The Train

THE TRAIN

Baby Bib

Comments: This pattern can be used as a bib, putting strings on it like in bear bib, or sewn on the front part of a rompers or a sweater.

The sample for this pattern is crocheted with FILET #1

Size : 8" x 7" (20.5 x 18 cm)

Material :Pearl cotton # 5, hook 1.9 mm (Boye steel #5) ; you can substitute with Cebelia #10 or equivalent cordonnet thread (but the gauge can slightly vary)

Stitches : sc, dc, popcorn on right , popcorn on back, little ball

Difficulty: Medium

Directions

Start with 83 ch.

Row 1.Dc in 8th ch from hook (7 chs = 2 ch + dc + 2 ch), * ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next ch* Repeat * to * 24 times more: 26 empty squares

Rows 2-33 . Proceed following the diagram.(If the above link does not work, click here)

At the end of row 26, continue only on a side, doing 8 rows; then, join thread in C, (look at the diagram) and finish other side; do not cut thread; crochet the edging

Edge:

1. sc evenly spaced all around;

2. little ball stitch all around; Cut thread.

Do not crochet row 2 of edging in internal part of bib.

Optional Ties

Join thread in A (look at the diagram), 71 ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each other ch, finishing with sl st in y. Cut thread.

Join thread in B (look at the diagram), 71 ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each other ch, finishing with sl st in z. Cut thread.

Weave in ends.

N.B. Substitute first dc with 3 ch; for a filet primer, with increase and decrease explanations, go here

N.B.

Always substitute (also if not explicitly said) first st in a row as follows:

first sc with 1 ch, sc;
first hdc with 2 ch;
first dc with 3 ch;
first tr with 4 ch...and so on;

When you read "sl st to <location>", where the location is not immediately contiguous to last st, this means of course "an appropriate number of sl sts for reaching <location>".
Also if I do not specify it, if you lasted prev row on a st (say st1), while you must start next row in another st (say st2), make an appropriate number of sl sts to reach st2.