150+ Crochet Borders
Edgings and Decorative Finishes for Every Project—Inspired by Cities Around the World
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Publisher Description
Your ultimate guide to stunning crochet borders, perfect for blankets, garments, home décor, and more.
Give your crochet projects a professional and polished look with 150+ Crochet Borders, an essential guide to adding beautiful, intricate edges to your work. Whether you’re finishing off a cozy blanket, embellishing a handmade garment, or adding a decorative touch to home décor, this book provides endless inspiration for crocheters of all skill levels.
With more than 150 carefully curated border designs, including lacework, scalloped edges, geometric patterns, and delicate picot trims, these patterns offer a diverse range of styles to suit any project. Each edging includes crisp full-color photography, step-by-step written instructions, and detailed stitch charts to ensure success. Grouped into chapters inspired by cities around the world, you can pick and choose motifs perfectly suited to your project! Plus, tips on choosing yarns, adjusting stitch counts, and customizing designs make this a must-have resource for anyone passionate about crochet.
Inside, you’ll find:
150+ unique crochet borders: From classic to contemporary, designs to complement any project.Detailed instructions and charts: Easy-to-follow patterns with clear visual guides.Versatile applications: Borders suitable for blankets, shawls, table linens, and more.Expert crochet techniques: Learn professional finishing tips to elevate your work.
Perfect for beginners looking to master decorative crochet techniques and experienced crocheters seeking fresh inspiration, 150+ Crochet Borders is the ultimate reference for adding artistry and elegance to any handmade piece.
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Textile designer Baldelli (Blackwork Embroidery) delivers a creative how-to for crocheting borders inspired by different cities around the world. The designs, which include lacework, scalloped edges, and geometric patterns, are inspired by 24 cities, including Paris, London, Shanghai, New York City, and Dubai. In the Paris section, crafters learn to make a row of Eiffel Towers connected by tiny pink flowers. For the coastal city of Brighton, England, there's a pattern for a string of red and white life preservers. While some patterns' city inspirations are intuitive, others feel arbitrary and lack explanation, like the pine cone motifs featured in the section of Dubai-inspired designs. Among the easier projects is a green and brown Dublin-inspired border made up of several rows of single crochet stitches before a final row of picots. A intermediate design influenced by Shanghai involves crocheting a base of rings and attaching tassels to each. Experienced crocheters will want to try the lacy, Chicago-inspired border whose pattern resembles pineapple stitches. While readers can choose to follow the written instructions or the stitch diagrams, beginners should note that Baldelli does not provide a review of basic crochet stitches and techniques. Still, experienced crocheters will find plenty of inspiration.
