Handicrafter Cotton - Bibs & Booties (crochet)

Easy-to-crochet baby bibs and booties are practical and make an excellent gift. To fit newborn to 6 mos. Made in Bernat Handicrafter Cotton on size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook.

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SIZE
To fit baby: Newborn to 6 mos.

MATERIALS
Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Baby
Solids (400 g/14 oz)
or Ombres (340 g/12 oz)
1 ball of Baby Blue or Baby Lullaby or Baby Green or Baby Lilac or Baby Pink or Baby Pastels or Baby Yellow.

Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Button.

GAUGE
13 sc and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

INSTRUCTIONS
BIB: Ch 20.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 19 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each st to last st. 2 sc in last st. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn.
4th to 9th rows: Rep last 2 rows 3 times more. 27 sc.
Cont even until work from beg measures 6 ins [15 cm], ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape neck: 1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 6 sts. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sts. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook – sc2tog made. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
2nd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn. 5 sts.
Work 10 rows even.
Next row: (WS). Ch 1. 2 sc in first st. Pat to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each st to last st. 2 sc in last st. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows twice more. Fasten off.

With RS of work facing, miss next 11 sts. Join yarn with sl st to next st. Ch 1. Sc2tog over this st and next st. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn.
Work to correspond to first side, reversing all shapings.

Edging: Join yarn with sl st to top left corner of neck edge. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. Work 1 row sc evenly around. Join with sl st to first sc.

Next row: Working around outer edge only, ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Ch 3. Sl st in first ch – picot made. Rep from * to top right corner. Ch 6 for button loop. 1 sc in next sp. Fasten off. Sew button in position.

BOOTIES: Ch 14.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 13 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn.

Rep last row for 6 ins [16 cm] when slightly stretched. Do not fasten off.
1st row: (RS). Ch 1. Work 23 sc evenly across long edge of cuff. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Fasten off.

Instep: 1st row: With RS of work facing, miss first 7 sts. Join yarn with sl st to next st. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. 1 sc in each of next 8 sts. Turn. 9 sts.
2nd to 4th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn.
5th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Turn.
6th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Fasten off.

Sew center back seam. With RS of work facing, join yarn with sl st at center back. Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 7 sts. 5 sc down side of instep. 3 sc in corner sc. 3 sc across end of instep. 3 sc in corner sc. 5 sc along other side of instep. 1 sc in each of next 7 sts. Join with sl st to first st. 33 sts.
Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first st.
Next rnd: Ch 1. Working in back loops only, work 1 sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first st.
Next rnd: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 12 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 12 sts. Sc2tog. Join with sl st to first st.
Next rnd: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 10 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 10 sts. Sc2tog. Join with sl st to first st.
Next rnd: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 8 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 8 sts. Sc2tog. Join with sl st to first st.
Fasten off. Sew sole seam.