I went to my stash and found a leftover yarn from one of my projects (a scarf for my husband) I did a couple of years ago. The yarn I used was a red/black Scarfie. However, I used predominantly the red part only. I will be thinking about what I could do with the black/red part. Perhaps a hat to go with the bib? Or I could knit bloomers?
If you would like to see my playlist with a couple of Valentine's Day projects, including this "Bib", click on one of the links below:
PLAYLISTS:
VALENTINE'S DAY PROJECTS FOR RIGHTIES
VALENTINE'S DAY PROJECT FOR LEFTIES
Materials:
Yarn -Lion Brand, Scarfie Yarn; Color: Cranberry/Black; 78% Acrylic, 22% Wool; Weight Category: 5, Weight: 5.3 oz, 312 yds;
Knitting Needles - #8 (5 mm)
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Button
Gouge:
1"x1" = 5 sts x 7 rows
Measurements:
Width - 7.75"
Length - 8.75"
Length of the band - 8.5"
Abbreviations:
CO - cast on
K - knit
Kbf - increase by knitting first into the back of the stitch, then into the front of the same stitch
P - purl
SSK - slip knitwise, slip knitwise, then knit both stitches together through the back loops
K2tog - knit two stitches together
YO - yarn over
DCD - double center decrease
BO - bind off
BIB PART:
Row 1 CO 27 sts, turn
Row 2 K27, turn
Row 3 K4, Kbf, Kbf, K15, Kbf, Kbf, K4, turn
Row 4 K31, turn
Row 5 K4, Kbf, K21, Kbf, K4, turn
Row 6 K33, turn
Row 7 K4, Kbf, K23, Kbf, K4, turn
Row 8 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 9 K35, turn
Row 10 K4, P27, K4, turn
Repeat Row 9 & 10 two more times (Rows 11 - Rows 14)
Heart Pattern:
Row 1 K6, YO, SSK, K5
Row 2 P13
Row 3 K4, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K4
Row 4 P13
Row 5 K3, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K3
Row 6 P13
Row 7 K2, K2tog, YO, K5, YO, SSK, K2
Row 8 P13
Row 9 K1, K2tog, YO, K7, YO, SSK, K1
Row 10 P13
Row 11 K2tog, YO, K4, YO, SSK, K3, YO, SSK
Row 12 P13
Row 13 K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, K1, DCD, K1, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1
Row 14 P13
After you knit your extra 4 rows, start your HEART PATTERN (see above):
Row 15 K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 1, M, K8, turn
Row 16 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 17 K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 3, M, K8, turn
Row 18 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 19 K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 5, M, K8, turn
Row 20 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 21 K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 7, M, K8, turn
Row 22 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 23 K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 9, M, K8, turn
Row 24 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 25 K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 11, M, K8, turn
Row 26 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 27 K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 13, M, K8, turn
Row 28 K4, P27, K4, turn
Knit next 2 rows 3x (total 6 rows) as such:
Row 29, 31, 33 K35, turn
Row 30, 32, 34 K4, P27, K4, turn
After you knit your 6 rows, start your HEART PATTERN (see above):
Row 35 K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 1, M, K14, turn
Row 36 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 37 K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 3, M, K14, turn
Row 38 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 39 K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 5, M, K14, turn
Row 40 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 41 K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 7, M, K14, turn
Row 42 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 43 K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 9, M, K14, turn
Row 44 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 45 K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 11, M, K14, turn
Row 46 K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 47 K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 13, M, K14, turn
Row 48 K4, P27, K4, turn
Knit the next 2 rows (before you start knitting SHORT ROWS) as such:
Row 49 K35, turn
Row 50 K4, P27, K4, turn
Work on SHORT ROWS - side A (start counting rows from 1)
Row 1 K15, M, K5, M, K15, turn
Row 2 Note: we will work with the last 15 sts only: K4, P11, turn
Row 3 sl1pw, K14, turn
Row 4 K4, P6, turn
Row 5 sl1pw, K9, turn
Row 6 K4, P1, fasten off your yarn
Work on SHORT ROWS - side B (start working on the wrong side and counting rows from 2, because we knitted the first 15 st in 1st row)
Row 2 (start with a new yarn ball) P11, K4, turn
Row 3 K10, turn
Row 4 sl1pw, P5, K4, turn
Row 5 K10, turn
Row 6 sl1pw, K4, turn
Work on the edge around the neck (start counting rows from 1):
Row 1 *[K4, move 5th st onto working needle, pick up leading yearn between the stitches from the back, move the 5th stitch back onto the previous needle, knit the leading yarn and the stitch together]* - 3x, K5, *[pick up leading yearn between the stitches from the back, then knit it with the next st together, K4]* - 3x, turn
Row 2-6 K35
NECKBAND PART (start counting rows from 1):
Row 1 first BO 28 sts, then K8
Row 2-9 K8, turn
Row 10-11 K4, turn
Row 12 K3, sl1pw, move 4th st onto working needle, pick up leading yearn between the stitches from the back, move the 4th stitch back onto the previous needle, knit the leading yarn and the stitch together, K4
Row 22-23 K4, turn
Row 24 K3, sl1pw, move 4th st onto working needle, pick up leading yearn between the stitches from the back, move the 4th stitch back onto the previous needle, knit the leading yarn and the stitch together, K4
Repeat Rows 13-24 for more times = Rows 25-72 (total short rows 6x)
Row 73-74 K8
Row 75 K4, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 76-82 K8
Row 83 K4, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 84-86 K8
Row 87 BO 8 sts
Weave all the tails/ends, sew on a button. The end.
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