Calming blue border

Calming blue border

At the moment I make a few 12“ squares that I want to use as cushions. As the squares are a little bit too small for that, I created a border that is perfect for biggifiying 12“ squares with a stitch count of 39.

You can biggify other sizes as well. All you need, is a stitch count dividibel through 3. If you want to biggify a 6“ square with a stitch count of 19, you can just skip the first hidden stitch. The pattern is only four rounds. It is constructed in a way to have a stitch count dividable through 3 in the end as well. So if you want, you can make the border twice for even bigger squares. It is also possible to stop after each round. All rounds have a flat edging, so you can always join. You see- many possibilities for your own creativity.

Pattern uses U.S. Terms

Skill level: easy

Material:

• yarn of your choice (aran weight for 12“ squares)

• 5 mm hook

• scissors

• yarn needle

Abbreviations (in alphabetic order):

• bpdc3tog – back post double crochet 3 together

• ch – chain

• dc – double crochet

• fo – fasten off

• fpdc – front post double crochet

• hdc – half double crochet

• hdc2tog – half double crochet 2 together

• rd - round

• sc – single crochet

• slst – slip stitch

• sk – skip

• st – stitch

• V – V-stitch (see below)

Special stitches:

V: (dc, ch 1, dc) into one st

Note: the first stitch of a round is a standing stitch, unless otherwise stated.

Calming blue colourway

Round
1	sky blue
2	light blue
3	petrol
4	royal blue

Pattern:

1. start in any corner st/ space: [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) into corner, (ch 1, bpdc3tog over next 3 st, ch 1), repeated until the last st of the side] x4. Slst to first dc, fo (stitch count for a 39 st beginning: 43 st)

2. start in any corner ch- space [(2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) into corner, (ch 1, hdc2tog {first leg in first ch- space which is still the corner space , second leg into next ch- space}, ch 1), repeated until the last ch- space of this side (already the rd 1 corner ch- space)] x4. Slst to first hdc, fo (stitch count for a 39 st beginning: 47 st)

3. Start in any corner ch- space: [(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) into corner, sk hidden st, sc, 2 sc into next ch-space, (V around rd 1 and 2 ch-space), repeated until the ch- space before the last hdc2tog, 2 sc into next rd 2 ch- space, sc into next 2 st (including the slightly hidden one)] x4. Slst to first hdc, fo (stitch count for a 39 st beginning: 53 st)

4. Start in any corner ch- space: [(sc, ch 2, sc) into corner, sk first hidden st, 4 sc, (fpdc around both legs of rd 2 hdc2tog, 2sc into ch- space of rd 3 V), repeated until last rd 3 V, fpdc around both legs of rd 2 hdc2tog, sc into next 6 st] x4. Slst to first sc, fo (stitch count for a 39 st beginning: 54 st)

Round by round pictures:

That's it! Have fun! Copyright Jan 2023 by Loewenzahm