How to Crochet a Round Corner

Without edging, crochet borders are often irregular and rough.

To soften and give a professional-looking finish to the edge of a scarf, blanket or any other crocheted piece, crocheters often make a stitched border. The border, often used to frame the crocheted piece, evens out bumpy edges from the ends of crocheted rows. You can use just about any stitch to crochet the border. For some projects, you may desire sharp, angular corner points. For a softer look, round the corners of the piece by crocheting an arc at each corner.

Things You'll Need

• Crochet hook
• Yarn

Instructions

1. Select a stitch to use for the border. Slip stitches and single-crochet stitches, depending on the yarn and hook size used, are the shortest. Made with worsted-weight yarn, slip stitches and single-crochet stitches are typically shorter than 1/2 inch. Double and treble crochet stitches are progressively taller. The border stitch you choose will determine how you make the rounded corners.

2. Insert a crochet hook under the two outer threads of any stitch along the edge of the crocheted piece. Yarn over with the edging yarn, and draw a small loop through the edge of the piece. Yarn over, and pick up the working yarn and the tail end. Pull both yarns through the border and the loop on the hook. Tighten the loop to secure the edging yarn to the crocheted piece. Crochet along the edge of the piece until you reach the corner stitch.

3. Crochet three stitches in the corner of the piece if you are using slip-stitch or single-crochet edging. If you are crocheting a border with double crochet, put four double crochet stitches in the corner stitch. For treble crochet, make five to six stitches in the corner. The corner should be rounded and lie flat. Different stitch counts are necessary because of the different ratios between the heights and widths of the various stitches.