Belinda Carter - Ultimate Collection of Crochet Edgings

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016935881 ISBN: 978-1-59012-659-2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Popular crochet designer Belinda Bendy Carter has created the ultimate edging book, an essential guide that no creative crocheter will want to be without!

Now you can turn what has often been an afterthought in crochet design, the edging, into a pice de rsistance, the perfect finishing touch to any crocheted item.

No matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, whether you prefer traditional designs or cutting-edge fashion, you are sure to find just what you are looking for in this incredible book.

With The Ultimate Collection of Crochet Edgings as a guide, you can take your creativity to new heights! Written in a clear, easy-to-follow style, and filled with beautiful, full-color photographs, this book is sure to become an indispensable reference guide you will find yourself turning to time and time again.

You will find an exciting variety of unique and unusual edgings in this stunning book, including lace, floral, ribs, beads, ruffles, sculpture, fringe and points plus eight original designs ranging from a fabulous lace coat to an amazing knit-look dishcloth.

So grab your crochet hook and take your crochet designs where theyve never gone before!

General Information

Edgings

Work a row of single crochet or slip stitches evenly spaced across top or bottom of edgings that are worked from side to side, if desired, for a more finished look.

Some edgings are worked from top to bottom or bottom to top.

Most edgings begin by working in back bar of chain (see illustration) for a smoother bottom edge.

Beading Needle

Make 4-inch beading needle to string beads: Cut an 8-inch piece of waxed dental floss, hold the ends of the floss together forming a loop (eye), insert end of yarn through the loop in the floss so that about 3 inches of the yarn is through the loop, squeeze the ends of the floss together so that they stick together, forming point of needle.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Beginning shell (beg shell): Ch 3

(counts as first dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-2 sp.

Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp.

Double shell: (2 dc, {ch 2, 2 dc} twice) in next ch-2 sp.

Row 1 (RS): Ch a multiple of 12 sts plus 2, sc in back bar(see illustration on ) of 2nd ch from hook and in back bar of each ch across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st, [sk next 5 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next st, sk next 5 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st] across, turn.

Row 3: Sl st in each of first 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell(see Special Stitches), [ch 1, 6 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell(see Special Stitches)] across, turn.

Row 4: Sl st in each of first 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, *sk next 2 sts, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 6 times, sk next 2 dc, ch 1, shell, rep from * across, turn.

Row 5: Sl st across to ch sp, beg shell, *ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 4 times, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp**, double shell(see Special Stitches), rep from * across, ending last rep at **, shell, turn.

First Pineapple Top

Row 1 (WS): Sl st across to ch sp, beg shell, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, shell, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.

Row 2: Sl st across to ch sp, beg shell, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, shell, turn.

Row 3: Sl st across to ch sp, beg shell, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, shell, turn.

Row 4: Sl st across to ch sp, beg shell, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, shell, turn.

Row 5: Sl st across to ch sp, ch 3, dc dec(see Stitch Guide) in same ch sp and next ch sp, dc in same ch sp. Fasten off.

Next Pineapple Top

Row 1 (WS): Join with sl st in next unworked ch sp on row 5 of Lace, beg shell, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, shell, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.

Rows 25: Rep rows 25 of First Pineapple Top.

Rep Next Pineapple Top across.

Row 1 (RS): Ch a multiple of 8 sts plus 2, sc in back bar(see illustration on ) in 2nd ch from hook and in back bar of each ch across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 3, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st] across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 1, sk next ch sp, (dc, ch 1) 5 times in next st, sk next ch sp, sc in next st] across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, *[ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 3 times**, ch 2, sk next 2 ch-1 sps, sc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in last st. Fasten off.

Row 1 (RS): Ch a multiple of 5 plus 1, sc in back bar(see illustration on ) of 2nd ch from hook, sc in back bar of each ch across, do not turn.

Row 2 (RS): Slip lp on hook on broomstick, [working from left to right, insert hook in next st, yo, pull through, slip lp on broomstick (see )