CHAPTER 2

Afghan Edgings & Joinings

AFGHAN EDGINGS & JOININGS SECTION 1

Blanket Binding Afghan Edging

Step 1:

To attach edging yarn, make a sl st in the edging yarn, then in-sert hook in first stitch and pick up loop formed by slip knot.

Step 2:

Pull the loop to the front through the stitch.2

BLANKET BINDING AFGHAN EDGING Designed by Priscilla Hewitt

Copyright © 2000 Priscilla’s Crochet This edging works well when using a contrasting color.

Step 3:

Sl st around the piece; join with a sl st to the first sl st.

Step 4:

Ch 2.

Step 5:

Hdc in the top loop only of each sl st around, working 3 hdc in each corner; join with a sl st to the first hdc Fasten off.

Step 6:

Flip piece over to the other side.

Step 7:3

Join edging yarn as done on the other side and sl st around the piece, inserting hook in the same stitches used on the other side; join with a sl st to the first sl st. Fasten off.

Step 8:

Attach edging yarn with a sl st in any stitch, ch 2, hdc in the top loop only of each sl st around, working 3 hdc in each cor-ner; join with a sl st to the first sl st.

Step 9:

Ch 1, matching stitches from the other side to those from step 8, sc through both thicknesses around. Fasten off.

Compare to 2 rows of sc edging.

Happy Crocheting!

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AFGHAN EDGINGS & JOININGS SECTION 2

Stout Fringe AfghanEdging

Row 1: With right side of the afghan facing you, sc evenly across the end where fringe is desired.Row 2: Ch 13 (or the length you’d like for your fringe), sl st in the 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch, sc in the first sc on row 1, *ch 13 (or the length you'd like for fringe), sl st in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sc in the next sc on row 1*.Repeat from * to * across. Fasten off.

Other end: Repeat rows 1 and 2.

Happy Crocheting!

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STOUT FRINGE AFGHAN EDGING Designed by Priscilla Hewitt

Copyright © 2000 Priscilla’s CrochetThis fringe is crocheted and won't fray or tangle like tied fringe

AFGHAN EDGINGS & JOININGS SECTION 3

Flat Braid Square Joining Method

Step 1: (Ch 3, skip next st, sc in the next st) all around first square, working (ch 3, sc) 2 times in each corner.

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FLAT BRAID SQUARE JOINING METHODDesigned by Priscilla Hewitt

Copyright © 2000 Priscilla’s CrochetDirections for this simple square follow the joining illustrations

Step 2: Second square - Work as for first square on two sides, stopping at one sc in a corner.

Step 3: Ch 2, drop yarn, insert hook from top into any corner on the first square

Step 4: Pick up dropped stitch.

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Step 5: Pull st up through corner space on first square.

Step 6: Ch 1, sc in the same corner space on the second square.

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Step 7: Ch 2, drop stitch, insert hook from the top into the next ch-3 space on the first square.

Step 8: Pick up dropped stitch.

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Step 9: Pull stitch up through ch-3 space on the first square.Step 10: Ch 1, skip next st on the second square, sc in the next st on the second square.

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Step 11: Repeat steps 7-10 across, then repeat steps 3-6 for corner. Continue working (ch 3, skip next st, sc in next st around last side of second square. Fasten off.

Step 12: Join third square to the second square in the same way.

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Step 13: To join fourth square, work step 2 along one side only, then join the next side to the third square, and the follow-ing side to the first square, finishing last side as in step 11.

Simple Square Ch 4; join with a sl st to the first ch to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, 2 dc in the ring, (ch 3, 3 dc in the ring) 3 times, ch 1; join with a hdc to the top of the beginning ch 3 to form the last “ch-3 space”.

Round 2: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in the same ch-3 sp, *dc in each of the next 3 dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the next ch-3 sp* Repeat from * to * 2 times, dc in each of the next 3 dc, 2 dc in the same ch-3 sp as the first dc, ch 1; join with a hdc to the top of the beginning ch 3.

Round 3: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in the same ch-3 sp, *dc in each of the next 7 dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the next ch-3 sp* Repeat from * to * 2 times, dc in each of the next 7 dc, 2 dc in the same ch-3 sp as the first dc, ch 1; join with a hdc to the top of the beginning ch 3.

Additional rounds, if desired: Work as round 3, working (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in each corner and working 1 dc in each dc along the sides.

Happy Crocheting!

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