Cotton Knit Bib

I went to a baby shower two weekends ago for a fellow grad student. For what I think is the first time ever, I started this present a week or two ahead of time and finished wrapping it as my ride pulled into the driveway. The pattern is from Mason Dixon Knits. I started by using up some leftovers too small for much of anything and finished with more of the same, but I love the scrappy look. It's all cotton of similar gauge, but not exactly the same. In the middle is an entire ball from the Yarn Branch. I made sure the button is machine washable and fully appreciated the simplicity of knit buttonholes vs sewn ones! The bib is large enough to be more for a toddler, which I think is nice because most gifts you get are just for when the baby is super young. I'm planning to make another one for a different girlfriend, with smaller gauge yarn, all in blue with some sort of applique sewn on. Quick, easy, and fun - a great distraction mid semester from writting papers and appliquing stems on flowers. Status update on Carolyn's quilt coming this week!