Maria's Crown Edging

Maria was a neighbor to my parents from the day she was born until she went to college.

I watched her, and her younger sister, Sarah, grow up and leave the nest to have husbands and homes of their own.

This past month I received an email from Sue, Maria’s mother, telling me that after 6 years of trying, Maria and her husband are expecting a baby boy.

I just LOVE the way this pattern curves with the corner.

After Maria told her mother the news she said, “But Mom, I don’t know anything abut boys.”

Her mother’s response, “In the near future you will learn.”

Once a "foundation" rounds has been added, a second round is added.

When Maria and Sarah were born, I designed and made cross stitched samplers for both of them. Since my eyes are no longer good enough for making a new sampler, I will crochet several items for this new addition to our extended neighborhood family. Each item will be designed specially for him.

And finally, the third round is added . . .
doesn't this round look like little crowns?

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This pattern includes a photo tutorial on adding a crochet “foundation” to an unfinished receiving blanket/piece of cotton flannel. This way, you will not have to find a pre-finished blanket to add this edging to.

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If you would like to buy the pattern, it is available for $ 2.99 in my Ravelry Store, "The Fur~Babies Momma." 

***100% of the purchase price for the pattern goes 

to no-kill animal shelters in Western New York

 and in my home state of Indiana.***

Miss Lydia's Crown

Becky and Kenny have been waiting for a baby to adopt. The call came, the mother gave birth last week (Becky was in the delivery room, they are participating in an open adoption) and they are now the parents of a bouncing baby girl.

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I knew I had to make Becky something special . . not only did I have her as a student, her Momma and I taught together for ears, and for a lot of those years, we were in a Euchre Club together.

You have already seen the Tulip Cocoon and hat. I wanted to get a piece of light weight pink flannel to make the receiving blanket. When I found the ballet slippers, I knew I had a winner. Becky studied ballet all through school . . . so she will know I picked this material out specially for her baby.

 

I call this pattern, Lydia's Crown.

(The pattern includes a photo tutorial on how to add a finishing edge

 to an unfinished blanket so the edging may be added.)

Don't you think it has a resemblance to a crown? 

Since Miss Lydia will be treated as a queen . . .

what a perfect name.

If you would like to buy the pattern, it is available for $1.99 in my Ravelry Store, "The Fur~Babies Momma." Just click the buy now button to be transported to my shop.

 ***100% of the purchase price for the pattern goes to Natalie's 2nd Chance Shelter, a no-kill dog shelter in my home state of Indiana. It is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization***

Evan's Edgings

This pattern has two variations.

The difference?

The "turn" occurs on different rounds.

The patters also includes very detailed pictures showing how to make a single crochet foundation round for items that are unfinished.

If you are interested in this pattern,

it is available for $2.99 from my Ravelry shop.

Just click below.

Evan's Edgings Download

Remember, 100% of the purchase price for the pattern goes to  a 
a no-kill dog shelter in my home state of Indiana or one in my adopted town in Western New York.

Bridgette's Pink Edging

Newest edging . . .two more receiving blankets to go . . don't know if I will edge them or leave them plain? Decisions, decisions, decisions . . .

And if you want to leave the last round off, it will look good too.

If you are interested in this pattern,
it is available for $3.99 from my Ravelry shop.

 Just click below.

                                                                     

Remember, 100% of the purchase price for the pattern goes to
Natalie's 2nd Chance Shelter,
a no-kill dog shelter in my home state of Indiana.
It is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.

Ruffled Edging for a Receiving Blanket

Here is the latest item I have finished for Miss Ellie Grace. Her Momma picked out the items for her room at Sears . . butterflies that are in the lavender color scheme with some pink and green. I needed more blankets, but didn't have time for a Sears run, so WalMart had to do.

I found a set of pale green patterned blankets so I decided to add edgings to them. Well, to as many as I can before the shower. This way, I have the lavender/purple and green thing going for me :-}

Ellie's Green Receiving Blanket

Materials:
  1 receiving blanket
#10 Crochet Thread
 Crochet Hook - either choice
    Steel - 3/2.10MM
    Aluminum - B/1-2.25MM
     (For me, the thread works better on the steel . . but it is you preference.)
 Yarn / Tapestry needle


Abbreviations:
ch - chain
dc - double crochet
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
sp - space
st - stitch


You do not need to do these two steps, but I feel they make the edging neater AND that makes your 1st Round neater.


Step 1:
Before you start, you will need to iron the blanket . . . I know, that dirty 4 letter word I-R-O-N!

Step 2:
Fold 1/4" of the blanket edging to the back and iron the crease. This step helps you maintain the hem you need.

If your blanket has a pattern you can use that as your gauge for round 1. (My pattern was 1/4" x 1/4" checks.) The width of your stitch should also be the depth of your stitch.

Round 1: Thread your needle and blanket stitch around the edge of the blanket. (I would suggest 1/8" to 1/4" intervals. Fasten off and secure all threads.)

Round 2: Attach thread with a sc anywhere on the blanket st. Ch 1, sc in same sp, evenly sc around the blanket stitch thread, sl st to beginning ch 1.

Some of the blanket stitches are longer than others . . . no problem.
In the finished blanket, they don't show up like they do in this close-up.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 3, sc in next st,* repeat from * to * around, stopping 1 stitch before the end. To finish this round, dc into the beginning sc.

Doesn't it look like the ch 3's are different heights?
That is caused by the "ruffling" of the stitches starting.

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in the space just made by the dc you used to finish Round 3, then repeat Round 3.

You may finish now or do as many rounds as you like.

Hint . . . do you like how I "park" my hook? I started doing this when I lost the hook I was using.

By the way . . . it felt like it took forever to get to Round 2 . . but once I started Round 3 . . .  it seemed to go faster.

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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