Americana Baby Border

This pattern was originally published May 23, 2010.

I posted the Americana Baby blanket

a while ago.

But, I didn't post the border.

As luck would have it,

I actually had it written out.

So,

for your crochet enjoyment

Here is my 2nd Border Pattern.

Signed,

I am Feeling To Generous Today :o}

(4009)

Yarn weight  Aran / 10 ply (8 wpi)

Sample done in Vanna’s Choice Baby

1. A. Scarlet ~ red
2. B. White
3. C. Colonial Blue

Crochet Hook ~ G/6 4.0mm – 8UK/Canadian
Tapestry Needle.

Abbreviations
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
PU = pick up




Round 1: Join A to any corner, ch 1, *sc 3 times into corner st, sc in each st and the join between blocks to next corner, * repeat from * to * around, sl st to beginning ch 1.

NOTE: You may want to change the sc on either side of the join and the join sp to this: hdc, dc, hdc. Sometimes this area looks low and this will even up the stitches.

Round 2: Ch 1, repeat round 1 from * to *, FASTEN OFF after ending sl st.

NOTE: Round 4 tends to twist yarn. My suggestion is :

1. Cut each color of yarn into a piece 4 – 5 yards long (+/-) ~ measured from the tip of your nose to the tip of your fingers. . no yard stick needed.
2. Whenever yarn gets twisted, just untwist this amount. It is a LOT EASIER that untwisting 3 skeins.
3. You may want to cut the skeins into three different lengths so they will be woven in at different places around the border.

Round 4: Join Color A into any corner, ch 3, in same sp *PU B and dc, PU C and dc, PU A dc in next sp,* repeat from * to * around making sure to have 3 dc in each corner. Fasten off all three yarns at the end of the round.

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Spudletta's Baby Afghan Border

This pattern was original published May 23, 2010.

This is the latest blanket I have pieced.

The top right and left corners

and the bottom row

were made by me.

The remaining ten were given to me

by friends.

I have been a sucker for the colors in the squares I made

since I used them last fall

to make a sweater for Mady.

The colors are all  from the Baby Yarn Collection

of Vanna's Choice:

Angel White

Duckie ~ yellow

Goldfish ~ gold/orange

Sweet Pea ~ green

It has been a

L-O-N-G  time since I have posted a pattern.

I decided it was the right time

to remedy  this.

I like the border of this blanket so much

that I wrote the pattern down for future use.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Signed,

The Random Designer

(4009)

Worsted Weight Yarn

Sample done in Vanna’s Choice Baby

1. A. Duckie ~ yellow
2. B. Sweet Pea ~ Green
3. C. Angel White
4. D. Goldfish ~ orange/gold

Crochet Hook ~ G/6 4.0mm – 8UK/Canadian

Tapestry Needle

This pattern can be done around any size border. If your stitch count causes you to be short or you need to add a stitch, it will work out fine. This is a VERY FLEXIBLE border. If you are worried, just make sure you start all joins in the bottom corners . . . alternating corners so your weaving in of ends doesn’t make one corner to thick.
Abbreviations
ch = chain
dc ~ double crochet
lsc ~ long single crochet
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
sp = space

Round 1: Join COLOR A last st before corner, ch 1, sc in same sp, * in corner st, (sc, ch 2, sc), sc in each st to next corner,* repeat from * to * around, sl st to beginning ch 1, sl st into next sc, ch 1.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 1, *in corner ch 2 sp (sc, ch 2, sc), sc in each st to next corner,* repeat from * to * around, sl st to beginning ch 1, sl st into next sc, ch 1. Fasten Off.
Round 3: Join COLOR B in any ch 2 corner sp, ch 3, in same sp (dc, ch 2, 2 dc), *ch 1, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc,* repeat from * to * to corner, [in corner ch 2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), *ch 1, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc,* repeat from * to * to corner, ] repeat from [ to ] to beginning ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. Fasten Off.

Round 4 is done BEHIND Round 3.

Round 4: Join COLOR C in any sc between the dc’s on Round 3, [*ch 1, sc in next empty sc,* repeat from * to * until you reach the corner, do the last sc you can do, ch 2, sc in first open sc on next side,] repeat from [to] until you reach your 1st sc, when you do, sl st into it and Fasten Off.

Round 5: Join COLOR D in any corner ch 2. In this sp (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc), [*ch 1, lsc OVER Round 3 into the sc of Round 4, * repeat from * to * to the corner, in corner OVER Round 3 into the ch 2 of Round 4, (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc)], repeat from [to] until you reach the beginning corner, sl st into 3rd ch beginning ch 3. Fasten Off.

Round 6: Join COLOR A in any corner ch 2, in same sp make 2 sc, *sc in each dc and ch 1 sp to corner, in corner ch 2 sp (3 sc),* repeat from * to * beginning sc, sl st into beginning sc. Fasten Off.

FINISHING:
Weave in all ends if needed.

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