Can You Crochet A Border On A Knitted Blanket

Since this blanket is so plain I love the simplicity of the garter stitch Ive decided to add a border.

Can you crochet a border on a knitted blanket. Learn more about why I think that the crochet hook is a knitters best friend. Crocheted or knitted project. Work 1 sc st in each st all the way around.

Add 3sc in the 4 corners and complete all 4 sides. While knitting this blanket I was still trying to decide on the type of border that I wanted to use. You do not have any stitch count limitations so it is great when you do not want to work any math at all.

If your blanket has multiple colors some borders can be repeated multiple times around to tie in all the colors from the blanket. First well share our videos for the prettiest crochet edgings. Measure your knit or crocheted piece.

You can find my seaming recommendations for this blanket here. On its own single crochet is a quick way to add a border to any knitwear piece. Depending on the crochet blanket or blankets you are making it may or may not call for a border.

Begin to sc down the left side of the blanket all the way down. Crocheting a border around a blanket can be simple if you understand the basics of crochet. If youre new to blocking you can read Blocking Basics for Crocheters and Knitters.

Basically its just a quick and simple way to add a little something extra to a blanket project. One interesting variation that works great for blankets is to crochet the second row in the back loop only. Maybe you need to add crochet edging to complete your pattern.