What is your favorite edging for fleece?

[badrhinogillett]

I just recently started using my skip-stitch blade and am playing around on crocheting edges on fleece. What edging do you like to use? I'm doing baby blankets - for both boys and girls.

[DesertCrocheter]

I bought my skip stitch blade a few months ago and am still playing with edges. I bought a couple of edging pattern books to help me out. I must say, though, I do like just simple edges of rows varying between dc, or hdc and sc. Crochet through the back loop gives a nice raised line, too, and the different stitch heights a little visual interest. The thickness of the yarn is important, too. I used WW for a couple of edges, and it was really too thick, although I made it work.

 

Patty

[kittyloverdeb]

I like the good, old fashioned scalloped edging best!

[happy stitcher]

It depends on what I'm using it for...

If it's a baby blanket, something delicate is nice.

If it's something larger, a small scallop is good.

I've even used a thicker, bulky yarn in white. It made a nice soft cushy edge around a preemie blanket.

 

I have a few pictures of edgings on my picturetrail page if you want to take a look.

 

There are some great ideas at http://www.edgerydoo.com too.

[badrhinogillett]

Scalloped edges are great for a girl, but not sure what to do for boy stuff. I"m doing lots of baby blankets. I"ve done a row of DC, but I'd like something a little thicker and with more interest.

[Dorothy]

well I never heared of the blade but I looked it up sounds like it is a petty nice blade has any on tried using it on towels yet

[alchemyfyr]

I made about 20 fleece blankets last year with the skip stitch blade. I did a lot of shell edgings for girl blankets and some more intricate lacy edgings from books too. For boy blankets I did a lot of V stitch edgings, ripples, and what I called "waves" where I did a ch4, then a DC, then a HDC, then a SC, then a slip stitch, back to ch4, etc. It made a nice ocean wave edge. Good luck!

[Scorpio59]

I have two quick questions:

 

What kind of thread or yarn are people using to edge with ?

 

and

 

Which blade would you purchase for the above?

 

Thanks!