Need edging suggestions

[teapot100]

I'm crocheting a stroller blanket for an expectant friend of mine - you can see pix of it here:

Green Stroller Blanket

Close-up

 

I was going to go with border of several rows of sc with bobbles or whatever they're called after seeing a bathmat knitted with that edging. But now I'm thinking it might not go well with the pattern of the blanket body. Anyone have any other suggestions? I need to finish this by Saturday!

 

Thanks!

[Empress Busy Bee]

Your blanket is very nice!

You can go through the edgings here:

 

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/edgings.php

 

Sometimes I'll take an edging from another blanket:

 

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/baby_afghans.php

 

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/afghans.php

 

 

This booklet might help you, too:

 

http://www.maggiescrochet.com/pages/Leaflets/Leisure_Arts/LA_4382_50_borders_main.htm

[Christina92786]

You know, I really tend to like shell edgings, and I think a shell edge would look good with your sc and dropped dc. It makes a sort of illusion of a shell almost, and it would be similar transitional stitches (as in blend). I love the color and pattern you made up! Good job!

[acraftylady]

When I saw it I thought shell edging also as that is what I love to put on baby blankets. I love the pattern you created. I am always looking for easy patterns that call for N or P hook, can you tell me how it's done please. Mary

[teapot100]

Thank you for the suggestions, everyone! I'm on the fence re: a shell edging. I'll have to play around with some different ones to see which one is fast and looks great!

 

Mary - all I did was sc for the foundation row, then ch 1, and in the next stitch: *1 sc, 1 dropped dc* for the rest of the row. In the next row, I did the same thing again, starting with whatever was the opposite of what I did in the previous row i.e., you'd do a sc above a dropped dc and a dropped dc above a sc. Does that make any sense? I'm still not up on all the crochet lingo so pardon my French.

[darski]

What you are calling a dropped dc is usually called a Long SC/DC/TR etc.

 

http://www.crochetcabana.com/stitches/stitches-long-stitches.htm

 

although, I think your term is more descriptive.

[misssmaggie]

I would do like a shell stitch around...I think it would blend well with the pattern. Thanks for sharing!

[RoseRed]

I wouldn't do a shell - the pattern is just too awesome. How about a rev sc?

[acraftylady]

Ok, if someone hadn't explained it was long crochet I would have never got it. Now I understand and can play around with it, thanks. Mary

[Empress Busy Bee]

I agree, I don't think a shell is right. Not sure off hand what I'd do. I'd have to look through a few things but I'm short on time right now.

[newthingcrochet]

I think some sort of ruffly edging would be nice.

[sherryzzz]

I was going to go with border of several rows of sc with bobbles or whatever they're called after seeing a bathmat knitted with that edging.....

 

I would go with your original idea of the bobbles. I think it would be a nice contrast from the linear stitches in the body of the blanket, while still maintaining a geometric appearance. If you look at quilts that are pieced (squares, triangles, etc.), often they will have an applique border to compliment the curves with the straight lines of the pieced blocks.

[teapot100]

Yes, I think I will still try the sc and bobbles for the edging. Thanks for the encouragement!

 

Does anyone know what would happen if I intermingled single rows of a non-superwash wool with the main superwash wool of the blanket? The main wool can be machine-washed, just not machine dried. Does non-superwash wool felt if washed in a cold water delicate cycle?

[sherryzzz]

Does anyone know what would happen if I intermingled single rows of a non-superwash wool with the main superwash wool of the blanket? The main wool can be machine-washed, just not machine dried. Does non-superwash wool felt if washed in a cold water delicate cycle?

 

I wouldn't risk it. You might remember to only use cold water to machine wash the blanket, but the recipient might not.....