baby knitting

i absolutely LOVE knitting tiny little things for babies. 

look at these! aren’t they super cute!

Simple Baby Bib

Material:	Size 9 needles Cotton heavy worsted weight yarn ½ to 5/8 inch button
Gauge:	4 sts/inch
Cast on 25 stitches Knit every row until bib is square (about 6 inches–these shrink a bit) you can knit an extra inch or so to compensate for this Cast off/bind off 20 stitches Knit every row until strap is 7-8 inches long from cast off edge Buttonhole row: Knit two stitches, yarn over, knit two together, knit one Knit until 3 ridges show after buttonhole (5 rows) Repeat buttonhole row Knit until 3 ridges show after buttonhole (5 rows) Repeat buttonhole row Knit until 3 ridges show after buttonhole (5 rows) Bind off remaining stitches Sew button on the base of the bib on the side opposite the strap Pattern Note: The pattern assumes you use Sugar n Cream or Peaches n Cream or Lion Cotton they will knit to this gauge; with Sugar Babies  yarn, I use size 8 needles, cast on 27 sts instead of 25, knit until square, bind off so that 5 sts are left and otherwise follow the pattern above; for  Aunt Lydia’s Denim yarn, I use size 7 needles, cast on 30 sts, knit until square, bind off so that 5 sts are left, etc. You may also have to alter your button size if you use thinner yarn. Suggested Variations: It seems to me that the basic pattern could easily be altered. I have considered making these in a seed stitch, moss stitch, or you could use a non curling border stitch pattern and make the center in stockinette. It would be possible to incorporate a stripe pattern  with the garter stitch as well. I designed this when we couldn’t find an easy production/quick knit baby bib pattern for Stitching Smiles, a group in Nebraska that knits/crochets items for charity.

 

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Copyright 2003 Name:Colleen Kadleck E-mail: kadleck@mail.unomaha.eduReturn to Pattern Page

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