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Stacked Pillars Border

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. 

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