Crochet Borders4

Adjusting for an outside cunre. This ruffed edge works woli on an outside curve. Work a nomial base round, as the finał mWed edge Wis out the longer circumference of the outside of the curve. Other border choices might require increases to accommodate the longer circumference.

Quick-Start Guide

If youjust cant wait to start and are too impatient to read the instructions in this section, take a few seconds to read this:

•    Work a single crochet foundation onto your fabric to serve as a foundation for the border. In each of the patterns in this book there is a contrasting base round upon which you'11 build your border and corners. Your base round should match your project.

■ Make surę that the base round has the appropriate number of stitches along each edge, as indicated in the instructions.

•    Begin the round in the base round stitch indicated. This will ensure that you reach the corner stitches at the right point.

•    If you are worki ng back and forth, use the alternative charts.

PHOTO NOTĘ: The borders on the following pages are not all shown to scalę. Some of the larger borders have been reduced insize to fit on the page;