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 Cat