what would work for an edging updated new pic with edgeing post #12

[tweety256]

I have finished a Harley Davidson afghan that i have been work on since October. But I don't know what kind of border would look good on it. I have never done an afghan with out a pattern before so i don't know what to do. Please can some one give me some advise. Thank you

 

[champygirl]

Very cool and amazing graphgan. You could always incorporate the colors in the afghan for the border. Like go around in black, than orange, than black again. Nothing to fancy.

[Sahahne]

Wow that looks amazing! It looks just fantastic!

As for an edging - I wouldn't do too fancy a border on it as you wouldn't want to detract from the graph work. Maybe just edge it with a few rows of sc in black. Or as suggested by champygirl, both the black and orange?

[Real Deal]

I had the same thought as Champygirl, so it's bordered nicely but doesn't detract from the center.

[habbyworld]

Very cool and amazing graphgan. You could always incorporate the colors in the afghan for the border. Like go around in black, than orange, than black again. Nothing to fancy.

 

Well yeah, this idea makes the most scence. By the way, that looks brilliamt, well done.

[CrochetLiving]

Well done! Border of sc around in white, black , orange, black.

[Addey]

Well done! Border of sc around in white, black , orange, black.

 

I second this one, but with the last round a round of rsc. It gives it a nice "rolled" edge and really does help prevent stretching out of shape. Very well done afghan.

 

Oh, just had another thought, since the ghan is so big... round of black sc, round of V-st in orange and then 2 rounds black one sc, one rsc...

[Momcrochets]

I like Crochetliving, and Addey's ideas...definitely want to keep it simple, but also want to incorporate the colors of your design--which is amazing!! great job--on your border. I second the use of the rsc, or crab-st, for the last round, it goes a bit slower, but can really complete the look.

[ashtonsmom03]

I just wanted to say that is beautiful. And I hope my husband doesn't see it, or I'll end up with another WIP.

[darski]

Excellent work on that ghan. :flower:mdust

 

I agree that a simple border using your colours would be good but I would suggest that you use an HDC stitch and work through back loops only. Use all of your colours in a couple of rows (or more) each so that it really does frame it.

[jenhen]

I agree with Darski about going through the back loops only--I've done it before on a border and it makes a nice edge.

[tweety256]

This is what I ended up doing. for some reason my edging is a little wavy, but i am going to try to sew on a piece of fabric that the back with the Harley logo so that might fix that problem

 

[LadiBug329]

That is just awesome...what a great job you did!!

[FlowerPower06]

You did an Awesome Job!

[CrochetLiving]

The edging sets it off beautifully!

[alibra]

Beautiful work!! I would agree with the others, a simple border with the colors used in the afghan would be perfect!

[darski]

Looks good!!!!

 

That is a great ghan.

[Addey]

Great choice! Nice stripe and it doesn't take away from the rest of the art. I'm sure he's gonna love it!

[oliveoil]

Wow!! What an awesome looking afghan!! The border came out great!! Great job!!

[deedes]

WOW, that turned out really great.

[Im1HansonPunk]

if you don't mind my asking, how did u alternate ur colors? did you caryy them through or did you start and stop a lot?

[tweety256]

Thank you all

 

if you don't mind my asking, how did u alternate ur colors? did you caryy them through or did you start and stop a lot?

 

I hade a different strand of yarn coming off the afghan for the different letters and the spaces in between them. So at one point I had about 55 different balls of yarn connected to the afghan. I hope that made since