Puff Edge Border Crochet Stitch Tutorial

The Puff Edge Border is so textured, dramatic & bold! This border would be lovely on baby blankets as it adds just the right dramatic touch without being too frilly or fussy.

And if you are enamored of all things Puff Stitch (like me!) this stitch will be just right for you! ?

This Puff Edge Stitch is created by working a half double crochet 3 together (hdc3tog) over a hdc stitch just made. Essentially you are working the Puff Stitch sideways over a post stitch. It may seem a little awkward at first but easy once you get the hang of it.

Instructions

Abbreviations:

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

hdc3tog = half double crochet 3 together (see special stitches section below)

sl st = slip stitch

sk = skip

Special Stitches:

hdc3tog: *yo, insert hook where indicated, yo, pull up a loop,* repeat between * * 2 more times (7 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops on hook.

Note: If you find that your corners are curling in, working 2 hdc & hdc3tog stitches in each corner.

If you would like to make the dish cloth in the photos, I used the Wattle Stitch tutorial for the main body of the dish cloth with a beginning chain of 27 for a total of 16 rows. I then worked 1 round of sc stitches evenly around the outside edge with (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in each corner, then followed the border instructions below to finish.

Time needed: 1 hour

Puff Edge Border Crochet Stitch

Round 1:

ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, *sk next st, 1 hdc in next st, hdc3tog around hdc post just made,* repeat between * * around to end, sl st to top of 1st hdc, hdc3tog around 1st st.

Begin Puff Stitch: *yo, insert hook where indicated, yo, pull up a loop,* repeat between * * 2 more times (7 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops on hook.

Round 2:

sl st to next st, ch 1, *1 sc in each st to corner, (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in corner,* repeat between * * to end, sl st to 1st st