Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Granny for baby

CHARITY LOG CABIN Bib to crochet
 
MATERIALS
   2 colors of worsted weight cotton yarn
   Size I (5.50 mm) crochet hook

Gauge:
14 sts and 14 rows,
              in single crochet = 4" x 3
3/4"

Section #1
With the first color, chain 15 stitches.
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across: 14 sc.
Rows 2-14: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.
Finish off and cut yarn. (Your last row is ALWAYS a right side row).

Section #2
Row 1:
TURN Section #1 90 degrees clockwise. Join second color with slip st in end of last row worked on Section #1, ch 1, sc in end of same row and in end of each row across edge of Section #1 (this will give you 14 sc).
Rows 2-7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. Do NOT cut yarn.
Section #3
Row 1:
CH 1, TURN your work 90 degrees clockwise. Working in end of rows along the side of Section #2 that you just completed; sc in end of each row across, working in free loops of beginning ch on bottom of Section #1, sc in next 14 chs to the corner (this will give you 21 sc).
Rows 2-7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. Do NOT cut yarn.
Section #4
Row 1:
CH 1, TURN your work 90 degrees clockwise. Working in end of rows along the side of Section #3 that you just completed;, sc in end of each row across, working in end of rows along remaining side of  Section #1, sc in end of each row across (this will give you 21 sc).
Rows 2-7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. Do NOT cut yarn.

Section #5
Row 1:
CH 1, TURN your work 90 degrees clockwise. Working in end of rows along the side of Section #4 that you just completed; sc in end of each row across, sc in each sc across top of Section #1, working in end of rows along side of Section #2, sc in end of each row across (this will give you 28 sc).
Rows 2-7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. Finish off and cut yarn.

Neck Triangles
First Side
Row 1:
With right side facing, join first color with slip st in first sc of last row worked on Section #5, ch 1, sc in same sc and in each of next 8 sc on last row of Section #5: 9 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.
Row 3:
Ch 1, turn; pull up a loop in first 2 sc, hook yarn and pull through all 3 loops on hook (this is a beginning sc decrease), sc in next sc and in each sc across to last 2 sc, pull up a loop in each of the last 2 sc, hook yarn and pull through all 3 loops on hook (this is a sc decrease): 7 sc.
Rows 4-8: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 twice, then repeat Row 2 once more: 3 sc.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn; pull up a loop in each of the 3 remaining sc, hook yarn and pull through all 4 loops on hook; cut yarn.
Second Side
Row 1:
With right side facing, skip next 10 sc on last row of Section #5, join first color with slip st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc and in each of last 8 sc on last row of Section #5: 9 sc.
Rows 2-8: Work same as First Side Rows 2-8.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn; pull up a loop in each of the 3 remaining sc, hook yarn and pull through all 4 loops on hook; Do NOT cut yarn.
EDGING
Ch 1, do NOT turn; working in end of rows along the side of Second Side that you just completed; sc in end of each of the 9 rows across, sc in end of each row across Section #5, sc in each sc across top of Section #2, working in end of rows along side of  Section #3, sc in end of each row across to last row, skip last row,  working in sc across top of Section #3, work 3 sc in first sc, sc in remaining sc, working in end of rows along side of  Section #4, sc in end of each row across to last row, skip last row, working in sc across top of Section #4, work 3 sc in first sc, sc in remaining sc, working in end of rows along side of  Section #5, sc in end of each row across, working in end of rows, sc in each of the 9 rows along the side of First Side, ch 35, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, sc in each of the 9 rows along the remaining side of First Side, sc in next 10 sc along top of Section #5, sc in each of the 9 rows along the remaining side of Second Side, ch 35, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across; join with slip st to first sc at the beginning of this Edging.
Finish off and cut yarn.

Decorate or embellish the center section, in desired manner.
Here are some pics of them made.
 
Don't forget to stop by tomorrow. I am the next stop on The Knook Blog Tour.


2 comments:

Delighted Hands said...

Very clever use of this basic stitch! Have fun on your tour!

besnini said...

I love the bib with the flower!! Soo cute