How to add a simple shell border to a granny square baby blanket - Crochet Tutorial
A pretty shell border is the perfect way to finish off a crochet project. You can use it to edge a blanket, a hat or even the cuff of a sleeve...
Simple Shell Edging
Abbreviations
US Terms
dc - double crochet
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
ch - chain
sp - space
Adding your border to a granny square...
Starting on any odd numbered round, join your yarn with a sc, 3 spaces to the right of any corner,
then work 7 dc into the next sp...
...and sc in the next sp.
Now working into the corner sp. Into this and every corner make 9 dc...
...and then a sc into the next sp.
Continue in this fashion around your granny square
until you get back to the beginning. Join with a sl st to you starting sc.
A row of simple shells makes a great edging for a baby blanket...
...and I'm sure you can thing of many other uses for this pretty stitch.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
See you soon
Catherine
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I love shell borders! Thank's for the clear pictures of how to add it easily!
ReplyDeleteBy the way: love the color combination of that blanket, once again :-)
Thanks Sigrid.
DeleteWonderful tutorial. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Ginny.
DeleteBeautiful blog and crochet!! Lovely colours!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day!
ZaZa
Thank you so much.
DeleteThankyou. I used this way but used 9 instead of 7. It turned out amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kerry, I'd love to see your crochet why not join my Facebook Group and show off your work...
DeleteLove this border! So easy and adds the prettiest touch. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly and you're welcome...
DeleteI’ve tried this border before and it was fine. This time I wind up with a shell in the last space before the corner when it should be a single crochet. I’ve counted it three times. Why isn’t it working out correctly.
ReplyDeleteHi Deelawr, it sounds like you are trying to add your border to an even numbered round. The border can only be added to an odd numbered round. So you can either add one more round or pull one out and then your border should work. Another possibility is that you made a mistake and missed some stitches out. I hope this helps...
DeleteThank you for the wonderful pattern I luv a shell border. I'm making a baby blanket for my great niece and hope she luvs her blanket.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I'm sure your niece will love it...
DeleteI have a question! Okay, my granny square blanket looks like your pattern, but all of my edges are even numbered??? If you increase by even numbers each round won’t it always be even?? I’m confused ����♀️ Help!!! Lol
ReplyDeleteHi Crochetmama. You don't need to count stitches on your edges. Round 1 is an odd round, round 2 is an even round, round 3 is an odd round and so on. It is the number of the round you are counting not the stitches along the edge. I hope that makes sense...
DeleteOmg, I feel so silly now lol thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteNo need to feel silly. Good luck with your blanket.
DeleteWould this work on a granny rectangle?
ReplyDeleteIf you are meaning what I think you mean by a granny rectangle, then yes it will work.
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