Crochet Watermelon Baby Bib Tutorial

• Red Heart Super Saver in Rouge
• Red Heart Super Saver in Black
• Red Heart Super Saver in Glowworm
• Red Heart Super Saver in Hunter Green
• G-4.25mm Crochet Hook
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors
• Button

• This project uses less than 100 yards of yarn.
• Use a smaller hook to make these smaller
• Use a bigger hook to make these bigger
• Weave in all the ends as you go so you don’t have to weave them all in at the very end.
• The measurements for this bib are 11 inches wide and 8.5 inches long but you can make your straps as long as you’d like!
• The typical circumference of a baby neck is between 10 and 11 inches around.
• It is recommended to use cotton yarn, but I used polyester.

• Ch(s): chain(s)
• YO: Yarn Over
• St(s): Stitch(es)
• BLO: Back Loops Only
• prev.: Previous
• Sl st: slip stitch
• SC: Single Crochet
• SC2TOG: Single crochet decrease
• HDC: Half Double Crochet
• DC: Double Crochet

• Ch 22
• Row 1: SC in 2nd Ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. (21)
• Row 2: 2SC in 1st st, SC in each st until last st, 2SC in last st, ch 1, turn. (23)
• Row 3-5: Repeat Row 2 (After Row 5, you should have 29 sts)
• Rows 6-26: SC in each st across, Ch 1, turn. (29)

At this point, go on to making the straps.

• Row 1: SC in 12 sts, leave the rest unworked, ch 1, turn. (12)
• Row 2: SC2TOG, SC in the rest of the sts on the row, ch 1, turn. (11)
• Row 3: SC in each st across, ch 1, turn. (11)
• Rows 4-13: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until you have 6 sts (See video tutorial for visual and audio instructions)
• Rows 14-20: SC in each st across, ch 1, turn. (6)
• Row 21: SC in 1st 2 sts, ch 2, sk 2 sts, SC in last 2 sts. (button hole made), ch 1, turn.
• Row 22: SC in 1st 2 sts, 2 SC in ch 2 sp, SC in last 2 sts. (6)
• Fasten off, weave in end

• Sk 5 sts on Row 26 of bib, attach yarn (Working from inside center of bib to edge)
• Row 1: SC in each st to end of row, ch 1, turn. (12)
• Row 2: SC in each st until 2 sts remain, SC2TOG, ch 1, turn. (11)
• Row 3: SC in each st across, ch 1, turn. (11)
• Rows 4-13: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until you have 6 sts
• Rows 14-22: SC in each st across, Ch 1, turn. (6)

Do not fasten off. Continue to SC around entire bib.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

• Attach Green to one side right where the straps start (next to row 26 of the bib)
• Row 1: Ch 1, HDC in each st until the other side, do not go all the way around the bib.
• Fasten off green, turn work around.
• Row 2: Looking at the back side of your work: (Work in FRONT LOOP ONLY on this row only) With Darker Green, Attach yarn to the FRONT LOOP ONLY, ch up 3, DC in same st, 2 DC in each st across to the end of the green section, ch up 3, turn.
• Row 3: Working in BOTH LOOPS, DC in first st, 2 DC in each st to the end.
• Fasten off, weave in all ends.

• Ch 25
• Rnd 1: SC in 1st st to form a ring, and in each ch around, work in continuous rounds
• Rnds 2-6: SC in each st around.
• Fasten off with really long tail.
• Use the long tail to wrap around the center and make a bow.

With Black:

• Make 5 (or as many as you want)
• Ch 2
• Rnd 1: 3 SC in 2nd Ch from hook, Ch 3, 3 more SC in same ch, sl st to 1st SC. Fasten off with long tail for sewing.

• Sew bow to bib.
• Sew seeds to bib.