Now that the boys are here, I have short bursts of time in between feedings, but I am home bound. Not my favorite place to be stuck. Since the babies came 2 months early, I still have a few baby projects that needed to be done.
The first major one is the nursery, which I will post once I finish some last remaining details. (See the finished twins nursery and the twins big boy room).
The second is some blankets and burp cloths. I buy the flannel pre punched at a craft store in Rexburg, but then I crochet around the edges.
This is the picot edge, its the most simple edge.
I wasn’t sure I was going to like this one and it ended up being one of my favorites!
Picot Edge:
1. SC around the blanket. complete with a slip stitch.
2. SC into 5 stitches, ch 5 and sc into the next stitch to form the picot. Repeat.
You can adjust how many chains you do to make the picot smaller or larger, depending on the type of yarn used or size of blanket. I find I do more with the nylon thread, less with the cotton.
I believe this is the fan edge and this is the first time I have ever used it. I figured a burp cloth is the best place to use a new stitch in case you don’t love it, its easy to undo.
This is a blanket I bought when I found out I was having twin boys. There is a co-ordinating blanket in the works as well. This is the hourglass crochet edge and its my all time favorite. I think its perfect for boys blankets because its not too frilly.
Hourglass or X crochet border pattern:
1. SC around the blanket. complete with a slip stitch.
2. Chain 3. DC in the previous SC. Skip on SC and DC into the 2nd SC. DC into the skipped single crochet. Repeat around.
Comments & Reviews
MrsBitchface says
i love all of them!! and i’ve seen your post with your twins, awww i’m in love with them!!! thanks for sharing 😉
xo
The Moerks says
Cute, I would love to give this a try one day.
Monica says
I would love the pattern for hourglass edge crochet it is so nice, love your work
Jan Bumcrot says
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful edgings…. I’m making a receiving blanket for a new friend down the
street.. We are new to the neighborhood and all my books and patterns are still in boxes waiting for my craft room to be finished.. I was so in need of a cute boy edging…
Thanks again.
You are a life saver…
Jan
Brooke says
Thanks! I am glad it could help.