Toddlers Granny Sq. Bib Jumper

Contrasting Color 1 = solid color from variegated (model is Red Heart Claret)

Contrasting Color 2 = solid color from variegated (model is Red Heart Lt. Rose)

Bib is any style 5”, 4 row Granny Square (instructions for model given below)

Round 1: With Main Color, chain 4. Join to make a circle. Work chain 3 (1st dc), 2dc, chain 2. Work 3dc, chain 2 x 3. Join with slip stitch to top of first chain 3. Fasten off main color.

Round 2: With contrasting color 1, join with a slip stitch in any chain 2 space. Chain 3 (1st dc), 2dc, chain 2, 3dc in same space. *Chain 1. Work 3dc, chain 1, 3dc in next chain 2 corner space.* Repeat x 2. Join with slip stitch to top of first chain 3. Fasten off contrasting color 1.

Round 3: With contrasting color 2, join with a slip stitch in any chain 2 corner space. Chain 3 (1st dc), 2dc, chain 2, 3dc in same space. *Chain 1. Work 3 dc in next chain 1 space. Work 3dc, chain 2, 3dc in next corner.* Repeat x 2. Join with slip stitch to top of first chain 3. Fasten off contrasting color 2.

Round 4: With contrasting color 3, join with a slip stitch in any chain 2 corner space. Chain 3 (1st dc), 2dc, chain 2, 3dc in same space. *Chain 1. Work 3 dc in each chain 1 space across to next corner. Work 3dc, chain 2, 3dc in next corner.* Repeat x 2. Join with slip stitch to top of first chain 3. Do not fasten off contrasting color 3.

Round 5: Chain 3 in same stitch as joining. Work 1dc in each stitch and in each chain 1 space across to next corner. Chain 55 (60). Being careful NOT TO TWIST CHAIN, join with slip stitch to top of first chain 3.

Round 6: Chain 3 in same space as joining. Work 1 dc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to top of first chain 3. Fasten off contrasting color 3. (Waist row)

Round 7: With Main Color join with slip stitch in same space as joining. . Chain 3 (1st dc), 2dc, chain 1. *Skip 2 stitches, work 3dc in next stitch.* Repeat around. Join with slip stitch to top of first chain 3.

Round 8: Slip stitch to first, chain 3 space. Chain 3, work 1dc, chain 2, 2dc (beginning open shell made). Work 1 open shell (see above) in each chain 1 space around. Join to top of first chain 3.

Round 9: Repeat row 8 until 6” (7”) from waist. Fasten off main color and weave in ends.

Round 10: With contrasting color 2, join with a slip stitch in any chain 1 space. Chain 2. Work 1 hdc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to top of first chain 2. Fasten off contrasting color 2.

Round 11: With contrasting color 1, join with a slip stitch in same space as joining. Chain 3. Work 2 dc in each same space. Work 3 dc in each stitch around. Join with slip stitch to top of first chain 3 Fasten off contrasting color 1.

With right side facing you, join contrasting color 1 with a slip stitch in the side of the dc stitch below the lower right corner of granny square bib. Work chain 3 plus 5 dc in the side of this stitch. Work 4 dc on corner of granny square bib. Work 3 dc in each stitch around bib.

Using contrasting color 1, chain 40. Work 1 dc in 3rd stitch from hook and in each chain stitch across. Fasten off leaving a 12” length. Whip stitch each strap to back of jumper approximately 1½” to left and right of center. Cross straps and attach to opposite front top corners of granny square bib using spaces between stitches as button holes.

Using color to match waist row cut a length of yarn 50” long. Fold this strand of yarn in half. With a yarn needle, starting at center back, weave through stitches of waist row. Tie in a bow at center back. Use this bow strand to tighten waist if necessary. Suspender straps can be adjusted by using the space between any two stitches as buttonholes.