Built-In Crochet Borders

by Rena V. Stevens

Overview

There's no need to add a border once you've completed your design because the border gets stitched as you go using this book. This wonderful manual includes 25 swatches with different borders. Some of the projects you can create from these sample swatches include afghans, doilies, table cloths, pillows, wash cloths, pot holders, shawls, scarves, and more. Borders can be stitched on any or all edges—it's your choice! Sample swatches are shown using different weight yarns and threads. As an extra bonus, we've included five beautiful designs using the built-in border method: a lap throw, a reader's wrap, a headband, and a baby blanket with a matching hat. All are stitched using Plymouth Yarn Encore, a medium-weight yarn.

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ISBN-13:	9781573675963
Publisher:	Annie's
Publication date:	12/01/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
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About the Author

Rena V. Stevens is a former college professor and a freelance needlecraft pattern designer who has sold more than 150 designs. She is the author of 15 books, including Floral Touches, Last-Minute Afghans, Quick Knit Textured Afghans, and Take-Along Afghans. She lives in Escondido, California.

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Built-In Crochet Borders

25 Stitch Patterns that Create Borders as You Stitch! Plus 5 Bonus Projects!

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By Rena V. Stevens

Annie's

Copyright © 2014 Annie's
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-57367-596-3

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CHAPTER 1

Large Half Flowers

Skill Level

*** INTERMEDIATE

Pattern Notes

Stitch markers are needed for this stitch pattern.

Foundation chain is a multiple of 12 stitches plus 11; body of stitch pattern is a multiple of 11 stitches plus 9.

Work all single crochets loosely.

Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Special Stitches

Flower: Ch 5, holding yarn to left of hook, sl st from front in marked st, remove marker, ch 5, sl st in 5th ch from hook, [ch 6, sl st in 5th ch from hook] 6 times (7-picot strand made), ch 5, place marker in 4th ch from hook, do not turn, rotate strand to work in underside of picots, *sk next picot, yo twice*, insert hook in next unworked ch, yo, pull up lp, [yo, draw through 2 lps] twice*, rep between *5 times, sk (last picot, sl st and next 3 chs), insert hook in next ch of ch-5 (1 ch and 7 lps on hook), yo, draw through all sts on hook, ch 1.

Petal: Ch 2, dc in 2nd ch from hook.

Extended dc (ext dc): Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice.

Cluster (cl): Keeping last lp of each st on hook, ext dc(see Special Stitches) in next dc, sk next dc, dc in next dc, sk next dc, ext dc in next st, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook.

Large Half Flowers

Ch a multiple of 12 sts + 11(see Pattern Notes) loosely, place marker in first ch from hook.

Row 1 (bottom border): Sc loosely in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch, place marker in last sc made, sc in each of next 3 chs, *work flower(see Special Stitches), sk next ch, sc in each of next 2 chs, holding yarn to left of hook, sl st from front in marked ch of last flower made, remove marker, sk next ch, sc in each of next 5 chs, place marker in last sc made, sc in each of next 3 chs, rep from * across to last 5 chs, sk next ch, sc in each of next 3 chs, sl st as in front lp(see Stitch Guide) of marked ch of last flower made, remove marker, sl st in last ch, do not turn.

Row 2: Rotate work to continue along opposite side of foundation ch, sl st in top lp of same ch as last sl st, ch 2(see Pattern Notes), place marker in 2nd ch from hook, dc in each of next 3 chs, [dc dec(see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts**, dc in each of next 10 sts] across, ending final rep at **, dc in each of next 4 sts, turn.

Row 3 (start side borders): Work flower, dc in each of first 2 dc, *work petal(see Special Stitches), work cl(see Special Stitches), work petal, dc in each of next 6 sts, rep from * across, ending last rep with dc in last 2 dc, turn.

Row 4: Work flower, dc in each of first 2 dc, *sk next petal, (ext dc — see Special Stitches, ch 1, dc, ch 1, ext dc) in next cl, sk next petal, dc in each of next 6 dc, rep from * across, ending last rep with dc in each of last 2 sts, sl st in marked ch of next flower, remove marker, turn.

Row 5: Ch 2, sk first sl st and dc, dc in next st and in each dc and ch sp across, sl st in marked ch of next flower, remove marker, turn.

Row 6: Ch 2, sk first sl st and dc, dc in each of next 7 dc, work (petal, cl, petal, dc) in each of next 6 sts, rep from * across, ending last rep with dc in each of last 7 dc, turn.

Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), place marker in 2nd ch from hook, sk first dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, *sk next petal, (ext dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, ext dc) in next cl, sk next petal, dc in each of next 6 dc, rep from *across, ending last rep with dc in each of last 8 dc, turn.

Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), place marker in 2nd ch from hook, sk first dc, dc in each dc and ch sp across, turn.

Rep rows 3–8 to desired length, ending with a row 5, excluding top border.

Top Border

Note: See rows numbered in red on Stitch Diagram for Top Border rows.

Row 1: Ch 1, place marker in ch just made, sk first sl st and dc, sc in next st and in each dc across to next turning ch, work sc dec(see Stitch Guide) by inserting hook in top of turning ch and in front lp of unworked ch between worked ch and picot of next flower, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, place marker in sc just made, sc in each of next 2 sc, ch 1, sl st in next sc, *work flower**, sk next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, holding yarn to left of hook, sl st from front in marked ch of last flower made, remove marker, sc in each of next 5 sc, place marker in last sc made, sc in each of next 3 sc, rep from * ending final rep at**, sk next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, work sl st dec(see Stitch Guide) in front lp of marked ch of last flower made and in both lps of next sc, sl st in next ch of same flower, remove all markers. Fasten off.

CHAPTER 2

Medium Half Flowers

Skill Level

*** INTERMEDIATE

Pattern Notes

Foundation chain is a multiple of 8 chains plus 5; body of stitch pattern is a multiple of 8 stitches.

Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Special Stitch

Flower: Ch 5, turn, [sc in ch-4 sp, ch 4] 4 times, sc in same ch-4 sp, (5 petals made).

Medium Half Flowers

Ch a multiple of 8 sts + 5(see Pattern Notes) loosely.

Row 1 (RS, bottom border): Sc loosely in 3rd ch from hook, [ch 4, turn, sl st in last sc made, work flower(see Special Stitch), sk next ch**, sc in each of next 7 chs] across, ending final rep at **, sc in last ch, do not turn.

Row 2 (start side borders): Ch 1, rotate row to work on RS along opposite side of foundation chain, sl st in first ch, ch 2, [2 dc in next st, sk next st] across, dc in front lp(see Stitch Guide) of first ch of first ch-2, do not turn.

Row 3: Ch 4, sl st around post of last dc made, work flower, dc in first dc, [2 dc in next dc, sk next dc] across to last 2 sts, ch 2, (sl st, ch 4, sl st) in top of ch-2, work flower, do not turn.

Row 4: Sl st in top of next ch-2, ch 2(see Pattern Notes), [2 dc in next dc, sk next dc] across to last 2 sts, sk next dc, dc in last dc, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3(see Pattern Notes), [2 dc in next dc, sk next dc] across to last 2 sts, dc in top of ch-2, turn.

Row 6: Ch 3, [2 dc in next dc, sk next dc] across, dc in top of last st, do not turn.

Rep rows 3–6 for pattern, ending with a row 6 at desired length excluding border.

Top Border

Note: See rows numbered in red on Stitch Diagram for Top Border rows.

Row 1: Rep row 3, ending with ch-1 after working last flower.

Row 2:Sk ch-2, sc in each dc across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in next sc, [ch 4, turn, sl st in last sc made, work flower, sk next sc**, sc in next 7 sc] across, ending final rep at **, sc in next st, sl st in last sc. Fasten off.

CHAPTER 3

Puff Blossoms

Skill Level

*** INTERMEDIATE

Pattern Note

Foundation chain is a multiple of 8 stitches plus 5; body of stitch pattern between side borders is a multiple of 5 stitches plus 4.

Special Stitches

Small puff: [Yo, insert hook, pull up long lp] twice in indicated st, yo, draw through all 5 lps on hook.

Large puff: [Yo, insert hook, pull up long lp] 3 times in indicated st, yo, draw through all 7 lps on hook.

Flower top: Work ([large puff(see Special Stitches), ch 2] twice, large puff) in next flower eyelet.

Flower bottom: [Yo, insert hook, pull up lp] twice in 4th ch from hook, sk hdc, [yo, insert hook, pull up lp] 3 times in next ch, sk (sl st, ch sp, sl st), [yo, insert hook, pull up lp] 3 times in next ch, yo, pull through all 17 lps on hook, ch 4, small puff(see Special Stitches) in eyelet at base of ch-4 (4 petals made).

Picot: Ch 1, sl st in last st made.

Puff Blossoms

Ch a multiple of 8 sts + 5(see Pattern Note).

