Feast Your Eyes by Kathleen Sperling

Feast Your Eyes

Knitting
January 2014
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in Double knitted stocking stitch on 4.5mm needles (14 sts/4" per side)
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
141 - 149 yards (129 - 136 m)
One size, approximately 9.25" x 13.5" laid flat
English
This pattern is available from wipinsanity.blogspot.com for $3.99.

Tartan patterns are wonderful for babies – you can go with subtle, soft colours for a delicate look; bright, vibrant colours for a cheerful look; or mix and match! No matter what your colour choices end up being, this bib is wonderful for mealtimes. It’s reversible, so you can flip it for the next feeding if the first side gets messy. It’s double-thick, so it’s extra-absorbent. And it fits on over baby’s head, so it’s hard for wee ones to take off by themselves!

Other buying options:
* Etsy

Skills required

  • knitting, purling
  • working in the round with DPNs (two circulars or the magic loop technique are also good alternatives)
  • grafting (aka Kitchener Stitch)
  • double knitting know-how, including picking up stitches along edges (explained in pattern)

Other materials needed

  • 2 stitch holders

  • spare length of yarn about 8” long

  • stitch marker, or whatever else you like to use to mark beginning of rounds

  • tapestry needle (for grafting)

  • (optional) safety pin