Scarf Edging 3rd And Final Round

Photo #6(above) shows the end of final round (R3)


Photo#4 Scarf Edging(above) demonstrate Round 3. Click on photo to enlarge.


Photo#5 (above) Scarf edging. upper portion of photo shows part of scarf with only 2 rounds of edging. The bottom portion shows partly done 3 rounds of edging.


After comparing how the scarf looks with only 2 rounds of edging and the other end which shows 3 rounds of edging, I decided that I like the scarf better with 3 rounds of edging. The 3rd round (R3) is basically a repeat of R2, the only minor difference is in doing the corners; and instead of sc on midchain of chain5, you are doing sc on midchain of ch3. So here's the 3rd and final round
--yeahhh, almost done!!! I'm ready to get back on other UFO's that had been put aside, in favor of this one.

Scarf Edging Last Round (R3) Instructions:

R3 Sl to midch (of ch3 between 2 esc(s), ch5 *esc on same midch, ch1, esc on nx midch,ch3.* Repeat from *to * all around except on all corners of the scarf.

On corners do: esc-ch3-esc on 1st ch of ch3, ch1, skip midch, esc-ch3-esc on 3rd ch of ch3, ch1, esc nx midch. Resume *to*. End with sc on 2nd ch of R3 starting ch5. See photo #6. Hide the end of yarn by weaving in ends using a yarn needle.

The completed scarf will be shown on my next post.

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.

I want my scarf to "rock" but not to "roll"

(I don't mean to have everything here underlined but I can't seem to fix this problem, so I'm sorry, but I have to post what I have to post. It is obvious I have a lot to learn, so please bear with me). When crocheting scarf using stockinette or garter stich, the edge rolls. So to fix this problem, I turn the crocheted fabric (ws) wrong side up and crochet 1 to 2 rows/rounds of the edging, then crochet (rs)right side up next and (ws) up alternately. This makes the edge to lay flat and not roll towards the right side of the fabric.



The photo shows a portion of a crocheted scarf (wip) with the (wip) edging. A photo of a knitted scarf with crocheted edging is shown in "tips and tricks" section of Crochet Me.