Row 1 (start bottom border): [Yo, insert hook, pull up lp] twice in 3rd ch from hook, sk 3 chs, [yo, insert hook, pull up lp] 3 times in next ch, sk 3 chs, [yo, insert hook, pull up lp] 3 times in next ch, yo, pull through all 17 lps on hook, ch 4, small puff(see Special Stitches) in eyelet at base of ch-4, *ch 4, [yo, insert hook, pull up lp] twice in 4th ch from hook, sk 3 chs, [yo, insert hook, pull up lp] 3 times in next ch, sk 3 chs, [yo, insert hook, pull up lp] 3 times in next ch, yo, pull through all 17 lps on hook, ch 4**, small puff in eyelet at base of ch-4, rep from * across, ending final rep at **, [yo, insert hook, pull up lp] twice in 4th ch from hook, yo, insert hook in last ch, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 2 lps, yo, pull through rem lps on hook, turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, [work flower top(see Special Stitches)**, ch 1] across, ending final rep at **, sk next petal, dc in next ch-3 sp, turn.

Row 3: Ch 4, sl st in next ch-2 sp, [ch 2, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 4, sk next ch-1 sp, sl st in next ch-2 sp] across, ending last rep with sl st in last ch-2 sp, ch 1, hdc in last ch-3 sp, turn.

Row 4 (start side borders): Ch 6, work flower bottom(see Special Stitches), ch 1, sk next 3 chs, [dc in next sl st, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next sl st], *ch 5, work flower bottom**, sk next 3 chs, rep between [ ], rep from * across, ending final rep at **, dc in last ch sp, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, work flower top, ch 1, sk next ch sp, *dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 1, work flower top**, sk next ch sp, rep from * across, ending final rep at **, dc in last ch sp, turn.

Row 6: Ch 4, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, *dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 3, sk (ch-2 sp, large puff), sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sl st in next ch-2 sp**, ch 3, rep from * across, ending final rep at **, ch 1, hdc in top of turning ch, turn.

Row 7: Ch 6, work flower bottom, ch 1, sk next ch sp, dc in each of next 4 dc, *ch 5, work flower bottom**, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * across, ending final rep at **, dc in last ch sp, turn.

Row 8: Ch 3, work flower top, ch 1, sk next ch sp, dc in each of next 4 dc, *ch 1, work flower top**, ch 1, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * across, ending final rep at **, dc in last ch sp, turn.

Rep rows 6–8 to desired length minus the length of the bottom border.

Top Border

Note: See rows numbered in red on Stitch Diagram for Top Border rows.

Row 1: Ch 4, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, work picot(see Special Stitches), dc in each of next 3 sts, work picot, *ch 4, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 1, sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sl st in next ch-2 sp**, ch 4, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next st, work picot, dc in each of next 3 sts, work picot, rep from * across, ending final rep at **, ch 1, hdc in turning ch.

Row 2: Ch 6, work flower bottom, *ch 4, starting 2nd puff in next picot and 3rd puff in next picot, work flower bottom, rep from * through last picot, ch 4, work flower bottom to point where you have pulled a yo through 17 lps on hook, [yo, insert hook, pull up lp] twice in 4th ch from hook, yo, insert hook in last ch sp, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 2 lps, yo, pull through rem lps on hook, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, *([large puff, ch 3] twice, large puff) in next flower center**, ch 1, rep from * across, ending final rep at **, dc in last ch sp. Fasten off.

CHAPTER 4

Twisted Loops

Skill Level

*** INTERMEDIATE

Pattern Notes

Stitch markers are needed for this stitch pattern.

Foundation chain is a multiple of 3 stitches plus 2; body of stitch pattern between side borders is a multiple of 3 stitches plus 2.

Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Rows with side borders contain extra short-row turns.

Special Stitches

Reverse slip stitch (rev sl st): Sl st from back to front in indicated lp or st.

Twisted loop: Ch 5, with yarn held to right of hook, rev sl st(see Special Stitches) in indicated lp of indicated st. Keep all twisted loops on RS of work.

Right side double crochet (RS dc) and right side single crochet (RS sc): When working a dc or sc into a st from the RS that already has a twisted lp slip stitched into either the front or back lp, insert the hook under both lps to the left of the sl st, but in the same st.

Twisted Loops

Ch a multiple of 3 sts + 2(see Pattern Notes) loosely.

Row 1 (WS, start bottom border): Working loosely in back lps only(see Stitch Guide), sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn.

