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How to put a border on a C2Cstorerboughtcreations.weebly.com /blog/how-to-put-a-border-on-a-c2c6/15/2014I am in several crochet groups on Facebook. I often see people posting questions regardinghow to add a border to a C2C blanket. I thought I'd give a quick tutorial on how I add myborders.Here is an example of a baby blanket I finished using the method below.

Before you begin, you will need to choose which color(s) you will use for your border. In this example, I made the square white, and I would normally have done the first round of the border in white (or whatever the main color is) as well, but I used green for contrast.

First round of border:1) You will start with a slip stitch around your hook as normal.

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2) Insert your hook through a gap between two of your squares as pictured.

It doesn't matter where you choose to start. Sc in this gap.

3) Ch 2 and sc in the next gap between squares.

4) Continue to ch 2 and sc in each gap across until you reach a corner. In the corner, you will sc,

ch 3, sc, all in the corner st. Continue in this manner until you've gone all the way around.

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5) Join with sl st to first sc.

Second round of border:1) Join with a sl st in any sc. Ch 3.

2) Work 2 dc in the ch 2 space from previous round.

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3) Dc in next sc, 2 dc in next ch 2 space. Continue until you reach your first corner.

4) When you reach the corner, you will work 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc.

Continue working in pattern until you reach your final ch 2 space.

5) Sl st in top of ch 3.

http://storerboughtcreations.weebly.com/blog/how-to-put-a-border-on-a-c2c 15 March 2015 Page 5 of 5Once you complete the second step, you can finish with whatever edging you'd like. There are many options. I prefer to work with a scalloped edge. In the pink and gray striped blanket at thetop, I followed the "Large Shell Edging Instructions" from this website: http://www.how-to-crochet-instructions.com/crochet-shell-edging.html. When I got to the corner, I worked 10 tr to turn the corner and continued working around. There are countless other edgings you can add, just do a simple search for crochet edgings and go where your imagination takes you. :)