A curlicue is very easy to crochet and very decorative. These delightful corkscrew curls can be used as an edging or bunched together as a tassel.
Below you will find instructions for making a basic edging or fringing, which can be used for such projects as blankets or ponchos
You should work your edging on a foundation row of single crochet or other firm straight edged stitch.
sc = single crochet (UK double crochet)
ch = chain
sts = stitches
st = stitch.
After finishing your foundation row, make 1ch and turn.
Work 1sc into each of first 2 sts
*Make 10ch
Work 3sc into 2nd chain from hook
Work 3sc into each of remaining 8ch**
From * to ** is one curl
Next:
*** Work 1sc into each of next 4 sts of your foundation row.
Make 1 curl****
Repeat from *** to **** until edging is finished, ending with 1sc into each of last 2 stitches of foundation row.
This example has quite long curls which are fairly wide apart.
If you want them tighter (more curly) work 4sc into each chain.
If you want them looser, work only 2sc into each chain.
If you want them longer, work more than 10 chain, or for shorter curlicues work less chain stitches.
To have your curls spaced closer or wider apart, work either less or more sc between each on your foundation row.
For finer more delicate curls see instructions for the boa style scarf where smaller stitches and chain spaces are used to make the curls softer and lighter.
You can also make them tighter curled at the tip than at the base by working 4sc into the first chain and then reduce the number of sc into each as you work along the chain.
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