Afghan
Border/Edging
Designed by Kim Wiltfang
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Kim's KreationsThe border is an especially pretty one and can be used around almost any
pattern. Try it around any sampler pattern (back and forth) to add a beautiful lacy
edge.
I started with 100 individual crocheted squares. I then separated them by size. Most were
six inches. There were a few that were about five inches and a few that were about seven
inches.
I then chose a primary color. In this case, I used Red Heart Soft White. Since Hook Size H
is my favorite, I used it for this project. I made two rows of single crochet around each
six inch square, with 3 single crochet at each corner. On five inch squares, I made three
rows of single crochet; on seven inch squares, I made one row of single crochet.
Once this was completed, I arranged the squares. Since I was using 100 squares, I felt
that it would be much too large for one afghan. I made two afghans; one was 7 squares by
10 squares and one was 5 squares by 6 squares.
I joined the squares by whipstitching the inner loops together. In the corners, I
whipstitched both loops for extra support.
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Row 1: Once all squares were joined, I
single crocheted with the primary color around the entire afghan.
Row 2: For the accent color, I chose Red Heart Country Rose. I made one
row of single crochet around with this color.
Row 3: Changing to Soft White, work 1 puff stitch, sk 1 stitch, chain 1
and repeat all the way around. A puff stitch is: YO, insert hook, draw loop through, YO,
insert hook, draw loop through, YO, insert hook, draw loop through. YO and draw through
all 6 loops on hook.
Row 4: With Country Rose, single crochet all the way around.
Row 5: With Soft White, 1 single crochet, 3 chains, skip two
stitches. This pattern is repeated all the way around. This makes chain-3 loops around the
blanket.
Row 6: With Soft White, slip stitch into the first chain-3 loop and make
one chain. Single crochet in the same chain-3 loop, * chain 5, single crochet in next
chain-3 loop. Repeat from * all the way around ending with five chains and slip stitching
to the first single crochet.
Row 7: With Soft White, slip stitch into the first chain-5 loop and
make one chain. Single crochet in chain-5 loop, * chain 6, slip stitch into fourth chain
from hook, chain 2, single crochet into next chain-5 loop. Repeat from * all the way
around ending with two chains and slip stitching to the first single crochet.
Fasten off and weave in all ends. |
