How to Crochet a Granny Square T-shirt Pocket

Granny Square T-Shirt Pocket

Crochet is here this summer in a big way, including using it to embellish fabric garments. One of the trends we’ve seen popping up a lot recently, is t-shirts with a pop of crochet. In this episode of Ask Me Monday, I show how to crochet a granny square t-shirt pocket. Give the video a watch, use the pattern below to make your own, then tag @vickie howell on Instagram and Facebook, to share your be-pocketed tees!

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Granny Square T-Shirt Pocket: How-To

MATERIALS

Scraps of sport-weight yarn, in 3 colors. I used Vickie Howell Montoya Merino Light, in colors: A) Meow Wolf, B) Roswell, and C) UtopiaFest

Size US F hook

T-shirt

Sewing Needle and coordinating thread

Sewing Pins

FINISHED POCKET MEASUREMENT

3″/7.5 cm

DIRECTIONS

CROCHET GRANNY SQUARE

With Color A, Ch 4. Sl st in 1st ch to create ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, (counts as a dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring, [ch 3, 3 dc in ring] 3 times. ch 3; join with sl sl in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3. — 4 dc clusters, 4 ch-3 spaces

Cut A; Join B.

Rnd 2: With B, ch 4, (counts as dc and ch-1 sp here and throughout), *(3dc, ch 3, 3 dc) In next corner ch-3 sp, ch 1; rep from * 2 more times, (3 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in first corner ch-3 sp: join with a sl st in 3rd chain of beginning ch-4.

Cut B; Join C.

Rnd 3: With C, sl st in next ch-1 sp. ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in same ch-1 sp, *ch 1, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, ch 1**, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * 3 more times, ending last rep at **; join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3.

NOTE: If you’re working with a lighter weight yarn, or want ta larger pocket, continue as established in Rnd 3, until square is 1/4″/1 cm smaller than desired size.

Rnd 4: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), *hdc in next st, and every st until corner center st (this will be the center st of the corner grouping of sts), 3 hdc in corner st; rep from *, ending with hdc at end of rnd, join with a sl st in 2nd chain of beginning ch-2.

Fasten off.

Weave in ends. Block, if necessary.

ATTACH TO T-SHIRT

Pin granny square to t-shirt wherever you’d like your pocket, taking care to keep in mind the neckline type and chest placement.
Using sewing thread and needle, handsew the sides and bottom of granny square to the shirt.