basic baby bib

I had a look at the patterns for baby bibs that were available on ravellry and none of them really did anything for me. Simple is one thing, however, all the patterns I could find seemed to be completely unshaped like the one in Mason Dixon Knitting. Although that seems a very popular pattern, it just isn't my cup of tea, so I decided to design a bib myself with a bit of added shaping at the neck.


yarn: dishcloth cotton

100% cotton
machine washable
heavy DK/worstead weight

cost: £1.50

time: 2 hours to knit, 15 minutes to finish

knitability level: beginner

needles: 4.5mm/ US 7

gauge: 21 stitches/34 rows per 10cm in garter stitch

extras: 1.5cm diameter plastic button
sewing thread to attach button

instructions:

Cast on 36 stitches. Knit all rows until work measures 7 inches.
k14 turn (place remaining stitches on holder or waste yarn)
k14
ssk k10 k2tog
k12
ssk k8 k2tog
k10
ssk k6 k2tog
k8
ssk k4 k2tog
k6
knit all rows until work measures 11 inches in total.
cast off.




place remaining stitches back on needle.
cast off 8 stitches
k14
ssk k10 k2tog
k12
ssk k8 k2tog
k10
ssk k6 k2tog
k8
ssk k4 k2tog
k6
knit all rows until work measures 11 inches in total.

*k1 k2tog yo twice ssk
k3 p1 k2
knit 2 rows*
repeat from *to * 4 times

cast off

to finish:

sew in ends
sew on button to shorter ends


Many of the dishcloth patterns with a square garter stitch border could be used as the front panel for this bib, simply by adjusting the centre cast off of 8 to an appropriate size for the dishcloth patters. Or simple embroidery could be added for a personalised look.