Skill Level: Easy/Beginner
Pattern Type: Edging/Border
Best For: Blankets, shawls, scarves, or any finished crochet project needing a decorative trim
Materials Needed:
- Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed, DK weight (50g = 130m)
- Yardage Needed: Approx. 80–100 yards for a medium-sized blanket (40″ x 60″). Adjust based on your project’s perimeter.
- Hook Size: 3.5 mm
- Notions: Yarn needle, scissors
Gauge & Measurements:
- Gauge: 20 stitches x 24 rows = 4″ x 4″ (10 cm x 10 cm)
- Border Height: Approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm), depending on tension
Stitches & Abbreviations (US Terms):
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- picot – ch 3, sl st into first ch (adjustable to ch 2 or ch 4 depending on desired pointiness)
- triple picot – 3 picots made in the same stitch/space, separated by 1 ch
Stitching Instructions for Making the Triple Picot Border Free Pattern:
Start after you’ve completed your main project (blanket, scarf, etc.). The base row assumes a clean edge of single crochets around your project.
Base Round (Optional):
Work a round of single crochet evenly around the entire edge of your project, placing 3 sc in each corner stitch. Join with a sl st to the first sc. This sets a nice foundation for the border.
Triple Picot Border Pattern:
- Join yarn in any corner stitch with a sl st.
- Ch 1, sc in same st.
- Triple Picot:
- (Ch 3, sl st in first ch) × 1 → 1st picot
- Ch 1
- (Ch 3, sl st in first ch) × 1 → 2nd picot
- Ch 1
- (Ch 3, sl st in first ch) × 1 → 3rd picot
- All 3 picots are made into the same stitch or space.
- Skip 1-2 stitches (adjust spacing based on desired fullness), sc in next stitch.
- Repeat Steps 3-4 all around.
- In corners: sc, then make a triple picot, then sc again to maintain curve.
- Join with a sl st to the first sc.
Finishing Instructions:
- Weave in all ends using a yarn needle.
- Block your work lightly if needed to even out the picots and border (especially if using natural fiber yarns like cotton or wool).
- Optional: Steam block with a pressing cloth to enhance the definition of the picots.
Customization Tips:
- For tighter picots, use ch-2 instead of ch-3.
- For more spaced-out border, skip 2-3 sts instead of 1-2 between each triple picot.
- For a more lacy effect, work triple picots into chain spaces rather than stitches.
