Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll Bib

I have been targeting left over yarn bobbins and balls from previous projects to finish off making doll projects this year.

I hadn't thought about this yarn being from an actual baby blanket and thus even with an H hook the bib was quite a bit smaller than the size I use for the JC 16 Inch Baby doll. However, while this bib normally doesn't fit the Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll when made with the suggested worsted weight it worked well with the lighter weight yarn. The contrast yarn is also left over from the baby afghan.

This is a free pattern set I've used for years. While I use Melissa and Doug's Time to Eat Kits for the donation the free pattern includes a food jar and spoon you can make for the baby doll. You can find the free pattern here.

16 Inch Baby Doll Bib

While the Melissa & Doug Baby Food & Bottle Setincludes a baby bib there is no guarentee it will fit the larger sized baby doll therefore I decided I will include bibs in the three doll diaper bags. I bought this set primarily for the feeding accessories that are not easily crocheted. The bib wasn't a priority.

You can find the free bib pattern here. As with most doll patterns I have to adapt it to fit the specific doll. To fit the JC Toys 16-inch Soft Body Baby Doll I need to chain 16 to start and then complete 20 rows before beginning shaping round. A note I keep forgetting to make is I chain 40 for the bib ties. I experimented this time and anything less and it is a bit tight tying it on the doll.

I'm interested to experiment to see if the original pattern will fit the JC Toys - Lots to Love Babies 14" Dollor if I will need to add stitches and rows to get it to fit.

I need one more bib for the 16" doll before I tackle the 14" Lots to Love doll.

Baby Doll Bib with Pocket

As I mentioned before I'm getting quite a bit of use out of the out of print copy I have of Dressing Up Dolly, Leisure Arts 2725. This works well in worsted weight for the 15" doll and I suspect if I change to sports yarn I can also make one for the 12" doll, too. I like the simple stuff that expands the wardrobes for the donation project. While it is fun to try some challenging projects now and again, the easy ones fill the bags and that is one of the goals I have to keep in mind as I work through the year. Sometimes the simple items are just as much fun to play with as the ones I spend days working my way through to complete.