Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll Bib

A few years back I started using the bib pattern I found on an Annie's doll DVD Needlecrafts Sweet Cuddles 971016 by Sandra Miller Maxfield because it fit the smaller Lots to Love 14 inch baby doll better than the free pattern I use for the 16 inch baby doll. There are other patterns with this set including one for a doll but with all the other patterns I have to explore I've haven't adapted any of them for the donation as of yet.

As I look back on my post I realized I never made any notes about this project. As always this is my last bib of the donation which is why it likely doesn't get any notes. I'm celebrating finishing but this year as I went to make this bib I realized I need reminders.

Notes:

I use an f hook for this bib.

The main portion is white worsted 4. The trim is Baby Bernat Sport yarn. It is too heavy with worsted 4.

Lastly, since I keep forgetting this the ties go on the inside of the neck not the outside. The ties are in the neck area not the shoulders. The pictures don't make this clear so I am making a note for myself to add the ties on the inner section of the bib. I use 40 chains for the ties.

16 Inch Baby Doll Bib 2

With the completion of this bib the diaper bag crocheted items for the 16 inch baby dolls are complete for 2026. I still need a bib for the Lots to Love 14 Inch baby doll.

This bib pattern is part of a larger free crochet feeding kit pattern found here.

I add the Melissa and Doug Feeding Kit to the three largest baby dolls I donate every year. The one challenge I've found is the bib is designed for their doll not the dolls I donate so I still continue to crochet bibs and diapers to add to the diaper bags each year in addition to sending the feeding kits. I no longer need to crochet bottles and feeding items.

Notes:

After finishing this bib I'm making a note to use lighter yarn for the trims and ties. Worsted is great for the bib but the ties are a bit bulky when done with worsted.

I hook

To get this bib to fit the larger doll I've made the following adjustments:

Start with a chain 16

Continue pattern for 20 rows

Row 21 do row 11 neck shaping

Chain 40 stitches for ties

I always add this reminder but I did pull the pattern and put it in my to do binder because I will forget if I don't set it up for success.

Reminder to myself for future years, this bib is a bit large even without adjustments for the Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby doll. Needlecrafts Shop's Sweet Cuddles 971016 leaflet is a better fit and I should pull it out to use for the smaller doll.

16 Inch Baby Doll Wipes 2

With these complete I am done with baby wipes for the 16 inch baby doll for 2026!

This is made with an old out of print diaper bag pattern from Crochet n'play. I've been using a g hook I might consider an h hook as this one seemed larger than usual.

One more diaper and a bib and the second diaper bag set of crocheted items will be complete.

16 Inch Baby Doll Diaper 3

Each year I donate two 16 inch baby dolls. This requires duplicate sets for the crocheted diaper bag items. Each of the baby dolls gets two diapers. The first doll's diaper bag items are complete for 2026 and I've started on set 2.

I am loving the Christmas projects but I learned from last year that it is important to get these other projects completed as well. Therefore on Sunday after completing a section of another Christmas doll outfit I decided it was time to make another diaper for the diaper bag.

This is my go to free pattern found here.

I used a J hook for the diaper and they are closed with snaps.

16 Inch Baby Doll Wipes

While I've replaced many of the diaper bag items with the Melissa and Doug Feeding Kit I've continued to make the diapers, bibs, and these wipes.

While many of the kits include bibs they don't always fit the dolls I buy so I fit the bibs to the model dolls I keep for clothes making to make sure they do fit. I crochet the diapers because the plastic disposible ones don't last long and I don't sew so making real cloth diapers isn't happening. The crochet ones provide a fun play experience that I have been able to sustain over the years.

That brings me to the wipes. Most of the diaper kits do include a fake wipes kit. Some are empty and others include paper either wet or dry but they don't last long. I found this no longer available diaper bag kit from Crochet n'Play. The wipes are reusable and washable which gives it the potential to last longer.

With this complete the first 16 baby doll diaper bag accessories are complete. This is a change from previous years when I completed items not sets. I would do all the diapers, then the bibs, etc. It feels good to know one doll is done.

16 Inch Baby Doll Diaper 2

With this item complete the first 16 inch baby doll for the 2026 donation has its two diapers for the donation year. Two more to go and I'll be done for the 2026 donation!!

This is an old free pattern that you can find here.

Notes:

I've varied over the years on hook size but the last few years its been the J hook with worsted 4 yarn to get this to fit the doll.

I use snaps to close the diapers.

Before I go back to make a bib for the second doll I want to get a box of wipes done and complete the diaper bag kit for doll one.

16 Inch Baby Doll Bib

I've been trying to slip in the 16 inch baby doll accessories as I work on larger outfits for the other dolls.

This pattern is part of a larger free feeding kit pattern found here.

I generally donate a Melissa and Doug feeding kit with the larger baby dolls but I like the bibs to fit the actual dolls.

I've changed the bib pattern a little to fit the larger doll

Notes:

I hook

To get this bib to fit the larger doll I've made the following adjustments:

Start with a chain 16

Continue pattern for 20 rows

Row 21 do row 11 neck shaping

Chain 40 stitches for ties

Reminder to myself for future years, this bib is a bit large even without adjustments for the Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby doll. Needlecrafts Shop's Sweet Cuddles 971016 leaflet is a better fit and I should pull it out to use for the smaller doll.

I need one more diaper and a set of wipes and the first set of accessories will be done. I then will need to start the second set for doll 2.