Every January many knitters knit a gift for someone for Valentine's day. As my project this year I decided to knit a baby bib. With hearts. I found it very appropriate. 
I went to my stash and found a leftover yarn from one of my projects (a scarf for my husband) I did a couple of years ago. The yarn I used was a red/black Scarfie. However, I used predominantly the red part only. I will be thinking about what I could do with the black/red part. Perhaps a hat to go with the bib? Or I could knit bloomers? 

If you would like to see my playlist with a couple of Valentine's Day projects, including this "Bib", click on one of the links below:

PLAYLISTS: 

VALENTINE'S DAY PROJECTS FOR RIGHTIES  
VALENTINE'S DAY PROJECT FOR LEFTIES

Materials:
Yarn -Lion Brand, Scarfie Yarn; Color: Cranberry/Black; 78% Acrylic, 22% Wool; Weight Category: 5, Weight: 5.3 oz, 312 yds;
Knitting Needles - #8 (5 mm)
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Button

Gouge:
1"x1" = 5 sts x 7 rows

Measurements:
Width - 7.75"
Length - 8.75"
Length of the band - 8.5"

Abbreviations:
CO - cast on
K - knit
Kbf - increase by knitting first into the back of the stitch, then into the front of the same stitch
P - purl
SSK - slip knitwise, slip knitwise, then knit both stitches together through the back loops
K2tog - knit two stitches together
YO - yarn over
DCD - double center decrease
BO - bind off

 

BIB PART:

Row 1          CO 27 sts, turn
Row 2          K27, turn
Row 3          K4, Kbf, Kbf, K15, Kbf, Kbf, K4, turn
Row 4          K31, turn
Row 5          K4, Kbf, K21, Kbf, K4, turn
Row 6          K33, turn
Row 7          K4, Kbf, K23, Kbf, K4, turn
Row 8          K4, P27, K4, turn

Row 9          K35, turn
Row 10        K4, P27, K4, turn

Repeat Row 9 & 10  two more times (Rows 11 - Rows 14)

Heart Pattern:

Row 1          K6, YO, SSK, K5
Row 2          P13
Row 3          K4, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K4
Row 4          P13
Row 5          K3, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K3
Row 6          P13
Row 7          K2, K2tog, YO, K5, YO, SSK, K2
Row 8          P13
Row 9          K1, K2tog, YO, K7, YO, SSK, K1
Row 10        P13
Row 11        K2tog, YO, K4, YO, SSK, K3, YO, SSK
Row 12        P13
Row 13        K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, K1, DCD, K1, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1
Row 14        P13

After you knit your extra 4 rows, start your HEART PATTERN (see above):

Row 15        K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 1, M, K8, turn
Row 16        K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 17        K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 3, M, K8, turn
Row 18        K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 19        K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 5, M, K8, turn
Row 20        K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 21        K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 7, M, K8, turn
Row 22        K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 23        K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 9, M, K8, turn
Row 24        K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 25        K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 11, M, K8, turn
Row 26        K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 27        K14, M, Heart Pattern Row 13, M, K8, turn
Row 28        K4, P27, K4, turn

Knit next 2 rows 3x (total 6 rows) as such:

Row 29, 31, 33        K35, turn
Row 30, 32, 34        K4, P27, K4, turn

After you knit your 6 rows, start your HEART PATTERN (see above):

Row 35        K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 1, M, K14, turn
Row 36        K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 37        K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 3, M, K14, turn
Row 38        K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 39        K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 5, M, K14, turn
Row 40        K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 41        K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 7, M, K14, turn
Row 42        K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 43        K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 9, M, K14, turn
Row 44        K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 45        K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 11, M, K14, turn
Row 46        K4, P27, K4, turn
Row 47        K8, M, Heart Pattern Row 13, M, K14, turn
Row 48        K4, P27, K4, turn

Knit the next 2 rows (before you start knitting SHORT ROWS) as such:

Row 49        K35, turn
Row 50        K4, P27, K4, turn

Work on SHORT ROWS - side A (start counting rows from 1)

Row 1        K15, M, K5, M, K15, turn
Row 2        Note: we will work with the last 15 sts only: K4, P11, turn
Row 3        sl1pw, K14, turn
Row 4        K4, P6, turn
Row 5        sl1pw, K9, turn
Row 6        K4, P1, fasten off your yarn

Work on SHORT ROWS - side B (start working on the wrong side and counting rows from 2, because we knitted the first 15 st in 1st row)

Row 2        (start with a new yarn ball) P11, K4, turn
Row 3        K10, turn
Row 4        sl1pw, P5, K4, turn
Row 5        K10, turn
Row 6        sl1pw, K4, turn

Work on the edge around the neck (start counting rows from 1):

Row 1       *[K4, move 5th st onto working needle, pick up leading yearn between the stitches from the back, move the 5th stitch back onto the previous needle, knit the leading yarn and the stitch together]* - 3x, K5, *[pick up leading yearn between the stitches from the back, then knit it with the next st together, K4]* - 3x, turn
Row 2-6    K35

NECKBAND PART (start counting rows from 1):

Row 1              first BO 28 sts, then K8
Row 2-9           K8, turn
Row 10-11       K4, turn
Row 12            K3, sl1pw,  move 4th st onto working needle, pick up leading yearn between the stitches from the back, move the 4th stitch back onto the previous needle, knit the leading yarn and the stitch together, K4

Row 13-21        K8, turn
Row 22-23        K4, turn
Row 24             K3, sl1pw,  move 4th st onto working needle, pick up leading yearn between the stitches from the back, move the 4th stitch back onto the previous needle, knit the leading yarn and the stitch together, K4 

Repeat Rows 13-24 for more times = Rows 25-72 (total short rows 6x)

Row 73-74      K8
Row 75            K4, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 76-82      K8
Row 83           K4, YO, K2tog, K2
Row 84-86      K8
Row 87           BO 8 sts

Weave all the tails/ends, sew on a button. The end.