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

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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.
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