24 November 2007

another bib pattern

This is a basic bib pattern, with a blank stockinette field on which you can "draw" a picture using knit/purl stitches or intarsia, or turn it over for a reverse stockinette field where you can put cables.

Basic Bib with stockinette (or reverse stockinette) field:

CO 19
Row 1: Slip 1, K across.
Row 2: Slip 1, YO, K1, YO, K2togTBL, K across.
Row 3-6: Repeat Row 2.
Row 7: Slip 1, YO, K1, YO, K2togTBL, K1, purl to last 6 sts, K6.
Row 8: Repeat Row 2.
repeat rows 7 & 8 to desired width, (I stopped at 36 stitches wide)
Next Row: Slip 1, YO, K2togTBL, YO, K2togTBL, K1, purl to last 6 sts, K6.
Next Row: Slip 1, YO, K2togTBL, YO, K2togTBL, K across.

...repeat these two rows to desired length (I stopped at 20 ridges long), then shape neck, working first one side then the other:

Slip 1, YO K2tog, K12, BO (Bind off) 6, K15, turn,
(now either just ignore the 15 stitches which are one side of the collar, or put them out of your way on a stitch holder. I do the former)

Slip 1,YO, K2tog, K12, turn
*BO3, K12, turn
Slip 1,YO, K2tog, K9, turn
BO3, K9, turn
Slip 1,YO, K2tog, K6, turn
BO3, K6, turn
Slip 1,YO, K2tog, K3, turn
BO3, K3, turn, switch to dpn and make i-cord thus:

...without turning needle **slide sts back to the right side of
the needle and knit3, repeat from ** till i-cord is the length you desire (I made mine 12" long), cut yarn & draw firmly through the last 3 stitches,

...then joining yarn where you began binding off stitches on the other side of the neckline, repeat the process from * to end.

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