Baby Bricks Bib

MATERIALS:

1 50g/1.75 oz ball worsted weight cotton solid yarn (A)

1 50g/1.75 oz ball worsted weight cotton variegated yarn (B)

1 pair 4.5mm/7 US needles

1 row counter

1 size 4 crochet hook

1 darning needle

Size:

19cm/7.5 in X 19cm/7.5 in

Bib can be made larger by increasing the number of stitches by multiples of 4.

TENSION:

20 sts & 26 rows with 4.5mm/7 US needles = 10 cm/4 inches

Bottom Border -

Cast on 29 stitches.

Rows 1, 3, 5 & 7: Knit.

Rows 2, 4, 6 & 8: Increase 1 stitch, knit to last stitch, increase1 stitch. (37 stitches)

Knit the first and last 4 sts in colour A for side borders.

Work centre pattern as follows -

Rows 9: With Colour B slip 1, (k3, s1) to last st, s1.

Row 10: S1, (p3, s1) to last st, s1.

Row 11: With colour A knit across row.

Row 12: Purl across row.

Row 13: With colour B k2, (s1, k3) to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 14: P2, (s1, p3) to last 2 sts, p2.

Row 15: With colour A knit across row.

Row 16: Knit across row.

Repeat rows 9 - 16 5 more times.

Top Border -

Cut yarn colour B and continue with colour A.

Rows 1, 3, 5 & 7: Knit, decreasing 1 stitch at each end of row.

Row 2, 4 & 6: Knit.

Row 8: Knit across row, casting off the centre 9 sts.

Working on right side of bib, k2tog at outside edge every row and k2tog at neck edge every other row until 1 st remains. Transfer stitch to crochet hook and crochet single chain tie for 25cm/10 inches. Cut yarn and work left side to correspond to right side.

Optional: Crochet single chain around bib for a finished edge.

This pattern is for personal use only.  It is not to be used for profit.  Selling copies of this pattern or selling the finished product of this pattern is strictly prohibited without written permission of the copyright owner. 

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