Crochet Borders8

#1

Base md, each side: Multiple of 8 + 4 + corner sts.

Thread beads onto yarn. Begin 1 stto leftof co mer st.

Rnd 1: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch-2), skip 2 sts, *dc in next st, [ch 2, 2 Partial dc in next st, skip 2 sts, 2 Partial dc in next st, yarn over and puli through all 5 loops on hook to dc4tog, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next st] to comer st ch 3, dc2tog in comer st, ch 3**, dc in next st ch 2, skip 2 sts; rep from * around, endi ng last rep at joi n with sli p st to 3rd chof ch-5.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 2, sc in next dc, [ch 1, sc in next ch-space, slide three beads up to hook and hołd in front of work, sc in cluster, sc in next ch-space, ch 1, sc in next dc, ch 2, sc in next dc] to comer group, ch 3, sc in next ch-space, slide three beads up to hook and hołd in front of work, sc in comer cluster, sc in next ch-space, ch 3, sc in next dc; rep from * around, omitting last sc, join with slip sttofirstsc.

STITCHES & NOTES

Notions: 3 beads foreach 8-st repeat along each side, plus 3 for each corner. Beads may be omitted if desired.

Dc2tog: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch or space indicated and puli up a loop, yarn over, puli through 2 loops, yarn over, insert hook into same stitch and puli up a loop, yarn over and puli through 2 loops, yarnover and puli through all 3 loops on hook.

Partial dc: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch or space indicated and puli up a loop, yarn over and puli through 2 loops on hook.

Tr2tog: (Yarn over) two times, insert hook into stitch or space indicated and puli up a loop, (yarn over, puli through 2 loops) two times, (yarn over) two