Pussy Foot Bib



MATERIALS: 1 50g/1.75 oz ball worsted weight cotton yarn
1 pair 4.5mm/7 US needles
1 row counter
1 size 4 crochet hook
1 darning needle

Size: 24cm/9.5 in X 24cm/9.5 in

TENSION: 20 sts & 26 rows in St. St. with 4.5mm/7 US needles = 10 cm/4 inches

Bottom Border -
Cast on 31 stitches.
Rows 1- 6: Work in seed stitch increasing 1 stitch at each end of row. (41 sts)

Side Borders -
Row 7: Increase 1 st. Seed stitch on first 4 sts. Knit to last 3 sts. Seed stitch on last 3 sts. Increase 1 st. (43 sts)
Row 8: Increase 1 st. Seed stitch on first 4 sts. Purl to last 3 sts. Seed stitch on last 3 sts. Increase 1 st. (45 sts)

Continue working the first and last 4 sts in seed stitch while working the centre 37 sts thus-
Row 9: K2, (yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k7) 3 times, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.
Row 10 and all even rows: Purl.
Row 11: (K2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k3) 3 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso.
Row 13: K2, (yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k7) 3 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso.
Row 15: Knit.
Row 17: K7, (yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k7) 3 times.
Row 19: K5, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso,k3) 3 times, k2.
Row 21: K7, (yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k7) 3 times.
Row 23: Knit.
Row 24: Purl.
Repeat rows 9 - 24 3 times.

Top Border –
Rows 1 - 6: Work in seed stitch decreasing 1 stitch at each end of row. (33 sts)
Row 7: Seed stitch 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 30.5cm/12 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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