Tie Up Baby Bib | 3-24 Months

How-To Video https://youtu.be/NZCHMBbqcpc

What you’ll need

100g DK (Light Worsted Weight) Yarn

3.75mm Needles

Stitch Holder

Measuring Tape

Sewing Needle or Crochet Hook (To weave in ends)

Bib Measurements

Height to neck band 17cm/6.75”

Height to shoulder 25cm/9.75”

Widest width 27cm/10.5”

Tie up cord 20cm/8”

Cast on 21 sts

Row 1 Knit all

Row 2 Kfb, Knit to last st, Kfb (23)

Row 3 Knit all

Row 4 Kfb, K1, Purl to last 2 sts, Kfb, K1 (25)

Row 5 Knit all

Repeat rows 4 and 5, 10 times (45)

Row 26 K3, Purl to last 3 sts, K3

Row 27 Knit all

Repeat rows 26 and 27 until your bib measures 12.5cm

With the RS facing divide for neck shaping

Row 1 K20, cast off 5 sts, slip the first 20 sts onto a st holder or scrap yarn, continue to Knit over the last 20 sts

Right Side Neck Shaping

Row 2 K3, Purl to end of row

Row 3 Cast off 2 sts, Knit to end of row (18)

Row 4 K3, Purl to end of row

Row 5 K2tog, Knit to end of row (17)

Repeat rows 4 and 5, 4 times (13 sts remaining)

Row 14 K2tog, K2, Purl to end of row (12)

Row 15 K2tog, Knit to end of row (11)

Repeat rows 14 and 15, 2 times (7 sts remaining)

Row 20 K2tog, K2, P3 (6)

Row 21 Knit to end of row

Row 22 K2tog, K2, P2 (5)

Row 23 Knit to end of row

Row 24 K2tog, K2, P1 (4)

Row 25 (K2tog) twice (2)

Tie up cord

Over the last 2 sts you can garter st or Stockinette st until it measures 18cm

Cast off and fasten off

Left Side Neck Shaping

Slip your remaining 20 sts on to your needle. With the WS facing reattach yarn.

Row 2 Purl to last 3 sts, K3

Row 3 Knit all

Row 4 Cast off 2 sts, Purl to last 3 sts, K3 (18)

Row 5 Knit all

Row 6 P2tog, Purl to last 3 sts, K3 (17)

Row 7 Knit all

Repeat rows 6 and 7, 3 times (14 sts remaining)

Row 14 P2tog, Purl to last 3 sts, K3 (13)

Row 15 K2tog, Knit to end of row (12)

Row 16 P2tog, purl to last 3 sts, K3 (11)

Repeat rows 15 and 16, 2 times (7 sts remaining)

Row 21 K2tog, K5 (6)

Row 22 P3, K3

Row 23 K2tog, K4 (5)

Row 24 P2, K3

Row 25 K2tog, K3 (4)

Row 26 (K2tog) twice (2)

Tie up cord

Over the last 2 sts you can garter st or Stockinette st until it measures 18cm

Cast off and fasten off

Neckband

With the RS facing pick up and knit 21 sts down the left side of the neck, 4 sts in the centre and 21 sts up the right side of the neck. (46)

Row 1 *K2, P2. Repeat from * to end of row

Row 2 *P2, K2. Repeat from * to end of row

Cast off your rib. Weave in all your loose ends