Fancy Crochet Edgings
Picot Edging
Experience Level Easy 
Size: 1-1/4 inches wide
Materials
Coats “Big Ball” crochet cotton size 20:
1 ball No 42 cream
Steel crochet hook size 10 Gauge
Work evenly and consistent
Pattern Notes
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Always work on right side, fasten off at the end of each row, attach cotton in first st of previous row.
3-dc cluster (3-dc cl): [Yo, insert hook in indicated ch sp, draw up a lp, yo, draw through .2 Ips on hook] 3 . times, yo, draw through all 4 Ips on hook.
Amount of crochet cotton will vary depending on length desired.
Edging
Ch desired length, being a multiple of 13 plus 10.
Row I: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, fasten off.
Row 2: Attach cotton in first sc of previous row, ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-I, *[ch 5, sit 4 sc, sc in next sc] twice,ch 3, sic 2 sc, sc in next sc, rep from * across, fasten off.
Row 3: Attach cotton in first sc of previous row, ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-I, *sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc in next ch-5 lp, ch 3, sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc in next ch-5 lp, ch 2, dc in ch-3 lp, ch 2, rep from * across, ending with sc in last sc, fasten off.
Row 4: Attach cotton in first sc of previous row, ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-I, *ch 7, sc, hdc, 3 dc, h dc, sc in ch-3 lp, ch 7, sc in ch-2 lp, ch 4, sc in next ch-2 lp, rep from * across, ending with sc in last sc, fasten off.
Row 5: Attach cotton in first sc of previous row, ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-I, *ch 5, sc in next ch-7 lp,ch 6, sc in next ch-7 lp, ch 5, 3-dc cI in next ch-d lp, rep frorn ” across, ending with ch 5, sc in last sc, fasten off.
Row 6: Attach cotton in first sc of previous row,ch I, sc in same sc as beg ch-I,ch 4, sc in next ch-5 lp, *ch 4, 11 sc in ch-6 lp, ch 4, sc in next ch-5 lp, ch 4, sc in next ch-5 lp, rep from * across, ending with ch 4, sc in last sc, fasten off.
Row 7: Attach cotton in first sc of previous row,ch 1, sc in same se as beg ch-I, *ch 3, dc in 3 rd se of l l-sc group, [ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from hook for picot, dc in next se] 6 times, ch 3, sk 1 ch lp, sc in center ch lp,ch 4, sl st in top of last sc made, rep from *across, ending with ch 3, sc in last sc, fasten off.
Finishing
Block lightly with steam iron.
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Flower Petals Edging
Experience Leve: Easy
Size: 2 -1/4 inches wide
Materials
Coats “Big Ball” size 20 crochet cotton:
1 ball No 42 cream
Steel crochet hook size 10 Gauge
Work evenly and consistently
Pattern Notes
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Double treble (dtr): Yo hook 3 times, insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw up a lp, [yo, draw through 2 Ips on hook] 4 times.
Amount of crochet cotton will vary depending on length desired.
Edging
Row 1: ch 12, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next ch, ch 5, sk 6 chs, dc in last ch, [ch 3, dc in same last ch] 3 times, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, [ sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc in next ch-S lp] 3 times, ch 5, dc in ch-5 lp, dc in next 3 dc, turn,
Row 3: Ch 3 (first dc), dc in next 3 dc, dc inch-5 lp,ch 5, in center dc st of 2nd petal work [dc,ch 3] 3 times, dc in same dc, turn,
Row 4: Ch 1, [se, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc in next ch-3 Ip] 3 times, ch 5, dc inch-5 lp, dc in next 5 dc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3 (first dc), dc in next 5 dc, ch 5, dc inch-5 lp, in center dc st of 2nd petal work [dc, ch 3] 3 times, dc in same dc, turn.
Row 6: ch 1, [sc, hdc, 3dc, hdc, sc in next ch-3 Ip]3 times,ch 5, dc in ch-5 lp, dc in next 7 dc, turn.
Row 7: ch 3 (first dc), dc in next 7 dc, dc in ch-5 lp,ch 5, in center dc st of 2nd petal work [dc,ch 3] 3 times, dc in same dc, turn ..
Row 8: ch 1, [sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc in next ch-3 Ip]3 times,ch 5, dc inch-5 lp, dc in next 9 dc, turn.
