When I first designed this border, I was aiming for a checkerboard-like pattern. To my surprise, I ended up with something closer to half-stripes. This neat and attractive border is a nice way to highlight any blanket.
Terminology:
This pattern is written in US terms.
| US | UK | |
| ch | chain | chain |
| 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 ½” wide (3.75 cm).
Notes:
Chains at the beginning of the rounds do not count as stitches. Slip stitches at the end of rounds do not count as stitches.
This pattern uses two colors. I used white and gray.
First, in white, single crochet all around your work to create a nice, neat foundation for your border. On each side, make a multiple of 2 + 1 stitches, not including the corner stitch.
Begin 2 sts to the left of corner st.
Rnd 1: In white, sc, ch1, sk next st, *sc, ch1, sk next st, repeat from * until corner st, work (1 sc, ch2, 1 sc) into corner st**, repeat from * to **, sl st to top of first sc to join. Break yarn.
Rnd 2: In gray, sc in one of the single ch spaces from rnd 1, ch1, *sc in next ch space, ch1, repeat from * until the chain 2 space that makes up the corner, work (1 sc, ch2, 1 sc) into chain 2 space in corner**, repeat from * to **, sl st to top of first sc to join. Break yarn.
Rnd 3: In white, repeat rnd 2.
Rnd 4: In gray, repeat rnd 2.
