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IN THE KNOW
Top tips and techniques to get you adding crochet edgings and trim in all the right places If you feel like your project’s missing that certain something, why not pep it up with some clever crochet edging? Once mastered, this nifty embellishment is a great go-to for neatening edges, hiding mistakes, increasing the size of your project and adding that much-desired professional finish to your pieces. Edging is also a fab little crafty ace up your sleeve when it comes to revamping homewares and breathing life into old clothes.
TOP TIP
When creating your crochet edgings, don’t forget about adding allowance for your corners. An extra three or five stitches should suffice. To be on the safe side, we recommend creating a swatch so you know how your corners affect your pattern repeat.
Q
Why do some patterns refer to edge finishes and others just edgings?
A
Simply put, an edge finish is a form of crochet edging that is worked directly onto the lengths and sides of another piece of crochet. Edgings, on the other hand, are primarily worked separately by using a foundation chain that’s the total length required to create a border to the project. The added bonus of working with edgings is that they can be used to trim woven fabrics as well as crochet pieces.
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