How to Crochet an Eyelet Border on an Afghan

Crocheted edgings give items a more finished appearance.

Finishing your afghan with an eyelet border will make it all the more special. Once you've finished crocheting, you can simply leave the edging plain or thread ribbon of a contrasting color through the eyelets. By using simple double crochet stitch, you can quickly create the border by working three rows, the middle of which will form the eyelet pattern.

Things You'll Need

• Yarn
• Crochet hook

Instructions

1. Join your yarn at one corner of your afghan and work around the edge in a counterclockwise manner.

2. Make double crochet stitches at 1/4-inch intervals along the edge. To turn corners, make three chain stitches after the last stitch on one edge and then continue with the first stitch on the adjoining edge.

3. Work double crochet stitches around the edge of the afghan until you return to the point at which you started and join this first row together with a chain stitch into the first double crochet stitch you made.

4. Crochet three chain stitches and commence row two. Make double crochet stitches at 1/4-inch intervals, as row one, but after every third double crochet, make two chains and leave a 1/2-inch gap before making your next double crochet stitch. These gaps will make the eyelets.

5. Work double crochet stitches, chains and gaps until you return to the point at which you started and join this second row together with a chain stitch into the first double crochet stitch you made.

6. Crochet three chain stitches and commence row three. Make double crochet stitches around the edge of the afghan until you return to the point at which you started and join this third row together with a chain stitch into the first double crochet stitch you made.

Tips & Warnings

• Wrap the yarn from the back to the front of the hook and slip the hook through the stitch to make a double crochet stitch. Then, wrap the yarn around the hook again and pull it back through the stitch, so that there are now three stitches on the hook. Wrap the yarn around the hook again and pull it through the front two stitches on the hook and wrap it around the hook a final time. Pull it through the remaining two stitches on the hook, leaving one stitch on the hook.

• Wrap the yarn from the front to the back of the hook and pull it through the stitch on the hook to make a chain stitch.

References

• Craft Yarn Council; Learning Center; Double Crochet

Resources

• "Crochet Edgings and Trims"; Kate Haxell; 2009