Beginner's Guide to Crochet - UK (2019-10)

PERFECT FINISH

F

eathery fringing can help to turn a
plain blanket into a beloved bedtime
accessory, or reinvent a boring old
garment as a striking fashion statement. It’s
also a really quick and easy way to edge a
lacy shawl or give a scarf an attractive
finish, or for simply adding a new lease of life

to last year’s winter warmer! As with other

finishing touches, such as pompoms or

tassels, a fringe can be made using leftover

yarn from your project. Or you can raid your

stash and use a contrasting yarn colour so

that the fringing really makes a statement.

A multicolour fringe is a great way to use up

short lengths of yarn from your stash that

you can’t use anywhere else.

And of course, the best thing about

fringing is that it’s so easy – there’s no tricky

sewing required. You don’t even need to tie

any knots – you can employ your trusty

crochet hook to speed up the process!

ADD FRINGING

Give scarves and blankets a striking finish with this easy technique

3

Pull the fringing yarn to make a loop next

to the crochet hook. Pass the ends of the

fringing yarn through this loop and pull tight to

secure them. There’s no need to knot them –

they should stay tight as they are.

4

Repeat Steps 1-3 at evenly spaced intervals

along the edge of your fabric, as close

together or far apart as you wish. Trim any

uneven lengths of yarn to give a nice neat finish.

1

Cut two or three lengths of yarn that are

twice the length you’d like the fringe to be,

then hold them together at one end and fold

them in half.

2

Push your crochet hook through the edge of

your fabric, where you’d like the first piece of

fringing to go. Loop the lengths of yarn over the

hook and pull them back through the fabric.