Infant's Bib Pattern #2024

Materials Required–AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"SILLATEEN SANSIL" 2 60-YD. BALLS WHITE
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.
1 Yd. Narrow Ribbon.

1st Row–Ch 38, s c in 2nd ch from hook, 1 s c in each remaining ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row–Working in back loop of stitch only, 1 s c in each of the next 18 s c, 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in next 18 s c, ch 1, turn.
3rd Row–1 s c in each s c.
4th Row–1 s c in each s c to center, 3 s c in center st, 1 s c in each remaining st, ch 1, turn.
Repeat 3rd and 4th rows until there are 20 ribs or 40 rows, break thread.
EDGING. Join thread at side of neck, ch 5, d c in next rib * ch 2, d c in next rib, repeat from * 17 times, ch 2, d c in same space (corner) work 13 2-ch meshes to center of bib ch 2, d c in same space. Work other half to correspond.
2nd Row–Turn and sl st into mesh, ch 6, d c in same space, * ch 5, skip 2 meshes, 2 d c with ch 3 between in next mesh, repeat from * across row, skipping only 1 mesh at points, turn.
3rd Row–Sl st to center of 3 ch loop, * ch 3, d c in center st of next ch, ch 3, d c in same space, ch 3, s c in next 3 ch loop, repeat from * across row, turn.
4th Row–2 s c over 1st loop * ch 2, 2 d c in next loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same loop, ch 2, 2 s c over each of the next 2 loops, repeat from * across row.
BEADING. Ch 33, break thread and attach ch to side of neck. Attach thread to other side of neck and ch 38, turn and work 1 d c in 8th st from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 chs, 1 d c in next ch, repeat from * across chain working 2 ch meshes across bib, work other ch to correspond.
2nd Row–Turn, sl st to mesh, ch 5, 1 d c in same mesh, * ch 2, 2 s c in next mesh, ch 2, 1 d c in next mesh, ch 3, 1 d c in same mesh, repeat from * around both sides of beading, and neck edge of bib.
Lace ribbon through beading.