Free Pattern Back Step March09

Embellishing Edge - Back Step
Senior Designer: Cony Larsen
Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Finishing your bib’s edge.
If you've purchased one of Ammee's kits in the past, you should have Ammee’s ‘How to Crochet’ and ‘How to Hemstitch’ instructions. If you are a novice and don't know how to crochet, you will need to purchase additional ‘How to Hemstitch’ or ‘How to Crochet’ instructions, you can buy these at our on line store, or you can use a ‘how to’ book you might already own.
Making the button loop.
Making the button loop is easy, you will be doing three rows around the bib, proceed to make Row 1 as instructed below, you will then create the button loop as you crochet around Row 2, see photo below.

*How to Increase:
Insert your metal hook through the next hemstitched hole or SC, make 4 SC in the same hole.
Finishing:
Sewing Button: Sew button on opposite corner of loop, note: buttons can be a chocking hazard, make sure you sew it with strong thread and securely.
Supplies: Ammee's Bib Bundles, One 3/4" Polyester Flower Button, crochet hook #5, crochet thread #10.
Abbreviations:
SS - Slip stitch
CH - Chain
SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet

FINISHING & SETTING YOUR PROJECT. . .
What a great sense of accomplishment there is when a crochet project is finally completed! Though a relatively simple technique, blocking is what gives many projects a polished appearance. The process shapes and sets the design and smoothes the stitches into place. Here are some handy tips we've learned over the years about blocking:

First: You should always check the yarn label for any special care instructions. Lots of natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, and wool respond well to steam blocking. However, you shouldn't use steam or heat on mohair or angora. There are also many acrylics and some blends that shouldn't be blocked at all, especially with steam, because they might melt!

Second: You will need a fluffy hand towel or handkerchief, and a padded ironing board. If you prefer, you can substitute a table, or any flat surface that you have padded adequately.

Steam Blocking is great for lots of crochet projects, our crochet thread is a natural fiber, so this method works well for it. Holding a steam iron or steamer just above your project, steam the piece thoroughly. Take the dampened fluffy towel or handkerchief, place if over the edge of the project and steam, lift towel and repeat with another section all the way around. Finally, leave the item in place until it's dry.


Row 1 First foundation row. Start on the top left corner of bib. SC in each hemstitched hole to the next corner of neck extensions, increase (how to increase see below) 4 SC at each corner. Repeat from * to * around. Join to first SC with a SS, CH 1, do not turn.	Row 2 Second foundation row, and button loop row. *SC on top of first SC from row 1 and on each SC to the right inside corner of neck opening, chain 8, skip 2 SC at the corner, 1 SC on next SC around. Join to first SC with a SS, CH 1, do not turn.	Row 3 Normally, you would make a single crocheting from right to left; with this pattern you will be working from left to right. *SC on top of last SC from row 2 and in each SC all the way around the bib. Join with a slip stitch to beginning single crochet. Finish off.