Row 9: ch 3 (first dc), dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, sk 6 dc, dc in next dc, [ch 3, dc in same dc l 3 times, turn.
Rep Rows 2-9 for pattern to desired length ending with any even-numbered row.
Header trim
Note: Header trim is worked along side edge of rows on dc edge.
At the end of last even-numbered row, ch 7, turn piece to work along ends of dc sts, sk first row, *at right hand side of next row, yo hook 4 times, insert hook and draw up a lp, [yo, draw through 2 Ips on hook] twice, yo hook, insert hook at left-hand side of same row and draw up a lp, [yo, draw through 2l ps on hook] 5 times, ch 2, dc in cross-bar of “X” st,ch 2, sk 1 row, rep from * across, ending with ch 2, dtr in left-hand side of last row, fasten off.
Finishing
Block lightly with steam iron.
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Double-Loop Edging
Experience level: Easy
Size: 1 -1/4 inches wide
Materials
Crochet cotton size 10: 1 ball ecru
Steel crochet hook size 7 Gauge
3 double-loop motifs = 2 inches
Pattern Notes
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Amount of crochet cotton will vary depending on length desired.
Edging
Row 1: ch 12, dc, ch 2, dc in 8th ch from hook, ch 5, sk 3 chs, sc in next ch, turn.
Row 2: ch 1, 7 sc over next ch-5 lp, 2 sc,ch 2, .2 sc in ch-2 sp, 7 sc over next ch-s Ip, turn.
Row 3: ch 5, sk next 9 sc, work dc, ch 5, dc,ch 2, dc,ch 5 and dc in ch-2 sp, tum.
Row 4: ch 1, 7 sc over ch-5 lp, 2 sc,ch 2, .2 sc in ch-2 sp, 7 sc over next ch-5 1p, sk next dc, sc in next ch-5 lp, turn. Rep Rows 3 and 4 for desired length. At the end of last rep, fasten off.
Finishing
Block lightly with steam iron.
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Shelf Edging
Experience Level: Easy
Size
2-1/4 inches wide
Materials
South Maid size 10 crochet cotton: 1 ball No 429 new ecru
Steel crochet hook size 8 Gauge
8 dc = l inch; 4 dc rows = 1 inch
Pattern Notes
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Amount of crochet cotton will vary depending on length desired.
2-treble cluster (2-tr cl): *Yo hook twice, insert hook in indicated st, draw up a lp, [yo, draw through .2 Ips on hook] twice, rep from * once, yo, draw through all 3 Ips on hook. 4-double-treble cluster (4-dtr cl):
*Yo hook 3 times, insert hook in indicated st, [yo, draw through 2 Ips on hook] 3 times, rep from * 3 times, yo, draw through a1l 5 Ips on hook.
Edging
Row 1: Make a ch of desired
length, working with a multiple of 10 plus 26 (18 chs first pattern rep, multiples of 10 for each pattern across and 8 chs for last pattern rep), dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each rem ch across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 4 (first dc,ch I), sk next dc, dc in next dc, [ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc ] rep across, turn.
Rows 3 & 4: Ch 4 (first dc,ch 1), dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] rep across, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3, sk 2 ch-I sps, *2 tr cl in next ch-l sp,ch 4, ls st in same ch-I sp,ch 3, sl st in next ch-l sp,ch 4, 2-tr cl in same ch-l sp,ch 3, sk 3 ch-I sps, rep from * across, ending with sk last 2 ch-I sps, dc in last st, turn .
Row 6: SI st to tip of petal cl, *ch 5, 4-dtr cI inch-3 Ip between petal cis,ch 5, ls st in each next 3chs between petal cis, rep from * across, ending with ls st in top of last cI, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, 7 sc over ch-5 sp,ch 5, 7 se over next ch-5 sp, sl st in 2nd sl st of previous row, rep from * across, fasten off.
Row 8: Attach cotton in first sc of Row 7,ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch- 1, se in next 6 sc, *3 sc,ch 5, sl st in first ch of ch-5 for picot and 3 sc inch-5 lp, sc in next 4 sc, sk 3 sc of next scallop, sc in next 4 sc, rep from * across, ending with sc in last 7 sc, fasten off.
Finishing
Starch lightly and press.
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