Guest Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I am a beginner and have only learnt to crochet in the last few days after buying that crochet mag months ago for 99p and sticking it in a cupboard anyway, I taught myself to chain, single crochet and what i thought was dble crochet which turns out to be half dble crochet! I'm in the process of making a simple scarf for my hubster in half dble crochet, see pic of ongoing project here http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=7296312&l=9132df973a&id=568396756 but, when it's finished is there a way to make the edges look a bit neater? i believe you can edge your work but i really don't know how to do that and being left handed, the videos I'#ve found on you tube haven't really helped as they go too fast and are back to front, so to speak. can anyone help me or explain to me how to just do a simple edge aroind my scarf please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 You can run a row of double crochet all round the edge to tidy it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 We've got nearly all the same books in our bookcase!!! I had the same toubles with my crotchet scarves, and ended up stitching a piece of velvet ribbon folded in half to cover the edge. Be alright in a dark brown colour, not too feminine!! Scarf is looking good , girl. Lucky him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I'm not really sure HOW to do that though Egluntyne, I mean down the sides that is. I guess I'll just have to have a go and hope for the best Thanks Freddie but I can't/don't sew i guess if I have too much trouble edging it then it'll just have to look 'rustic'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Just make a 2 or 3 stitch chain through a stitch at the end of one edge, and then pick up the stitches along the edge and work your way along. double crochet is easy and will look neat and tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 so when I finish the final row do I make the 2 or 3 stitch chain at that point and instead of turning the work round to carry on another row, i go down the side instead? Is that what you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 More or less. Have a play about and see if you like the look of it after a dozen or so stitches. You can put a row of fringing on the short edges, if it takes your fancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 okay, thanks. yes i was thinking of doing tassles at the short ends, is that what you mean by fringing or is that something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Tassels. that's it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 cool, I'll let you know how it goes. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 This is the long edge of my ripple blanket, which I smartened up with a couple of rows of double crochet, to give you an idea of how it would look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Oooh, I do love that ripple blanket, I only used two colours in mine(not finished yet,) and now wish I'd used a heap more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Make another one. I'm doing a granny stripe one now, and I think I prefer it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 finally finished Ian's scarf! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=7732489&l=349dcbc87f&id=568396756 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=7732491&l=c42f54a4d7&id=568396756 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
