Crochet Borders49

#139

STrrCHES & NOTES

Notę: Scallops can be btocked so that either the right side or the wrong side is showing.

FLdc: Work 1 double crochet into front loop only.

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

Base md, each side: Multiple of 4 + 1 + corner sts.

Begi n 2 sts to left of corner sL

Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1), skip 1 st, *[dc in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st] to corner st, (dc, ch 3, dc) in corner st ch 1, skip 1 st; rep from * around, join with slip st to 3rd ch of cfv4. Drop loop from hook and place onholder.

Rnd 2: Join yarn in next ch-space, ch 1, sc in same space, skip 1 dc, 5 FLdc in next ch —FL Shell madę, *[sc in next ch-space, FL shell in next ch] to corner space, (sc, FL shell i n center ch, sc) i n corner ch-space — corner shell madę, FL shell in next ch; rep from * around, join with slip stto first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: Pick up loop from holder. Working in Rnd-1 sts, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1), *[dc in next dc, ch 1]**to corner space, (BLdc, ch 3, BLdc) i n corner ch, ch 1; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with slip st to 3rd ch of ch-4. Drop toop from hook and place on holder.

Rnd 4: Join yam in front loop of next ch, ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 FLdc in same ch, [sc in next ch-space, FL shell in next ch] to corner space, make corner shell in corner ch-3 space, FL shell in next ch; rep from * around, ending last rep sc in last ch-space, join with slip stto top of ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: Rep Rnd 3, worki ng in Rnd 3 sts. Fasten off.