Free Crochet Baby Patterns - Baby Bib N' Booties

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Baby Bib N' Booties

Bib...
What You Need: ROYAL SOCIETY BABY PEARL 2 balls; ROYAL MOULINE, 1 skein of a contrasting color, Steel Crochet Hook No 6, 2 small pearl buttons.
GAUGE- 10 sts make 1 inch; 11 rows make 1 inch.

Starting at neck edge ch 100 to measure 10 inches. 1st row- Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (99 sc) Ch 1, turn.

2nd Row- Sc in back loop of 25 sts ch 2, sc in back loop of next 17 sts, ch 2, sc in both loops of next 15 sts (center panel), ch 2, sc in back loop of next 17 sts, ch 2, sc in back loop of next 25 sts. Ch 1, turn.

3rd row- (Sc in back loop of each st to next ch 2 sp, 3 sc in sp) twice (2 increases made). Sc in both loops of each st in center panel, sc in sp (an increase), sc in back loop of each st across to next ch 2 sp, 3 sc in sp (an increase), sc in back loop of each remaining st. Ch 1, turn.

4th row- (Sc in back loop of each st to center st of next sc group, ch 2, sk center st of group) twice; sc in both loops of each st of center panel, ch 2 sk center st of 3 sc group, sc in back loop of each st across to center st of next 3 sc group, ch 2, sk center st, sc in back loop of each remaining st. Ch 1, turn.

5th to 9th rows incl- Repeat 3rd and 4th rows alternately twice, then repeat 3rd row once more. Fasten off, turn. Attach thread in center st of first increase point. Hereafter work back and forth to correspending increase point on opposite side, continuing pattern and increases over the 2 center increase points at the same time decreasing 1 st at both ends of every 3rd row until bib measures 3 1\2 inches down center front — to deaease, work off 2 sc as 1 sc. Fasten off.

EDGING ... 1st row: Attach thread to neck edge at back, ch 1, sc in same place where thread was attached, (ch 6, sk ends of next 3 rows, sc in end of next row) twice (2 button-loops made). Ch 5, * sk 1 sc, dc in next sc, ch 1. Repeat from * across to 1st increase point, then ** sk end of next row, dc in end of following row, ch 1. Repeat from ** across to corner; in corner make dc, ch 3 and dc. Continue in this manner along entire outer edge, ending with dc in last sc. Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: Sc in 1st dc, * ch 4, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around to buttonloops on other end, make 5 sc in each loop. Fasten off. Sew on buttons.

EMBROIDERY . . . Trace figures from diagram onto light-weight paper. Pin tracing in place on center panel. With only one strand of Royal Mouline, embroider figures through paper onto bib, using very small outine stitches.

Booties...
What You Need: ROYAL SOCIETY BABY PEARL 3 balls. Steel Crochet Hook No. 8. 1 yard ribbon, 1\2 inch wide.

TOE PIECE ... Ch 15 (to measure 1 1\4 inches). 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across (13 dc, counting turning chain as 1 dc). Ch 3, turn.

2nd to 6th rows incl: Dc in each dc across and in top st ot turning ch. Ch 3, turn. At end of 6th row, ch 55 for ankle, sl st in first st at beginning of 6th row. Fasten off. Now work in rnds as follows: 1st rnd: Attach thread to center st of ch-55 (this is center back), ch 3, dc in 27 ch, then work across edge of Toe Piece, making dc in top of each end dc or turning ch as the case may be, and 2 dc in the side of each end st (18 sts along side of Toe Piece). Make dc in each st of foundation chain of Toe Piece, work along other edge of Toe Piece as before, dc in each remaining ch, sl st in top st of starting chain (104 sts).

2nd to 7th rnds incl: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join.

8th, 9th and 10th rnds: Dc in each dc around, decreasing 5 dc evenly across toe and 5 dc evenly across heel on each rnd — to decrease a dc, work off 2 dc as 1 dc (75 sts). Join. Fasten off at end ot 10th rnd.

Sew edges together. Count up 4 rnds from seam just made, attach thread in st at center back and with seam facing work sc through top of each dc on this rnd, thus forming a ridge around sole. Fasten off.

Now work top in rnds as follows: 1st rnd: Attach thread to center st of ankle chain, sc in same place, * ch 5, sk 2 sts, in next st make dc, ch 3 and dc; ch 5, sk 2 sts, sc in next st. Repeat from * 3 more times; ch 5, sk the 3 remaining sts of side and 2 sts of

Toe Piece, in next st make dc, ch 3 and dc; ch 5, sk 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 5, sk 3 sts, in next st make dc, ch 3 and dc, ch 5, sk 2 sts of Toe Piece and 3 sts of side, sc in next st and work along side as before, ending with ch 5, sl st in 1st sc made.

2nd rnd: Ch 6, * in sp (between dc's) make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 3, dc in sc, ch 3. Repeat from * around, ending with ch-3, sl st in 3id st of starting ch-6.

3rd rnd: Ch 3, * in ch-3 loop (between sc's) make three clusters with ch-3 between — to make a cluster, holding back the last loop of each tr on hook make 3 tr in same place, thread over and draw through all loops on hook; dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in top st of starting chain.

4th rnd: Ch 6, sc in next sp (between clusters), ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3, dc in dc, ch 3. Repeat from * around, ending rnd as before.

5th to 10th rnds incl: Repeat 3rd and 4th rnds alternately 3 more times.

llth rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, in ch-3 loop (between sc's) make 3 clusters with 2 p's between each cluster — to make 2 p's (ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook twice); ch 3, sc in dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in 1st sc made.

Fasten off.
Cut ribbon in half. Run ribbon through sps at ankle and tie in a bow.

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