10 Easy & Adorable Baby Bib Free Knitting Patterns
What do you love about knitting for babies?
Is it because most projects are small and quick to make?
Or because you love all the ooo’s and ah’s you receive when gifting it?
Maybe it’s just seeing how adorable the baby looks in your finished project?
Perhaps it’s all of the above!
Whatever the reason, knitting for babies is fun and very satisfying especially when the projects are simple and easy to make.
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Not much can be easier to knit than a baby bib, so I rounded up 10 free bib patterns you can cast on now.
They all use cotton yarn for easy machine wash and dry so they can be used again and again.
Here’s even more knitting ideas for baby:
10 Baby Bibs Free Knitting Patterns
#1. I-Love-Stockinette Baby Bib Free Knitting Pattern
A simple baby bib pattern that would show off the beauty of stockinette stitch, for those of us who may prefer its smoothness to the texture of garter stitch.
The bib can be knit in a solid color, with contrasting cords, variegated yarn, stripes, embellishments, etc.
Designed by Laura Treadway
Uses worsted weight yarn.
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#2. Easy Stay-On-Bib Free Knitting Pattern
Bibs are great for keeping baby’s outfit clean, but getting them on and then getting them to stay put can be something of a challenge.
This simple little bib is a quick and easy knit, and is designed to slip over the head without any ties, toggles or buttons to fuss with.
Designed by Eileen Casey
Uses worsted weight yarn.
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#3. Grandmother’s Favorite Baby Bib Free Knitting Pattern
Designed by Merin McManus Collins
Uses worsted weight yarn.
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#4. Modern Cabled Baby Bib Free Knitting Pattern
This little bib, a variation of the Simple Baby Bib by Colleen Kadleck, is a quick and easy baby knit with both modern (asymmetric styling) and classic (cable and seed stitch) elements.
You can get two bibs out of one 100-yd. skein of worsted- or aran-weight cotton, and each bib requires only a few hours of knitting (making it a great project for first-time cable knitters!). Customize the bib by choosing a yarn color and button to fit the recipient -- for example, this pattern would be quite cute in a green yarn with a bright flower or ladybug button. If you’re worried about little ones chewing on buttons, you can omit the buttonhole/button and sew on a bit of velcro to fasten the bib.
Designed by Andrea Pomerantz
Uses worsted weight yarn.
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#5. Swiss Baby Bib Free Knitting Pattern
Designed by Fourchette
Uses worsted weight yarn
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#6. Baby Octopus Bib Free Knitting Pattern
Designed by Elaine Fitzpatrick
Uses worsted weight yarn.
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#7. Grammy’s Bib Free Knitting Pattern
This is a deceptively easy pattern to knit. It has slipped stitches that form a pretty trellis pattern. I have included a picture tutorial to help with executing the stitch. The pattern includes both written instructions and a chart.
Uses worsted weight yarn.
Designed by Elaine Fitzpatrick
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#8. Baby’s First Lobster Bib Free Knitting Pattern
Just right for feasting, this adorable lobster bib is sure to receive lots of smiles and comments by all who see it. Take your baby to your favorite seafood restaurant and BYOBib.
Uses sport weight yarn.
Designed by Chris Wass
#9. Sideways Garter Stitch Baby Bib Free Knitting Pattern
Inspired by a striped Mason-Dixon baby bib, designer Judith Pruski decided to turn the project on its side. The result is a vertically striped baby bib that is just as easy to knit as the original.
Uses worsted weight yarn.
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#10. Red, White, and Bib Free Knitting Pattern
Also inspired by the Mason-Dixon bib pattern, designer Shelby Dyas created an American Flag styled bib. Red and white garter stripes are cornered by a sea of blue and stars.
Perfect for wearing on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.
Uses worsted weight yarn.
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