Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

258 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Sorbet Shell Edging.

This delicate edging looks much more complex and adds a dramatic

ending to any project.

Picot: Ch 3, sl st in 1st ch.

The stitch pattern is a multiple of 3 on the sides. Join the yarn to

the edge with a sl st, and ch 1.

Rnd 1 (RS): *Sc across edge in a multiple of 3, 3 sc in corner; rep

from * around, sl st to 1st sc, turn.

Rnd 2: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, *[sc, ch

5, sc] in corner sc, **ch 5, sk 3 sc, sc

in next sc; rep from ** across to cor-

ner, ch 5, sk 3 sc; rep from * around

ch 2, dc in 1st sc, turn.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in dc, *[ch 5, sc in

next ch-5 sp] twice, 7 dc in next ch-5

sp, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from *

across to last 3 ch-5 sps before corner,

[sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] twice, sc in

next ch-5 sp, 9 dc in corner ch-5 sp,

sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * around,

sl st to 1st sc, turn.

Rnd 4: Sl st to 1st dc, ch 4 (counts as

dc, ch-1 sp), *[dc, ch 1] in ea dc to

last dc, dc in last dc, sc in next ch-5

sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from *

around, sl st to 3rd ch of t-ch, turn.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, *[(sc, ch 2) 4 times, sc]

in next ch-5 sp, [2 sc, ch 2] in ea ch-1

sp to last, 2 sc in last ch-1 sp; rep

from * around, sl st to 1st sc,

fasten off.

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Gemma Edging

The layered edging adds a sweet-as-can-be touch to afghans or

skirts.

The stitch pattern is a multiple of 4 plus 2 on the sides. Join the

yarn to the edge with a sl st, and ch 1.

Large Outside Edging

Rnd 1 (RS): *Sc across edge in a multiple of 4 plus 2, 3 sc in

corner; rep from * around, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn.