 14 rows in a 4” (10cm) square.

Abbreviations:

FC – foundation chain
ch(s) – chain(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
BL – bottom loop

Special Stitches:

Bottom Loop (BL)

Notes:

• I used Elmer’s Craft Bond glue to attach the bandanna corners to the back of the pocket, but if I were to do it again, I would use the hot glue. It dries much faster.
• When working the final tan thread detail at the end, double the thread over and tie a knot at the base of the thread, just like you would if your were sewing. This double thickness will make the stitches stand out better against the pocket. Also, don’t pull your stitches tight. Keep them loose, but not gaping.

*** American crochet terms used throughout.

Instructions:

Using L hook, make 2 panels per pocket.

Panel

FC: Ch 14

Row 1: Working in BL, in 2nd ch from hook, sc. Sc in every st across. Turn. (13 sc)

Row 2 – Row 14: Ch 1, sc in every st across. Turn. (13 sc)

Row 15: Ch 1, sl st in same st ch 1 comes out of, sl st in next st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in next 2 sts.

Finish off.

Take your bandanna and fold it into fourths as shown in the photo below. Measure 8” from the corner along both sides of the square. Cut along the white dotted line in the photo below. Be sure to cut through all four thicknesses. You can use a ruler and a sharpie to mark the cut if you prefer.

Using hot glue or Elmer’s Craft Bond, attach one piece of the cut bandanna to the bottom panel of the pocket as shown in the photo below – about 6 rows from the top.

Be sure to keep your bandanna within the edges of the panel so that you are able to crochet the two panels together unobstructed.

You will need to fold the base of your bandanna in a fan type motion to get it all in the space and this creates a nice ruffled effect for the piece that is sticking out from the pocket.

Here is a side view.

While this is drying, cut your heart shape from a piece of felt and attach the heart and button to the lower left hand corner of the front panel using the sewing needle and thread. Do this before you attach the two panels together.

Edging

Using the K hook and the denim yarn and with the front of the pocket facing you, insert your hook into the top corner stitch of the pocket on the left hand side. Sc evenly along the left hand side toward the base of the pocket. At the corner, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in the same corner st. Sc evenly along the base until you come to the bottom point of the pocket (the middle dc of the 3 from Row 15). In this middle dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in the same st. Sc evenly along the remainder of the base until you come to the right hand side corner. In this corner st, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in the same corner st. Sc evenly up the right hand side of the pocket ending at the next corner. Don’t crochet across the top of your pocket. If you worked into the BL of the FC when you first made your panels, then you will already have a finished edge.

Finish off. Weave in ends.

Final Stitch Detail

Using a tapestry needle and the Natural (size 10) thread, begin to stitch in the upper right hand corner of the pocket through ONLY the front panel. Work horizontally across the front panel from the right to the left, weaving the thread through, leaving gaps in between your stitches.

Note: To try to keep your stitches straight, you may want to insert the needle through the sc stitches instead of in the holes between them.

Once you get to the left hand side of the top of the pocket, you can begin to sew through both thicknesses of the pocket where your stitches will show through on the back side. Continue to stitch the entire way around the pocket until you come to the upper right corner where you started. Cut and tie off the end of your thread to the beginning. Hide any loose ends.

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Enjoy your new Denim Pocket!

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