Pussy Foot Bib

Materials:   50g worsted weight cotton solid 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 stocking stitch 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, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2.

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 three 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.

T his pattern is for personal use only.  It is not to be used for profit.  Distributing freely, sharing or selling copies of this pattern is strictly prohibited.

Copyright © 2009 Nittineedles

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