Baby Knitting Patterns

As promised in my previous post, today I’ll be giving you a baby knitting pattern accessory that every baby and new parent needs.  You’ve been waiting to find out what it is and today I’m going to tell you.  But wait, before I do that, can you guess what it is?  What’s the first accessory a newborn baby and first time parents need?  Did you guess it?  Yes, you’re right, it’s baby bibs!

Baby bibs are the perfect gift to parents of a newborn.  It’s very easy to knit yourself and there are tons of ideas and charm if you customize it.  I’ll be showing you 2 patterns you can use.  A sailboat and a heart.  If you follow the chart to create these beautiful baby bibs, then you’ll be smooth sailing all the way.

The size of these creations are 7×7” or 18×18cm and you will need the following:

Yarn A: 100% cotton light worsted weight or DK weight solid-color yarn.  The length would be approximately 50 yards or 46m for each bib.

Yarn B: 100% cotton light worsted weight or DK weight variegated yarn, approximately 25 yards or 23m for each bib.

Needles: US size 4 (3.5mm) and US size 2 (2.75mm) circular and 24” or 61cm long.

Notions: Stitch holder; Tapestry needle.

Gauge: 26 stitches and 36 rows = 4” or 10cm in stockinette stitch.

Notes

·         The yarn must be worked on small needles to produce a very closely knit fabric so that the spills can’t soak through easily.

·         When changing colors, the old color should be dropped and the new color should be brought in from under the old color, twisting them together to avoid gaps. 

·         For the sailing boat pattern you will need two balls of Yarn A and one ball of Yarn B.

·         For the heart pattern you will need three balls of Yarn A and two balls of Yarn B.

·         You should consider cutting longer lengths of yarn instead of winding smaller balls or bobbins because of the small areas.

Making The Bib

Using Yarn A and size 4 (3.5cm) needles cast on 31 stitches.

Row 1 and all other odd number rows (wrong side): Purl all stitches.

Row 2: Knit 1, Make 1, Knit 29, Make 1, Knit 1.  (33 Stitches.

Row 4: Knit 1, make 1, knit 31, make 1, knit 1. (35 stitches)

Row 6: Knit 1, make 1, knit 33, make 1, knit 1. (37 stitches)

Row 8: Knit 1, make 1, knit 35, make 1, knit 1. (39 stitches)

Row 10: Knit 1, make 1, knit 37, make 1, knit 1. (41 stitches)

You have to work in stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) for 7 rows more, ending with row 17.

Next row: Begin working motif (heart or sailboat) following the chart and using the intarsia method.

After finishing charted design, work 10 rows in stockinette stitch with yarn A.

Shape Neckline

Row 1 (right side): Knit 12, bind off 17, knit to end of row (12 stitches on each side of bind-off). Place first set of 12 stitches on stitch holder.

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12: Purl.

Row 3: Bind off 2 stitches, knit 10.

Row 5: Bind off 1 stitch, knit to end of row. (9 stitches)

Row 7: Bind off 1 stitch, with 1 stitch already on right needle from bind-off, knit 5 more, knit 2 together. (7 stitches)

Row 9: Bind off 1 stitch, with 1 stitch already on right needle, knit 3 more, knit 2 together. (5 stitches)
Row 11: Bind off 1 stitch, with 1 stitch already on right needle, knit 1 more, knit 2 stitches together. (3 stitches)

Row 13: Slip 2 stitches as if to knit them together, knit 1, pass the 2 slipped stitches over the knitted one. Cut yarn, pull tail through last stitch and fasten off.

Rejoin yarn to 12 stitches on holder and knit other side, reversing shaping.

Edging and Ties

With right side facing, pick up 43 stitches along the neckline edge of bib using yarn B and size 2 (2.75mm) circular needles. Knit 3 rows. Bind off all stitches.

With the circular needle and using knitted cast-on method and yarn B, cast on 50 stitches. With the same needle and yarn and right side facing, pick up 140 stitches evenly along left edge, bottom, and right edge of the baby bib. Cast on another 50 stitches on the end. Knit 3 rows.

Bind off all stitches. Weave in all ends to wrong side of work.

Every newborn needs a cute and cuddly companion. Keep reading this blog to find out what we’ll be doing next week!.

Have a good one and Happy Knitting!