All posts tagged: Borders

New Crochet Pattern: Blanket Border Collection Volume 2!

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Hello, lovely crafter! Today I am proud to announce that I have gathered nineteen more of my blanket borders in one place and modified them so that they are written for any size blanket! This bundle (volume 2!) of blanket borders is available as a convenient PDF, and I even included 2 PDFs, one with US Terms and one with UK Terms. PDF Collection You can find this latest Border Collection: Volume 2 on Etsy and Ravelry, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase. You can also find Border Collection: Volume 1 on Etsy and Ravelry, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase. BONUS! Sale on purchase of both Volumes – 38 CypressTextiles borders for $10! Ravelry – Put both volumes 1 and 2 in your cart, and the cost will automatically be discounted to just $10! Here are the links to Volume 1 and Volume 2. Etsy – Head to this listing which includes all 4 PDFs for both volume 1 and 2 of …

Blanket Border Collection Volume 1 is Out Now!

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Hello, lovely crafter! Today I am proud to announce that I have gathered nineteen of my blanket borders in one place and modified them so that they are written for any size blanket! This bundle of blanket borders is available as a convenient PDF, and I even included 2 PDFs, one with US Terms and one with UK Terms. PDF Collection You can find Border Collection: Volume 1 on Etsy and Ravelry, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase.

2018 VVCAL Reboot Edging Border – Free Crochet Pattern

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Hello, everyone! It is finally time to present you all with the 2018 VVCAL Border. I am quite obsessed lately with flat and neat borders that have a subtle ruffled look, like when you create slight ruffles with a serger in sewing. So here’s what I created for the reboot! It’s a great contrast to the original border, so if you want something ornate and very Victorian, you can use the 2016 VVCAL border, and if you prefer something simpler and sweet, you can use this one. I just fell in love with the sugary simplicity! 2018 VVCAL PDF Now available in the 2018 VVCAL PDF – the entire 2018 VVCAL pattern (35 squares, join, and this border) all together in one place! Get it today: ETSY or CRAFTSY Check out the 2016 border pattern – you can see the original is very ornate and Victorian, and made in several yarns from my stash . I wanted to give a couple of options, especially one that was still very wide, but more simple – less fancy. …

Big Leaf Border

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Hey-ooooohh! It’s me again – bringing you a new freebie. This one’s a border that looks like a line of connected leaves.. hence the name! For the demo sample, I used Scheepjes Softfun* in color 2535, a lush leafy green shade.  Use the Big Leaf Border pattern for any size blanket. Head over to the Ravelry page for a PDF version (coming soon!) or keep scrolling and we’ll get started! Basic information: Border is 7 rounds With DK weight yarn and size H hook, I get a width of approximately 2 inches  Use the same hook you used in the blanket body for Rounds 1-6, then switch to a hook size smaller for Round 7 Special stitches: Beg DC = (SC, Chain 1) DC4tog = (in next St work DC up to final step, leaving behind one loop on hook) 4 times, YO, draw yarn through all 5 loops on hook 3DC Cluster = in indicated st/sp, work DC up to final step, leaving behind one loop on hook 3 times in same spot, YO, …

Free Crochet Pattern: Blanket Border – 2016 Vibrant Vintage Blanket (VVCAL)

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Find this border pattern in PDF format as a Ravelry download. (Side note: if you are interested in the Vibrant Vintage CAL, I created a handy 20-page PDF including condensed versions of all 33 square patterns, plus border option, and the lace border. Get the convenient PDF for a small fee of $5 on ETSY.) You can add this border on ANY blanket, so if you have a blanket that needs edging, get it out and let’s do it! Try this pretty edging in a built tough, but super soft DK weight yarn like (affiliate) Scheepjes Colour Crafter Knitpicks Brava Sport Round 1: Begin in any corner and SC evenly around, putting 3 SC in each corner. Join with sl st in first SC. Do not cut yarn. NOTE**It’s important to make sure you have the corner stitches, with a multiple of 4+1 on each side, like this: Corner SC, multiple of 4 SC + 1, corner SC Example of a side with correct amount of stitches: Corner SC, 101 SC, corner SC If you have DC …

