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Crochet border

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Here is an example of how you can crochet a border round the edge of a piece.
Crochet as follows: 1 sc in first st * ch 2, skip 2 sts in width/ 4 rows in height, 1 sc in next st *, repeat from *-*.
Chain more or less sts, and skip more or less, depending on the border you want and what the pattern might call for.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS Baby 46-1

DROPS Baby 46-1
DROPS Baby 38-3

DROPS Baby 38-3
DROPS 211-16

DROPS 211-16
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Video #180, listed in: Crochet Videos, Crochet textures, Crochet tips & tricks, More tips and tricks, Crochet edges

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Hola quiero tejer con lana ajuar bebé y con aguja 3mm pero no en agujas circular para recién nacido hay algún patrón que pueda tejer aquí gracias

28.02.2021 - 20:04

DROPS Design :

Hola Ana, te recomendamos ver nuestra sección de DROPS Baby, en concreto, filtrando por aquellos trabajados con hilos del grupo A. La mayoría se trabajan con agujas circulares; puedes consultar la siguiente lección para que te ayude: https://www.garnstudio.com/lesson.php?id=13&cid=23

28.03.2021 - 20:21

Country flag Sylvie wrote:

Très bonnes explications mais quel est le numéro du crochet ? Merci beaucoup

24.12.2018 - 08:46

Laura wrote:

Podrían traducirme las abreviaturas por ejemplo p.b en el p.t gracias.

13.11.2017 - 02:39

DROPS Design :

Hola Laura, en Tips y Ayuda tienes un glosario en el que te explican que significa cada abreviatura.

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