Cluster Lace Edging Trim Border
designed by Kim Guzman © May 2017
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Technique: Regular Crochet
I used this border for the Lunar Crossings Poncho HERE.
Materials
Red Heart “With Love” in color papaya was used in the sample.
Since this is a border, you would use whatever hook and yarn works with your project.
In order to make the initial base for the border shown here, I used the first five rounds of the Lunar Crossings Square Blanket HERE.
Special Stitches
Fan (fan): In same chain space, [dc, ch 1] 7 times, dc. When at the beginning of a round, in same chain space, ch 4 (counts as dc plus ch 1), [dc, ch 1] 6 times, dc.
Shell (sh): In same chain space, [dc, ch 1] 3 times, dc. (This shell is the one worked only in the border of the poncho.)
V-Stitch (v-st): [Dc, ch 2, dc] in same chain space.
Cluster (cl): Yo, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, [yo, insert hook in same st or sp, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo, pull through 4 lps on hook.
Notes
This border can be used for any square or rectangle. It requires a multiple of 10, plus 7, on the sides, with ch-2 spaces at the corners.
Crochet Pattern Instructions
Instructions
Round 1: Join yarn with sl st to any corner, ch 1, *[sc, ch 6, sc] in ch-2 sp, sc in next 2 sc, [ch 6, sk 3 sc, sc in next 2 sc] to corner ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times more, sl st to first sc and into ch-6 sp.
Round 2: *Fan (see Special Stitches above) in ch-6 sp of corner, sh (see Special Stitches above) in each ch-6 sp to next corner, rep from * 3 times more, sl st to third ch of beg ch-4 and into ch-1 sp.
Round 3: Ch 2, *[cl (see Special Stitches above), ch 2] in each ch-1 sp of fan, cl in center ch-1 sp of sh, ch 2, [cl, ch 2] in each ch-1 sp of next sh, repeating to next corner, ending side with cl in center ch-1 sp of last sh before corner, ch 2, rep from * 3 times more, sl st to first cl and into ch-2 sp.
Round 4: Ch 1, *[sc, ch 3] in each ch-2 sp of corner, [cl in next ch-2 sp] twice, ch 3, [sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] twice, repeating to next corner, ending side with [cl in next ch-2 sp] twice, ch 3, rep from * 3 times more, sl st to first sc and into ch-3 sp.
Round 5: Ch 2, *[cl, ch 3] in each ch-3 sp at corner, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] twice, [cl, ch 3, cl] in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, repeating to next corner, ending side at last two clusters with [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] twice, rep from * 3 times more, sl st to first cl and into ch-3 sp.
Round 6: Ch 1, *[sc, ch 5] in each ch-3 sp at corner, [sc in next ch-3 sp, v-st (see Special Stitches above) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sc in ch-3 sp between 2 cl, ch 5] to corner, repeating to next corner, ending side with sc in next ch-3 sp, v-st in next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch-5, sl st to first sc, fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends securely.