Checker Edging: Tutorial

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Hello, y’all! Do you have all your squares joined and you need a border? Are you looking for something cute without a lot of bling? I think I have something for you! The Checker Edging is a super simple idea that I’m sure has been used a zillion times, but I wanted to share since I was asked about it on a couple of makes. My blanket model is the Gumball Blanket, which is the very first pattern I ever wrote – back in 2012! A great yarn to use would be the acrylic powerhouse, Scheepjes ColourCrafter. I get mine from WoolWarehouse but check my sidebar for more Scheepjes retailers near you.  Check out all 19 Gumballs on my portfolio site, BabyLoveBrand.net I made the first ever Gumball blanket shown in the pic above (my photography skills have come a long way, and I yes I used to outline photos in black 😊😊), and someone messaged me asking if I had a pattern for it. I wrote back something like, “Yes! I’ll send it as soon …

Floating Picot Edging

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  Hello, everyone!  I wanted to document an edging that I’ve been using for a long time when I want something simple, but still cute. It adds that perfect little something.  No step-by-step photos here, but it’s so simple! You can set it up with a foundation round of either (SC, Chain 3) – chain-3 loops, or plain SC all around..    Floating Picot Edging pattern: (SC, Chain 3, SC in third chain from hook, chain 1…) repeat… If you have a chain-3 loop foundation, then SC in the next chain loop to start the next repeat..  If you have an SC round foundation, then skip 2 stitches, and SC in the next stitch to start the next repeat..         

Treble Scallop Edging: Free Pattern

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Treble Scallop Edging! This edge starts with a foundation round of (SC, Chain 2, Skip 1 stitch) repeated, with (SC, Chain 2, SC) in the corners. Check out the before pic below to see this in action. Here is what your piece will look like before each scallop. Try this pretty edging in a built tough, but super soft DK weight yarn like: Scheepjes Colour Crafter Knitpicks Brava Sport Stylecraft Special DK Step 1: Skip 1 Chain loop, Treble Crochet in the next Chain loop, Chain 2 Step 2: Single Crochet in the top side bars of the Treble Crochet that you’ve already done – (Picot made) Step 3: Continue to make (Treble, Picot) until you have 5 Picots made. Treble Crochet once more to finish the Scallop Step 4: Skip 1 Chain loop, SC in the next Chain loop to anchor the Scallop That’s it! Easy-peasy 1 round scallop/picot lace edging 🙂 Now for the corners.. If you’re a mega planner, then you’ve made your foundation round to have the correct amount of Chain …

Lacy Peaks Edging: Free Pattern

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Lacy Peaks Edging Tutorial This is a fabulous (and easy!) 5-round border option to work on my “Candy Puffs Blanket” pattern as pictured in the photos. Make Picot: Chain 2, SC in side bar of the previous HDC  just made. Foundation Rnd: On Rnd 1 (the next round), you will be working groups of 3DC all around, so your Foundation Rnd needs to set that up. In most cases, you can go ahead and work an SC or DC Foundation round, with 3SC or (3DC, Ch-2, 3DC) in the corners. On my blanket, I have a raw edge with puffs, chain loops, sideways DC stitches, and the lot (hopefully you can somewhat see this in the photos), so my raw edge here was not suitable for an SC or DC Foundation round. I chose instead to work (SC, Ch-3) repeat around, with the plan of making my Rnd 1 3DC groups in each Ch-3 loop. Rnd 1: If you have started with an SC or DC round, then work evenly spaced (3DC in next St, Skip 2 St) repeats …

Playful Lace Scallop Edging

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Your blankie is sure to be a hit with this super cute edging! Foundation: Your first round will be a chain loop round. So if your final blanket round is an SC round, then (SC, skip 1 stitch, chain 2) repeat around – in all 4 corners, work (SC, chain 2, SC). If your final round is chain loops, just make sure you can work (SC, chain 2) loops around, putting (SC, chain 2, SC) in the 4 corners. It will help if between corner chain loops, you have a number of chain that is a multiple of 6 + 5. Example: 35 chain loops between corners. Playful Scallop Edging Count 2 chain loops before any corner and join yarn. SC in same chain loop, treble crochet (TR) in corner chain loop, (chain 3, SC in top of TR) – Picot made – (TR, Picot) 6 more times, TR, skip 1 chain loop, SC in next chain loop. 7-Picot Scallop Corner made. In next chain loop: 3 DC, Picot, 3 DC, SC in next chain …