Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2020-01)

Zoo collection

W

e love a baby knit

with a practical

purpose and

bags of personality! This bib

certainly has both – what

an original design, worked

in stocking stitch and moss

stitch, with Swiss-darning for

the ears. It's soft and comfy for

little ones, and washable, too.

Elephant bib
Begin at front using Silver and cast on
16 sts.
Row 1 Knit. Cast on 3 sts. 19 sts
Next row Knit. Cast on 3 sts. 22 sts
Next row Knit. Cast on 3 sts. 25 sts
Next row Knit. Cast on 3 sts. 28 sts
Next row K5, purl to last 2 sts, k2. Cast
on 3 sts. 3 1 sts
Next row Knit. Cast on 2 sts. 33 sts
Next row K4, purl to last 2 sts, k2. Cast
on 2 sts. 3 5 sts
Rep last 2 rows again. 3 9 sts
Next row-RGMRƤVWXWXORMXXSPEWXWXW
inc in next st, k1. 41 sts
Next row K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Rep last 2 rows again. 4 3 sts
Cont in st-st (keeping border 2 sts either
side g-st), inc 1st each end of next and
every foll 4th row until 49 sts.

Next row K2, purl to end.

Next row-RGMRƤVWXWXORMXXSPEWXWXW

k2tog, k2.

Next row K2, purl to end.

Next row-RGMRƤVWXWXORMXXSIRHWXW

Next row K2, purl to end.

Next row-RGMRƤVWXWXORMXXSPEWXWXW

k2tog, k2.

Next row K2, purl to end.

Next row-RGMRƤVWXWXORMXXSPEWXWXW

k2tog, k2.

Next row K2, purl to last st, inc. 18 sts

Next row-RGMRƤVWXWXORMXXSPEWXWXW

k2tog, k2.

Next row K2, purl to last st, inc. 19 sts

Next row-RGMRƤVWXWXORMXXSPEWXWXW

k2tog, k2.

Next row K2, p2tog, purl to last st, inc.

19 sts

Rep last 2 rows twice.

Next row Cast on 2 sts, knit to last 4 sts,

k2tog, k2. 20 sts

Next row Cast off 1 st, k1, p2tog, purl to

last st, inc. 19 sts

Next row Cast on 2 sts, knit to last 4 sts,

k2tog, k2. 20 sts

Next row Cast off 2 sts, k1, p2tog, purl

to last st, inc. 18 sts

Next row Knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.

WXW

Next row Cast off 2 sts, k1, p2tog, purl

to last 2 sts, k2. 14 sts

Next row K2, k2tog, knit to last 4 sts,

k2tog, k2. 12 sts

Next row Cast off 2 sts, k1, p2tog, purl

to last 2 sts, k2. 9 sts

Next row K2, k2tog, knit to last 4 sts,

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Next row Cast off 2 sts, p2tog, k2. 4 sts

Next row K2tog twice.

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thread through.

Rejoin yarn to second side.

Row 1 Cast off 2 sts purlwise, purl to

last 2 sts, k2. 19 sts

Next row Knit to last 2 sts, k2tog. 18 sts

Next row P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, k2.

WXW

Next row Knit to last 2 sts, k2tog. 16 sts

Next row Purl to last 2 sts, k2.

Next row Knit.

Next row Purl to last 2 sts, k2.

Next row K2, k2tog, knit to last 2 sts, inc

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st-st, keeping 2 sts either side g-st.

Change to Grey.

Next row-RGMRƤVWXWXORMXXSPEWXWXW

inc in next st, k1. 51 sts

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st-st, keeping 2 sts either side g-st.

Rep last 8 rows again. 5 3 sts

Next row-RGMRƤVWXWXOGEWXSJJ

sts, knit to last 2 sts, inc in next st, k1.

21 sts on each side

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Row 1 K2, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog. 20 sts

Next row Cast off 2 sts, knit to end. 18 sts

Next row K2, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog.

WXW

Next row K2tog, knit to end. 16 sts

Next row K2, purl to end.

Next row Knit.

Moss

stitch detail

adds great

texture

Babies will love

wearing this cute

elephant bib