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.
