2nd edge = 4 crocheted rounds around our flowers

We have reached clue #10 in our DROPS Mystery Blanket CAL and we are making progress with our edges!

This 2nd edge clue consists of 4 rounds with different colours and techniques, to start building a beautiful edge to match all our lovely flower squares!

2nd edge - trebles:

ROUND 1: Switch to light turquoise (no. 19) - READ COLOUR CHANGE and work 3 ch (= 1st tr).

COLOUR CHANGE:

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

Work 1 tr in every dc, 1 tr around every ch and 1 tr around ch-spaces in the side the entire round, BUT work 2 tr in one ch-space on every short side (= inc 1 tr on every short side).

Work as follows in the ch-space in the corners: 2 tr, 3 ch, 2 tr.

Complete description of ROUND 1:

ROUND 1: Switch to light turquoise (no. 19) and work 3 ch (= 1st tr). Work 1 tr in every dc, 1 tr around every ch and 1 tr around ch-spaces in the side the entire round, BUT work 2 tr in one ch-space on every short side (= inc 1 tr on every short side), work as follows in the ch-space in the corners: 2 tr, 3 ch, 2 tr. Finish round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round = 516 tr, 4 3-ch-space in the corners. READ COLOUR CHANGE! Do not cut the yarn. Fasten off opal green (no. 17), from last round in 1th edge.

Small part of the chart, round 1, in red.

	= ch
	= tr
	= sl st

ROUND 2: Flower buds.

1st long side:
Switch to pink (no. 15) and work 2 ch, * 1 dc in next tr, 1 ch, skip 1 tr, 1 FLOWER BUD (= see explanation under) in next tr, 1 ch, skip 1 tr, *, repeat from *-*.

1 FLOWER BUD:

Work 3 tr tog in the same st as follows: Work 1 tr but wait with last pull through (= 2 sts on hook), then work 2 tr more in same st but wait with last pull through (= 4 loops on hook) and pull yarn through all 4 loops on hook.

In the corners:
Work as follows in ch-space: 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc.

Complete description of ROUND 2:

ROUND 2: Flower buds.
1st long side:
Switch to pink (no. 15) and work 2 ch, * 1 dc in next tr, 1 ch, skip 1 tr, 1 flower bud (= see explanation above) in next tr, 1 ch, skip 1 tr, *, repeat from *-* 38 times in total. Finish with one dc in last dc.

1st corner:
Work as follows in ch-space: 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc.

1st short side:
Work * 1 dc in next tr, 1 ch, skip 1 tr, 1 flower bud in next tr, 1 ch, skip 1 tr, *, repeat from *-* 25 times in total. Finish with one dc in last dc.

2nd corner:
Same as 1st corner.

2nd long side:
Work * 1 dc in next tr, 1 ch, skip 1 tr, 1 flower bud in next tr, 1 ch, skip 1 tr *, repeat from *-* 39 times in total. Finish with one dc in last dc.

3rd corner:
Same as 1st corner.

2nd short side:
Work * 1 dc in next tr, 1 ch, skip 1 tr, 1 flower bud in next tr, 1 ch, skip 1 tr *, repeat from *-* 25 times in total. Finish with one dc in last dc.

4th corner + finish:
Work as follows in ch-space: 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc. Work 1 dc in next dc (= on 1st long side), 1 ch, skip 1 tr, 1 flower bud in next tr and finish with 1 sl st in 2nd ch at beg of round = 140 dc, 128 flower bud and 268 ch. READ COLOUR CHANGE!

Small part of the chart, round 2, in red.

	= dc
	= ch
	= sl st
	= flower bud

ROUND 3: - trebles:

Switch to light turquoise (no. 19) and work 3 ch (= 1st tr). Work 1 tr in every dc, 1 tr around every ch and 1 tr at the top of flower bud the entire round.

Work as follows in the ch-space in the corners: 2 tr, 3 ch, 2 tr.

Complete description of ROUND 3:

ROUND 3: - trebles:

Switch to light turquoise (no. 19) and work 3 ch (= 1st tr). Work 1 tr in every dc, 1 tr around every ch and 1 tr at the top of flower bud the entire round, work as follows in the ch-space in the corners: 2 tr, 3 ch, 2 tr. Finish round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. = 540 tr, 12 ch READ COLOUR CHANGE!

	= ch
	= tr
	= sl st

ROUND 4 - dc and ch:
Switch to opal green (no. 17) and work 1 ch (= 1st dc), * 1 ch, skip 1 tr, 1 dc in next tr *, repeat from *-* the entire round. Read CROCHET TIP-1.

CROCHET TIP-1: Do not crochet too tight on rounds with 1 dc + 1 ch.

Work as follows in 1st corner: 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc.

Complete description of ROUND 4:

ROUND 4 - dc and ch:
Switch to opal green (no. 17) and work 1 ch (= 1st dc), * 1 ch, skip 1 tr, 1 dc in next tr *, repeat from *-* the entire round. Read CROCHET TIP-1.

Work as follows in the ch-space in the corners: 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc, and 1 dc in next tr.

Finish after last corner:* 1 dc in next tr, 1 ch, skip 1 tr *, repeat from *-* 2 more times and finish with 1 sl st in 1st st on round = 280 dc, 276 ch. Do not cut the opal green thread (no. 17), but cut and fasten off the other threads.

	= ch
	= tr
	= 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 2nd edge around the whole blanket (40 squares).