Kitten Bib Pattern

Enterprise Yarn is soft and absorbent so it makes lovely baby bibs. This Kitten Bib is amusing while feeding and will hold a lot of moisture. Use Baby Pink or Blue for the design and stripes, or any of the brighter shades.

MATERIALS: One ball White Enterprise Yarn, 15 yds. color.
Size: 9½ x 12 in.

With White, ch 52, skip last st, sc in next st, (ch 1, sc in next second st of long ch) 25 times to end.
ROW 2: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 25 times to end. Repeat 3 times.
ROW 6: Ch 4, turn, skip last sc, dc in next sc, (ch 1, dc in next sc) 24 times to end.
ROW 7: Ch 1, sc in last dc (ch 1, sc in next dc) 24 times, ch 1, sc in second st of end 4-ch.
Repeat Row 2 sixteen times, then repeat Rows 6 and 7, then repeat Row 2 twenty times, or to desired length, bringing Bib up to front of neck.

SIDES OF NECK: Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next) 9 times, ch 1, sl st in next. Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sl st in next, (ch 1, sc in next) 9 times. Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next) 7 times, ch 1, sl st in next. Ch 1, turn, skip sl st, sc in next, (ch 1, sc in next) 7 times. Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next) 6 times, ch 1, sl st in next. Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sc in next, (ch 1, sc in next) 6 times. Fasten off. Turn, skip 4 sc on long row and join to next sc. (Ch 1, sc in next) 10 times. Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next) 8 times, ch 1, sl st in next. Ch 1, turn, skip sl st, sc in next, (ch 1, sc in next) 8 times. Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next) 7 times, ch 1, sl st in next. Ch 1, turn, skip sl st, sc in next, (ch 1, sc in next) 7 times. Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, (ch 1, sc in next) 6 times. Ch 5, dc in same st with last sc, (ch 1, dc in next) 13 times around neck to opposite corner, ch 2, dc in same corner st, (ch 1, dc in next) 6 times across to outside corner, (ch 2, dc in same corner st) twice, (ch 1, dc between next second and third rows) repeated to corner, (ch 2, dc in same corner st) twice, (ch 1, dc in next second st) 25 times to corner. Continue around in same way. Join final 1-ch to third st of first 5-ch. Fasten off.

EDGE: Join color to one 1-ch space, (ch 1, sl st under next 1-ch) repeated around. At corners, make (ch 1, sl st, ch 1, sl st) over each 2-ch space. Fasten off.

TIES: With color, make 2 chains each 9 in. long and fasten to top corners. Weave color through both beading rows—over-and-under alternate dc, (then weave back over opposite bars) repeated 4 times (6 strands of weaving).
Design: Lay a piece of tissue paper over pattern and trace each stitch. Baste tissue paper in center between woven rows. Then with a large needle, make the single row of stitches outlining kitten. Fill in tail solid, make a French Knot for each eye. When finished, tear away the paper. Other designs may be substituted, from transfer patterns.