Crochet Borders63

#146

STrrCHES & NOTES

Picot-4: Ch4, slip stitchin4th chainfrom hook.

Baae md, each side: Multiple of 7 + 5 + corner sts.

Begin 3 sts tD leftof comer sL

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in same st, '[ch 2, Picot-4, ch 3, Picot-4, ch 2 —picot arch madę, skip 6 sts, sc in next st] to 2 sts befbre comer st picot arch, skip 5 sts, sc in next st — comer gnoup madę; rep from * around, omitting last sc. Fastenoff.

Rnd 2: Join yam in next ch-3 space between 2 picots, ch 1, sc in same space, 'picot arch, [sc in next ch-3 space between 2 picots, picot arch] to comer group, (sc, picot aroh, sc) in ch-3 space between 2 picots of corner group; rep from ' around, ending last rep picot aroh, join with slip st to tiret sc. Fastenoff.

Rnd 3: Join yam between 2 picots in chain-space just completed, ch 1, sc in same space, 'picot aroh, sc in next ch-3 space; rep from ' around, omitting last sc, join with slip stto firet sc. Fasten off.

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This border takes a bitof bbcking to looks its besL To błock wool, place the item on a padded surface and pin it into shape with mstproof pins. Hover a steam iron overthe piece to allowthe steam to set the stitches. Be careful not to to uch the iron to the wool!