Crochet Borders!1

#77

STrrCHES & NOTES

BLdc: Work 1 double crochet into the back loop only.

FLtr: Work 1 treble crochet into the front loop only.

Base md, each side: Multiple of 2 + 1 + corner sts.

Begi n 2 sts to left of comer sL

Rnd 1: Ch 5 (counts as tr and ch-1), skip 1 st *[FLtr in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st] to comer st, (FLtr, ch 3, FLtr) in comer st — corner group madę, ch 1, skip 1 st; rep fiom * around, join with slip stto 4th ch of ch-5. Fastenoff.

Rnd 2: Join yam in base rnd behind tiret stof Rnd 1. Working into sts of base round, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next st, *pLdc in next st dc in next st] to comer group, 5 BLdc i n comer st — comer gnoup madę, dc in next st rep ffom * around, join with slip st to top of ch-3.

Rnd 3: Drop loop ffom hook; insert hook into 4th ch of beg ch-5 from Rnd 1 and top of corresponding ch-3 from Rnd 2, pick up dropped loop and puli through to join these sts together, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc from Rnd 2, *[1 dc irto back loop of next tr from Rnd 1 and into next dc ffom Rnd 2 (joining these 2 sts together), dc into nextdcfrom Rnd 2**] to comer group, dc tog next tr ffom Rnd 1 and dc from Rnd 2, 2 dc in next corner dc ffom Rnd 2, dc tog center ch ffom ch-3 comer ffom Rnd 1 and next dc from Rnd 2; 2 morę dc in same center dc fiom Rnd 2, 2 dc in next dc fiom Rnd 2; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with slip st to top of ch-3. Fastenoff.