Lily Sugar’n Cream CROCHET BABY BIB MATERIALS Lily Sugar’n Cream (Solids 2.5 oz/70.9 g/Ombres 2 oz/56.7 g) Solids or Ombres: Main Color (MC) Contrast A 1 ball 1 ball Size 4.50 mm (U.S. 7) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Button. GAUGE: 14 hdc and 10 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] Note: Ch 2 for turning ch does not count as first st. INSTRUCTIONS With MC, ch 20. 1st row: (RS). 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch to end of ch. 18 sts. Ch 2. Turn. 2nd row: 2 hdc in first st. 1 hdc in each st to last st. 2 hdc in last st. Ch 2. Turn. Rep last row 3 times more. 26 sts. Cont even until work from beg measures 6 ins [15 cm] ending with RS facing for next row. Shape neck: 1st row: (RS). 1 hdc in each of first 9 sts. Yoh and draw up a loop in next st. Draw up a loop in next st. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – hdc2tog made. Ch 2. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.

2nd row: Hdc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Ch 2. Turn. 3rd row: 1 hdc in each st to last 2 sts. Hdc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 2. Turn. Rep last 2 rows once more. 6 sts. 6th and 7th rows: 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Ch 2. Turn. 8th row: 2 hdc in first st. 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. Hdc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 2. Turn. 9th row: Hdc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. 2 hdc in last st. Ch 2. Turn. Rep last 2 rows once more, then 8th row once omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off. With RS of work facing, miss next 4 sts. Join MC with ss to next st. Ch 2. Hdc2tog over this st and next st. 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Ch 2. Turn. Work to correspond to first side, reversing all shapings. Edging: Join A with ss to top left corner of neck edge. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last ss. Work 1 row sc evenly around all edges. Join with ss to first sc. Next row: Working around outer edge only, ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last ss. *Miss next sc. [(1 dc. Ch 1) twice. 1 dc] all in next sc. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around to opposite corner at back neck. Fasten off. Sew button at back neck.