Picture Frame Border

This simple border is easy to work up, and can be made in a variety of color combinations. 

Terminology: 

This pattern is written in US terms. 

 

	US	UK
ch	chain	chain
dc	double crochet	treble crochet
rnd	round	round
sc	single crochet	double crochet
sl st	slip stitch	slip stitch
st	stitch	stitch

 

Sizing:

The size of your border will depend on the yarn weight, hook size, and your tension. 

The sample in the photo was made with a US size H/8 (5.00 mm) hook and worsted weight yarn, and it measures 1 ¾ ” wide (4.5 cm). 

Notes:

Chains at the beginning of the rounds count as stitches. Slip stitches at the end of rounds do not count as stitches.

First, single crochet all around your work to create a nice, neat foundation for your border. Any multiple of stitches will work with this border. 

This border can be made with 2 – 4 colors. In the sample in the photograph, I used gray and white. Gray was used to make the single crochet foundation for the border. 

Begin 1 st to left of corner st. 

 

Rnd 1: In white, sc in each st all around, working 3 sc into the corner st, sl st to top of first sc to join. Break yarn.  

Rnd 2: In gray, sc in each st all around, working 3 sc into the corner st, sl st to top of first sc to join. Break yarn. 

Rnd 3: In white, ch3 (counts as a st), work 1 dc in each st around, working 5 dc into the corner st, sl st to top of first ch3 to join. Break yarn. 

Rnd 4: In gray, sc in each st all around, working 3 sc into the corner st, sl st to top of first sc to join. Break yarn.