7th edge - sweet green ombre edge

We are almost at the end of our blanket and this new edge creates a lovely ombre effect with 5 rounds of small stitches. So it's just a matter of getting started and have fun!

ROUND 1:

Switch to opal green (no 17) - READ CROCHET TIP-1, work 1 ch (= 1st st), *1 sc around/in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st *, repeat from *-* the entire round. In the corners work 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc and ch 1, skip next st.

Finish round with 1 sc in next st and 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round, read COLOR CHANGE = 424 sc and 420 ch on round (= 121 sc and 120 ch on each long side, 91 sc and 90 ch on each short side) + 4 3-ch-spaces in the corners.

COLOR CHANGE:

When changing color work as follows: Before last pull through of last loop on hook, switch color, pull the last loop on hook through with the new color.

CROCHET TIP-1: Do not work too tight on round with 1 sc + 1 ch.

*Work 1 sc around/in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st *, repeat from *-* the entire round.

	= ch
	= sc

In the corners work 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc and ch 1, skip next st.

	= ch
	= sc

Finish round with 1 sc in next st and 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round.

	= sc
	= sl st

ROUND 2:

Switch to turquoise (no 18), work 1 ch (= 1st sc). Crochet as round 1 but work sc around ch and ch over sc. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round, read COLOR CHANGE = 428 sc and 424 ch on round (= 122 sc and 121 ch on each long side, 92 sc and 91 ch on each short side) + 4 3-ch-spaces in the corners.

Work sc around ch and ch over sc.

	= ch
	= sc

In the corners work 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc and ch 1, skip next st.

	= ch
	= sc

Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round.

= sl st

ROUND 3:

Switch to light turquoise (no 19), work 1 ch (= 1st st). Work as round 1 but work sc around ch and ch over sc. Finish round with 1 sc in next st and 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round, read COLOR CHANGE = 432 sc and 428 ch on round (= 123 sc and 122 ch on each long side, 93 sc and 92 ch on each short side) + 4 3-ch-spaces in the corners.

Work sc around ch and ch over sc.

	= ch
	= sc

In the corners work 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc and ch 1, skip next st.

	= ch
	= sc

Finish round with 1 sc in next st and 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round.

	= sc
	= sl st

ROUND 4:

Switch to turquoise (no 18), work 1 ch (= 1st sc). Crochet as round 1 but work sc around ch and ch over sc. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round. read COLOR CHANGE = 436 sc and 432 ch on round (= 124 sc and 123 ch on each long side, 94 sc and 93 ch on each short side) + 4 3-ch-spaces in the corners.

Work sc around ch and ch over sc.

	= ch
	= sc

In the corners work 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc and ch 1, skip next st.

	= ch
	= sc

Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round.

= sl st

ROUND 5:

Switch to opal green (no 17), work 1 ch (= 1st st). Crochet as round 1 but work sc around ch and ch over sc. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st from beg of round, at the same time change to turquoise (no 18). read COLOR CHANGE = 440 sc and 436 ch on round (= 125 sc and 124 ch on each long side, 95 sc and 94 ch on each short side) + 4 3-ch-spaces in the corners.

Cut the white (no 01) and the light turquoise (no 19) strand and fasten.

Work sc around ch and ch over sc.

	= ch
	= sc

In the corners work 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc and ch 1, skip next st.

	= ch
	= sc

Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round.

= sl st

Tutorial Video

IMPORTANT: The pictures and the video show an example where we crochet the edge around 1 single square. You need to crochet this edge around the whole blanket (40 squares).