Anyway, I made this for my parents group secret santa (we had a Christmas get-together on the weekend - nice - because we got to meet the dads - well, except of course for the couple of dads that come to group every week!)Details
Pattern: Rudy by Elaine Fitzpatrick - an easy knit/purl bib with Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. The pattern is free but is written - so I spent a little bit of time charting it before I knit it - so much easier to follow. I particularly like the short row shaping at the bottom edge, to give it that nice curved edge.
Instead of doing i-cord ties for the bib, I knit a neck strap with buttonhole in garter stitch and sewed a button on the other side - I think buttons are (slightly) easier than trying to tie a bib on a wriggling baby.
Yarn: Peaches and Cream worsted cotton - in red (but of course!) - about 50gSticks: 4mm bamboo straights (old skool!). Bit tight knitted worsted cotton on 4mm sticks, but it does make a good thirsty fabric, which is what you want in a bib. And it won't really stretch either, also good for a gift for a non-knitter!
Time: 25 November - 4 December 2010
Little Sophie was the lucky (?) baby who received this gift (which I wrapped with a couple of books - can never have too many books for babies and kids, I think). Her mum seemed to really like it, and told me at group the week after that she was going to make it into a little Christmas lolly bag once it's use as a bib was done, by sewing a piece of fabric on the back. Which I thought was an excellent idea!
14 comments:
oh good on you for charting. Makes so much sense.
It's adorable and it sounds like it was very nicely received. What a great idea to make use of it afterwards - shows she really did like it!
Oh how cute!
I can't bear written instructions either. Charts are my friend.
Clever you. Lucky baby (and parents)
So cute! Can't believe that wouldn't be charted, though. Crazy!
So cute! And I think tie bibs are so dangerous. I can't believe there are still patterns out there that call for tying something around an infants' neck.
How adorable is that! And I agree with you about the button closure -- much better and easier for parents.
You clever, clever girl! who would have thought a bib could be soo much fun?
Very cute!
sweeeeeet!! lucky bub ;)
Lucky little girl she is to receive such a cute bib! What a great idea to use it as a lolly bag later on too.
Looks great, love the curved edge also, and an improvement on the pattern with the addition of the strap and button ...mother knows best ! ;D
How nice to have the recipient be so creative and appreciative!
One can't have too many bibs either! I didn't take on any holiday knitting either except for the annual parade of socks for the family. Since I started them in August and just cranked them out, I finished them in plenty of time.
this is such a thoughtful gift! and i love your humor. i was just thinking the other day that knitting for non-knitters is a bit of slippery street. sometimes they are wowed and sometimes perhaps not. i agree with you - cool and useful applied to knitting is relative.
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