View Full Version : question about border  04-14-2010, 09:29 AM
so I've officially finished the blanket part of my project I'm
about to start the border and I was just wondering if you guys
had any advice as to how many rows I should crochet onto it to
make it a worthwhile and sturdy border. I was thinking between
3-5  04-14-2010, 10:08 AM I think you should do this...  set up
row---- do a chain 1 *single crochet(sc)(sometimes i do a double
crochet), chain 1, skip a stitch*, repeat *to* till you get to
the corner. Corner- sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, all in the
corner stitch.  then repeat all of that for the other sides and
slip stitch in the begining ch 1.  this is where it gets easier
cuz you can see the stitches your going to be using better.
next row--ch 1, sc, going from left to right, skip a stitch,
*sc, ch1* repeat *to* till you get to corner. Corner--sc, ch1,
sc, ch1, sc, ch1, all in the corner stitch.  repeat for
remaining sides. slip stitch in ch1 of begining.  You just did
the "crab stitch", or "