Crochet Borders6

#13

STrrCHES & NOTES

Picot-3: Ch3, slip stin3rd chainfrom hook.

Baae md, each side: Multiple of 8 + 2 + corner sts.

Begi n 4 sts tD left of comer sL

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next5 sts, *Picot-3, [sc in next 8 sts, Picot-3] to 1 st befbne comer st sc in next st 3 sc in comer st sc in next st rep from * around, ending last rep Picot-3, sc in next2 sts, join with slip sttofirstsc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st ch 3, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, *ch 5, skip 4 sc**, [sc in next sc, ch 3, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, ch 5, skip 4 sc] to comer st, 3 sc in comer st — comer group madę; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with slip sttofirstsc.

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *[sc in next ch-3 space, 9 dc in next ch-5 space] to corner group, skip 1 sc, sc in comer st skip 1 sc, 9 dc in next ch-5 space; rep from * around, ending 8 dc in last ch-space, join with slip stto top of ch-3. Fastenoff.

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Swatches save time! Keep the swatch you madę for your main fabric and use it to find the ideał gauge for your border's base-round stitches, then work a sample of your chosen border around the swatch. You'II discover if you need to tweak the design befbre working iton a larger(and morę time-consuming) piece.