Easy Crochet Fringe Edging—Blanket border Tutorial
This spunky-looking border adds fun and whimsy to a blanket, scarf, or any crochet project. This border not only looks fantastic but it’s also a sensory element that kids will love to play with. Just follow these simple steps to create an easy crochet fringe edging.
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How to Crochet Fringe on a Blanket
There are several different types of crochet fringe, including Twisted Fringe, which you can learn more about in this separate video tutorial. But the fringe in this particular tutorial is as easy as it gets.
Just cut pieces of yarn to your desired length, loop them through the edges of the blanket, and pull them tight. Trim them to an even length, if you like. That’s it!
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More Crochet Border Tutorials
Of course you don’t have to use this easy crochet fringe edging! If you want to try a different type of border, there’s lots more options on my website:
Even More Crochet Borders
- Envelope/Double Border in Single Crochet (perfect for overlay mosaic projects)
- Envelope Border using HDC
- Twisted Fringe (video tutorial)
Try Out Interesting Stitches in the Rainbow Blanket CAL
If you’re a fan of interesting crochet stitch patterns, you can practice 12 textured crochet stitches in a stitch sampler adventure! We’ll be running this as a crochet-a-long (CAL) in March-April 2025, then finishing off with the border of your choice. Head over to the CAL page and join the fun!
Choosing the right yarn & hook
This yarn I used for this tutorial is Amigo by Hobbii. This DK-weight acrylic comes in over 50 brilliant colors! But of course, the yarn weight and hook size you choose will depend on your project and how it will be used.
No matter what yarn weight you choose, you will definitely want something with good stitch definition that shows off the gorgeous texture of the stitches. Avoid fuzzy or furry yarns. Also, light or bright colors catch the highlights and shadows and work better for showing off textures than dark ones.
Match your hook size to the yarn you choose. You may need to make a swatch or two to figure out which size gives you the desired tension. I love the Streamline Laurel Wooden hook from Furls Crochet, which comes in sizes F/3.75mm through P/10mm. I use Furls hooks often and highly recommend you try them out!
What project will you use this easy crochet fringe edging on? If you use this border tutorial for one of your crochet projects, be sure to share pictures in my FB group and show us how you used this fun technique!
Crochet Tutorial for the Easy Crochet Fringe Edging
Easy Crochet Fringe Edging Video Tutorial
Learn how to add a fringed crochet blanket border with this YouTube video. 👇
Written Instructions for the Easy Crochet Fringe Edging
Below you will find step-by-step instructions for creating the easy crochet fringe edging.
If you use these instructions exactly as written, you will create a fringed border for the Rainbow Blanket CAL. To use this border on another project, you can ignore the color changes. If not doing the round of HDC, work feed the strands of yarn through the stitches around the edge of your project.
Abbreviations
- CH – Chain
- HDC – Half Double Crochet
- MC – Main Color
Written Instructions for the Fringe
1. Cut 180 strands of MC yarn approximately 8-10 inches in length.
To help you get a consistent length, wrap the yarn around a book. (The one shown here is approximately 4 inches wide; you could also use a piece of cardboard). Hold the end of your yarn even with the edge of the pages and wind the yarn around the width of the book, 180 times. Cut the pieces at the edge of the pages.
* To use this technique with any project, cut as many strands of yarn as you have stitches, multiplied by the number of strands you want for each piece of fringe. So for a three-strand fringe of 60 stitches, you’d cut 60 x 3 or 180 strands.
2. Group 3 stands together and fold half.
3. Feed fold through first HDC the along side of blanket, using your hook, from front to back.
4. Tuck ends thr6ough fold and pull tight.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 along each MC row down the side of blanket
6. Attach fringe using yarn in corresponding colors along each side of the blanket.
7. Trim fringe if necessary.
Have you ever used a fringe edging before? If you have any other tips or tricks for making fringe, share them in the comments below.
