Crochet Edgings

Crochet edgings add a special touch to your projects and can totally transform them. Choose form a wide variety available on the web or in crochet books.

Here are just a few for you to try and you will find more by clicking here

Chain Frill

Really easy this one

Not a very good picture - sorry - but here goes with the instructions.

With a foundation row of straight edged stitches, make one chain and then work one sngle crochet (UK double crochet) into the first stitch.

make 6 chain then single crochet into the same stitch.

* mske a single crochet into the next stitch, make 6 chain. Single crochet into the same stich**

Repeat from * to **

2 Colour Chain Edging

This one is neat!

Ok so it's a little frustrating having to keep chainging colour as you work, but well worth the effort for the results.

INSTRUCTIONS

After making a straight edged foundation row in colour A (yellow) make one chain and then turn.

Make 1 single crochet (UK double crochet) into the first stitch, then make 4 chain. Remove hook from loop.

With colour B join into second stitch by pulling a loop of B through the stitch and then make 5 chain. Remove hook from loop.

Insert hook back into A loop. Bring chain A in front of chain B. Make one single crochet into next stitch. Make 4 chain. Remove hook from loop.

Insert hook into B loop. Bring chain B in front of chain A and make one single crochet into next stitch. Make 4 chain.

Continue in this manner all along your edge.

Finish by making one single crochet with A then one single crochet with B and then fasten off.

Bobble Edging

Work on a foundation of straight edged stitches

Make 2 chain

Miss first stitch

* Make 4 double crochet (UK treble) together into the next stitch. (Just like you would if you are decreasing stitches, but on this occasion work them all into the same stitch)

Work 1 half double crochet (UK half treble) into each of next 2 stitches **

Repeat from * to ** to end, finishing with 1 half double crochet into last stitch

Like these crochet edgings? Click here for more

Actually there are a couple of great books you might be interested in - aimed at edgings specifically for afghans, but of course you could use them for anything you want

For US residents go to Amazon.com

For Uk residents go to Amazon.co.uk