Several years ago I designed a Modern Bunny Blanket and this little bunny was so cute and loved by so many of you. I have seen the cutest baby blankets, in all sorts of colors, made from that pattern.
Then I took the graph and made it into a hot pad/pot holder for Easter gifts and again, you all have just made so many cute hot pads with it.
So of course, I need to make something to make for Easter for all the babies so I took the graph and made some bibs!
I’m using Bernat Softee Baby Cotton which is a cotton blend and so nice to work with. (It’s a little easier on my hands than 100% cotton.) This yarn is also sold as Bernat Softee Cotton with more color selections.
In fact, the tan and cream colors are from the baby line and the white I used for the bunny is from the regular line. (I’ll list the exact colors in the pattern section.)
(*As Stitch Ambassadors, we use exclusively Bernat, Patons, Caron or any yarn found on Yarnspirations.com)
I’m going to include the printable graphs for each bib as well as written instructions to help you on the increase rows. The patterns are the same, you’ll just have varying color switching.
Also for the bunny bib, I made a solid color for the back so it is a double thick bib. I did not carry yarn through the bunny, I left all the ends to the back of the work, made a second bib and attached them together.
The checkerboard bib is a single layer bib and I carried yarn through the rows switching colors every 5 or so stitches, (according to the graph.)
The striped bib is a single layer bib as well and I changed colors every 2 rows and carried yarn up the side of the bib to avoid weaving in a lot of ends.
I would rate the striped pattern as the easiest to make.
Materials
Bernat Baby Softee Cotton (60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic, 120 g/4.2 oz, 232 m/254 yds)
For all 3 bibs: 2 skeins Feather Gray, 1 skein Cotton, 1 skein Clear White
Size G/4.00mm hook, Scissors, Tapestry Needle
Iron-on velcro (as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Graphs (see below – click on picture of graph to print or download)
Size
Gauge: 1 inch = 5 st and 6 rows of SC
Finished bib size: 7.5 inches wide and 13.5 inches high
Stitches
Single Crochet (SC): Insert your hook, yarn over (YO) and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops.
Bunny Bib Pattern
With Feather Gray, chain 27.
Row 1: Following the graph starting at row 1 stitch #5, bottom right hand corner, work right to left in single crochet, changing color to Clear White for stitch #10 through #25, then change to Feather Gray for #26 through #30. CH 1 and turn. (26 SC)
Tip: drop Feather Gray while working with White and then add Feather Gray by pulling across the back of the work and drop White, do not cut, keep the yarn to the back of the work (inside) as this will be covered by a second solid color bib to hide the ends. (If you prefer only making a single bib, carry the yarn through the rows.)
Row 2: Read graph left to right following color changes, making sure you keep the ends to the inside of the work. CH 1 and turn. (26)
Row 3: Increase by working 2 SC into the first stitch, follow graph across, end row with 2 SC in the final stitch. CH 1 and turn. (28)
Row 4: Read graph left to right, work 1 SC into each SC following color changes according to graph. CH 1 and turn. (28)
Row 5: Increase by working 2 SC into the first stitch, follow graph across, end row with 2 SC into the final stitch. CH 1 turn. (30)
Row 6: Read graph left to right, work 1 SC into each SC following color changes according to graph, CH 1 and turn. (30)
Row 7: Increase by working 2 SC into the first stitch, follow graph across, end row with 2 SC into the final stitch. CH 1 and turn. (32)
Row 8: Read graph left to right, work 1 SC into each SC following color changes according to graph, CH 1 and turn. (32)
Row 9: Increase by working 2 SC into the first stitch, follow graph across, end row with 2 SC into the final stitch, CH 1 and turn. (34)
Rows 10 through 28: Read graph right to left on odd rows and left to right on even rows following color changes. (34)
Rows 29 through 62: (first strap) Work SC into the first 9 SC. CH 1 and turn. (second strap) pull up a loop in stitch #26, CH 1 and SC into the same st. SC into each of the next 8 sts to the end, CH 1 and turn.
Make a second bib all one color.
Attach 2 sides together by working 2 SC into every other stitch and 2 SC per every other row to join the two sides together. Tie off and weave in the ends. Use Iron On Velcro to fasten the ends together. (Avoid using the stick on and sew, I used that first on the bunny bib and it made the needle sticky and hard to work with.)
