Simple and Easy Half Double Crochet Border Around C2C Squares | Video and Picture Tutorial
Welcome to the third installment of the Nordic Winter Afghan C2C CAL! If you are just joining in, and need more info about the Nordic Winter Afghan CAL, read this post.
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I’ll fill you in really quick. We are all creating an heirloom winter blanket together over in the Juniper & Oakes Crochet Community FB Group. Each Monday and Thursday during October and November 2021, a new free blanket square chart or new section of the CAL will be released on my blog in blog hop fashion, as there are 10 other designers who helped make this blanket! Don’t worry, I’ll also send an email about it — just make sure you’re subscribed to my email.
Now we have three squares finished:
So I think it is about time to learn how to add a simple half-double crochet border around your squares in case you want to get started on that.
This is the method I used to add a simple border around all of my Nordic Winter Afghan C2C squares for the crochet along (CAL). You may choose a different method if you’d like. I’d love to see what you come up with. Please share about it in the Juniper & Oakes Crochet Community (my Facebook group).
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If you don’t have Facebook, you can still participate in the CAL by creating your squares on your own. Definitely post pictures and share about the CAL on any social media you have. Be sure to tag me @juniperandoakes and use #NordicWinterC2CCAL so we can see your progress.
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How to add a HDC Border Around C2C Squares
Materials:
- Crochet blanket squares
- Yarn in a coordinating color
- Crochet hook (appropriate size for your yarn and squares)
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Yarn & Hook used in my tutorial:
The Yarn: Worsted
WeCrochet Swish Worsted (110y, 50g, 100% wool) or other light worsted yarn in two colors
Main Color: White
Contrast Color: Serrano
The Hook: 5mm
I used a H/5.00 mm Red & Nickel Odyssey hook from Furls Crochet to make my blanket. Furls sent me this hook for me to use for my holiday projects. It helps me feel festive as I work up my squares. This hook feels so good in my hands and the yarn slides easily across the nickel. If you have never tried a Furls hook, I suggest you head on over to their website and order one now.
Video Tutorial
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Written Instructions
Note: The squares I am using are C2C using half-double crochet. Click here for my blog post on this technique, which includes a video tutorial a well.
Step 1
With your color of choice (I chose Color A, White). slip stitch to any space between a C2C tile/pixel/square of your project.
Step 2:
Work 2 half double crochet (hdc) stitches in each tile around.
on the side of a tile work 2 hdc in the ch 2 space
on the top of a tile, work 1 hdc into each of the middle two hdc stitches
don’t work any hdc between the tiles
Tip: If your C2C blanket square has 25 tiles, work 50 hdc stitches along the side.
Step 3:
In each corner, work hdc, ch 1, hdc (making sure to keep only 2 hdc per tile).
Step 4:
Continue around working 2 hdc per tile and hdc, ch 1, hdc in each corner.
Step 5:
Slip stitch to starting stitch to join!
Step 6:
Block and weave in your ends.
The eBook
As mentioned earlier, the free charts for each blanket square will be released slowly over the next couple months, but if you would like the complete blanket pattern today, purchase the ebook now! The ebook includes charts AND written instructions for each square, plus pictures and video tutorials on C2C crochet, instructions on joining the squares and how to add a border.
Ready, Set… CROCHET!
Action Items:
Work a simple hdc border around each square
Post a picture of your finished squares in the J&O FB Group
Come back to the CAL page on Oct 18th for the next installment of the CAL: the Nordic Vines by Tasha of Stardust Gold Crochet.
OR purchase the ebook to get the complete pattern all at once
If you have any issues, questions, or tips, please post them on the J&O FB Group
The Fine Print
This pattern and its images are the property of Juniper and Oakes ©2021. The pattern is for your personal use only. Please do not copy/paste, distribute, or alter and claim as your own. You may sell products made by this pattern, but please credit @juniperandoakes and remember to link back to juniperandoakes.com or credit Juniper & Oakes on the craft fair tag.
If you make this pattern, please email a picture to [email protected] and I will include it in a gallery on my website. You may post pictures on social media and tag @juniperandoakes and use the hashtag #juniperandoakes and #jaomosaicpeaks. You can also post pictures on my Facebook Page, or in the Juniper + Oakes Crochet Community Facebook Page.
Let me know if you run into a problem. I respond quickly and will help any way I can to clarify any confusion or challenging stitches.
