Crocheted Pet Bib

The  Base Part Of The Bib

White Yarn, Start with a magic ringR1:8F

R2: 8FV
R3:8. (F.FV)
R4:8 (F.FV.F)
R5:8(3F.FV)
R6:8(2f.fv.2f)

Change to red yarn
R7.X.K. (5F).K

Crochet the parts in the () into the same stitch.

For the strap, work about 50 chains at each side. 

Now, let's begain to crochet this strawberry pet bib step by step.

R1: Start with a magic ring and crochet 8 double crochet stitches (8F). This will form the base structure of the bib

R2: Crochet 8 double crochet increases (8FV) in each stitch. This step will increase the number of stitches to 16.

R3: In each stitch, crochet one double crochet (F), followed by one double crochet increase (FV). Repeat 8 times (8 (F.FV)). This step will increase the number of stitches to 24

R4: In each stitch, crochet one double crochet (F), then one double crochet increase (FV), and finally one more double crochet (F). Repeat 8 times (8 (F.FV.F)). This step will increase the number of stitches to 32 and further defines the outline of the bib

R5: In each stitch, crochet 3 double crochet (3F), followed by one double crochet increase (FV). Repeat 8 times (8 (3F.FV)).  This step will increase the number of stitches to 40

R6: In each stitch, crochet 2 double crochet (2F), then 1 double crochet with increase (FV), and finally two more double crochet (2F). Repeat 8 times (8 (2F.FV.2F)). This step will increase the number of stitches to 48

Step 7 (Change Yarn Color): Begin crocheting the lace part of the bib with a red yarn. Start with one single crochet stitch (X), 1 skip stitch(K) , then crochet 5 double crochet stitches (5F) in the same stitch, and finally 1 skip stitch (K). 

Final Step: Crochet the strap. work an appropriate number of chain stitches (about 50 on each side) . Ensure that the length of the strap is neither too long nor too short for convenient use.

🍓 Strawberry

R1: Ch 3, starting in 2nd ch from hook: 2 inc (4 sts)
R2: [Inc, 2 sc, inc] (6 sts)
R3: 6 sc
R4: [Inc, 4 sc, inc] (8 sts)
R5: 8 sc
R6: [Inc, 6 sc, inc] (10 sts)
R7-10: 10 sc (4 rounds)
R11: [Dec, 6 sc, dec] (8 sts)
R12: [Dec, 4 sc, dec] (6 sts)
Final Edging: Work 1 round of sc around the opening.

🍃 Leaf

R1 (Start from right side of strawberry top):

• 3 sc on strawberry’s top → Ch 4, starting in 2nd ch from hook: 3 sc

• Return to strawberry body: 3 sc

R2:

• Ch 5, starting in 2nd ch from hook: 2 sl st, sc, hdc → sl st into 2nd-to-last sc (outer loop only)

R3:

• Ch 6, starting in 2nd ch from hook: 2 sl st, sc, hdc, dc → sl st into 4th-to-last sc

R4:

• Ch 5, starting in 2nd ch from hook: 2 sl st, sc, hdc → sl st into first sc on the right side

Abbreviation Key

• sc = single crochet

• hdc = half double crochet

• dc = double crochet

• inc = increase (2 sc in same stitch)

• dec = decrease (sc2tog)

• sl st = slip stitch

• ch = chain