Checkerboard Bib Pattern
With Feather Gray, chain 27.
Row 1: Following the graph starting at row 1 stitch #5, bottom right hand corner, work right to left in single crochet, changing color to Cotton when indicated in the graph by pulling through with Cotton on last step of the stitch. Work over the tail of Feather Gray, carrying the yarn through the row. Continue changing colors according to the graph. CH 1 and turn. (26 SC)
Row 2: Read graph left to right following color changes, pull through with Cotton at the end of the row, CH 1 and turn. (26)
Row 3: Increase by working 2 SC into the first stitch, the first stitch will be in Cotton, the second stitch with feathered gray. Follow graph across, end row with 2 SC in the final stitch. CH 1 and turn. (28)
Row 4: Read graph left to right, work 1 SC into each SC following color changes according to graph. CH 1 and turn. (28)
Row 5: Increase by working 2 SC into the first stitch, follow graph across, end row with 2 SC into the final stitch. CH 1 turn. (30)
Row 6: Read graph left to right, work 1 SC into each SC following color changes according to graph, CH 1 and turn. (30)
Row 7: Increase by working 2 SC into the first stitch, follow graph across, end row with 2 SC into the final stitch. CH 1 and turn. (32)
Row 8: Read graph left to right, work 1 SC into each SC following color changes according to graph, CH 1 and turn. (32)
Row 9: Increase by working 2 SC into the first stitch, follow graph across, end row with 2 SC into the final stitch, CH 1 and turn. (34)
Rows 10 through 28: Read graph right to left on odd rows and left to right on even rows following color changes. (34)
Rows 29 through 62: (first strap) Work SC into the first 9 SC. CH 1 and turn. (second strap) pull up a loop in stitch #26, ch 1 and SC into the same st. SC into each of the next 8 sts to the end, CH 1 and turn.
Tie off and weave in all ends. Work one round of SC around the edge of the bib by working 2 SC in every other stitch and 2 SC every other row. Work 1 SC on the corners when needed.
Attach Iron On Velcro.
Striped Bib
With Feather Gray, chain 27.
Row 1: Following the graph starting at row 1 stitch #5, bottom right hand corner, work right to left in single crochet, CH 1 and turn. (26 SC)
Row 2: Read graph left to right, work 1 SC per square. Pull through with Cotton on last step of the stitch, CH 1 and turn. (26) (don’t cut Feathered Gray)
Row 3: Increase by working 2 SC into the first stitch, end row with 2 SC in the final stitch. CH 1 and turn. (28)
Row 4: Read graph left to right, work 1 SC into each SC. Pull through with Feather Gray on last step of last SC, CH 1 and turn. (28)
Row 5: Increase by working 2 SC into the first stitch, end row with 2 SC into the final stitch. CH 1 turn. (30)
Row 6: Read graph left to right, work 1 SC into each SC, pull through with Cotton on last step of last SC, CH 1 and turn. (30)
Row 7: Increase by working 2 SC into the first stitch, end row with 2 SC into the final stitch. CH 1 and turn. (32)
Row 8: Read graph left to right, work 1 SC into each SC, pull through with Feather Gray on last step of last SC, CH 1 and turn. (32)
Row 9: Increase by working 2 SC into the first stitch, follow graph across, end row with 2 SC into the final stitch, CH 1 and turn. (34)
Rows 10 through 28: Read graph right to left on odd rows and left to right on even rows following color changes of every 2 rows. (34)
Rows 29 through 62: (first strap) Work SC into the first 9 SC. CH 1 and turn. (second strap) pull up a loop in stitch #26, ch 1 and SC into the same st. SC into each of the next 8 sts to the end, CH 1 and turn.
Tie off and weave in all ends. Work one round of SC around the edge of the bib by working 2 SC in every other stitch and 2 SC every other row. Work 1 SC on the corners when needed.
Attach Iron On Velcro.
Good luck to you on making baby bibs! If you use different colors we’d love to see! Come and share with us in our Daisy Farm Crafters Group on Facebook or share a photo on Instagram.
Happy Easter!
XO, Tiffany
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