Scarf Edging

(please click on photo to enlarge) Photo#1 (above) shows Scarf edging R1





Photo #2 (Above) shows scarf edging R1 completed.





Photo #3 (above) Scarf Edging
Please click on photo to enlarge. Photo shows round 1(R1) and round 2 (R2) of scarf edging. Round2 (R2) is incomplete.

Scarf Edging Instructions:

Terms and Abbreviations:

midch=middle chain, e.g. midch of ch5 is the 3rd ch; midch of ch3 is the 2nd ch from hook, etc.

fblp (fbl)= front and back loop

After sc on fl of last row (of scarf main fabric), don't fasten off but continue to do the edging.

R1 Working on Vertical side (width) of scarf,[Ch5, sk2 esc posts, sc on nx ch1 sp (space between esc posts, See photo #1]. Repeat [ ] up to the corner of the scarf (this makes 8 ch5 loops on this side of the scarf). End this side with sc on the base of beginning turning ch3 of R1.

Working on the horizontal side (length) of scarf,[ ch5, sk1 side post, sc on nx sp (side post)], refer to photo for clarification. Repeat [ ] until last side post. Sc on the corner esc. Repeat the Vertical side instructions to continue. Repeat the Horizontal side instructions and end R1 with sc on the base of R1 starting ch5. See photo#2.


R2 Ch4, [esc on midch of nx ch5(catch fblp), ch3, esc on same midch, ch1]. Repeat [ ] around except at corners: Make [dc-ch3-dc on sc of previous round(R1)]. Repeat [ ] on 3 corners. Ending this round with dc-ch3-sc on the 3rd ch of starting ch4 (count the 3rd ch from the sc of previous row).

At this point I have not made up my mind whether to finish the edging at r2 or add more rounds with more complicated design. AAAAAAHHHH---- the agony of writing out the process. I admire the professional crochet designers more and more, now that I'm trying to write out what I do so easily with my hands. I will post photo of the final product.