How to Crochet a Border on a Ripple Stitch Blanket
In this post I talk you through how I crochet the border on ALL my Ripple Stitch blankets. Simple, quick and modern, this method is my go-to for most blankets I make as it allows the main body of the blanket to shine and doesn't overwhelm a project. A link to the video tutorial is at the bottom of this post.
Stitches Used:
- ch - chain
- ss - slip stitch
- sc - single crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- dc - double crochet
- reverse sc - reverse single crochet (crab stitch)
Written Pattern
Round 1:
- Join yarn to any stitch along top row, pull up a loop and ch1 (does not count as a stitch)
- Sc back into same stitch, sc along row until last stitch
- 3 sc into last stitch in row to form corner
- 2 sc into the side of each dc on the long edge.
- 3 sc into first chain from bottom row to form corner
- Sc into each stitch along bottom row
- 3 sc into last chain from bottom row to form corner
- 2 sc into the side of each dc on the long edge.
- 3 sc into first stitch in row to form corner
- Join last sc to 1st sc with ss.
Round 2:
- Ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc into back loop only of same stitch.
- Hdc into back loops of each stitch in previous round, making sure to work 3 hdc into middle stitch of corner from row below.
- Join last hdc to 1st hdc with ss
Round 3:
- As Round 2, but work into both loops of stitches in row below.
- Join last hdc to 1st hdc with ss
Round 4:
- Ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc into every stitch in round, working 3 sc into corner group from previous round.
- Join last sc to 1st sc with ss.
Round 5:
- Ch1
- Work reverse sc into each stitch from round below.
- DO NOT join to 1st stitch with ss, instead break yarn and sew end through middle of 1st stitch in round (video tutorial shows which direction to sew to achieve a seamless edge).
- Sew in ends.
video tutorial
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