Row 2: Sl st in first st, mark front lp of st just made, [sk next 2 sts, work twisted loop(see Special Stitches) in front lp of next st] across, mark back lp of last sl st made, turn.

Row 3: Working in front of twisted loops in same row as sl sts just made, sk first worked st and next unworked st, [work twisted loop in back lp of next unworked st, sk next worked and next unworked st] across, ending after last rep with twisted loop in last unworked st, sl st normally in marked lp of last sl st, remove marker, turn.

Row 4 (RS): Ch 3(see Pattern Notes), working behind twisted loops and into sts from row 1, sk st at base of ch-3, dc in each of next 2 sts, *RS dc(see Special Stitches) in each of next 2 sts, dc in next st, rep from * across ending with 1 dc in marked st from row 2, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each dc across, turn.

Rows 6–13: [Rep rows 2–5] twice.

Row 14 (RS, start side borders):

A. Sl st in both lps of first st, mark front lp of sl st just made, [sk next 2 sts, work twisted loop in front lp of next st] 3 times, mark back lp of last sl st made, turn;

B. working with twisted loops folded out of the way and in same row as sl sts just made, sk first occupied st and next unworked st, [work twisted loop in back lp of next unworked st, sk next occupied and next unworked st] twice, work twisted loop in last unworked st, sl st normally in marked lp of last sl st, turn;

C. ch 3, working in row below and moving loops away, dc in each of next 2 sts, [RS dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in next st] twice, sc in back lp of next st, dc in each st across to last 10 sts, ch 3, sl st in next dc, mark front lp of sl st just made, [sk next 2 sts, work twisted loop in front lp of next st] 3 times, mark back lp of last sl st made, turn;

D. working with twisted loops folded out of the way and in same row as sl sts just made, [sk next occupied st and next unworked st, work twisted loop in back lp of next unworked st] twice, sk next occupied and next unworked st, ch 5, sl st normally in marked lp of last sl st, turn;

E. ch 2, sk first dc and the sl st in it, dc in next st, [dc in next unworked dc, work RS dc in each of next 2 dc] twice, dc in last unworked st, dc in marked lp of next sl st, remove all markers, turn.

Row 15 (WS): Ch 3, dc in each of next 8 dc, dc dec(see Stitch Guide) with first step in same st as last dc made and 2nd step in next ch-3 sp, dc in each st across, turn.

Rep rows 14 and 15 until desired length is achieved minus length of bottom border.

Next 10 rows (start top border): [Rep rows 2–5 consecutively] 3 times, ending with a row 3.

Last row: Ch 1, working in same row as twisted loops, work sc in next st, [sc in next unworked st, work RS sc in each of next 2 sts] across to last 2 sts, sc in next unworked st, sk last worked st of same row, sl st in back lp of marked sl st, remove marker. Fasten off.

CHAPTER 5

Zigzag Popcorns

Skill Level

*** INTERMEDIATE

Pattern Notes

Foundation chain is a multiple of 4 stitches plus 1; body of stitch pattern between side borders is a multiple of 4 stitches plus 2.

Lower part of last double crochet of row 1 should be folded to wrong side of work when weaving in yarn end; yarn end from fasten off should secure last stitch to last side stitch.

Special Stitches

Popcorn (pc): Work 5 dc in designated st, remove hook from working lp and insert it in top of first dc made from back to front on WS or from front to back on RS, insert hook in working lp and draw through.

Beginning popcorn (beg pc): Work 5 dc in designated st, remove hook from working lp and insert it in top ch of turning ch from back to front on WS or from front to back on RS, insert hook in working lp and draw through.

Picot: Ch 3, sl st from front to back to front around post of last dc worked, do not sk next dc.

(Continues...)

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Table of Contents

Contents

Stitch Patterns,
Large Half Flowers,
Medium Half Flowers,
Puff Blossoms,
Twisted Loops,
Zigzag Popcorns,
Zigzag Chain Braids,
Puff Pairs,
Spiral Rosettes,
Double Crochet Shells,
Large Surface Flowers,
Popcorn Posies,
Popcorn Flowers,
Spirals,
Layered Fans,
Daisy Chain,
Tight Chain Braids,
Crossed Posts 1,
Crossed Posts 2,
Popcorn Blossoms,
Large Surface Leaves,
Wicker Lace 1,
Wicker Lace 2,
Banner Tabs,
Zigzag Puffs,
Tri-Leaves,
Projects,
Wild Roses Ripple Lapghan,
Readers Wrap,
Baby Cap & Blanket,
Headband,
General Information,
Stitch Guide,
Metric Conversion Charts,