"V" Stitch Border

[ctawq]

This is the pattern I created to edge out the Calendar-Ghan. I had some request from another group to write it up, so I thought I would post it here too.

“V” Stitch Border
By Carrie Au

This border can be used to edge an afghan after the squares are joined with the Flat Braid Method.


Stitch Definitions:
e V Stitch: (dc 1, ch 1, dc 1) in same stitch.

e Ch 3 Picot: ch 3, sl st in back 2 loops of the 3rd chain from hook.

Row 1: Join with sc in the chain space to the right of a corner (left of corner if left handed), sc in same space, [ch 4, 2 sc in next chain space]; repeat [ ] to side corner chains, Side Corner Join: ch 4, sc through both side corner chains, sc in 2nd side corner chain only; *repeat [ ] to next side corner chains, make Side Corner Join as above*, repeat * to * across side ending with [ ]; Corner: ch 4, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner space; repeat from * to Corner 3 more times, ch 4, sl st to beg sc.

Row 2: Sl st in next sc, ch 4 (makes 1st dc and ch 1 sp), dc in same st, [sc in next chain space, sk 1, V stitch in next sc]; repeat [ ] to side corner join, Side Shell: sc in chain space, sk 1, 5 dc in next sc; *repeat [ ] to next side corner join, make Side Shell as above*, repeat * to * across side ending with [ ]; Corner: sc in next chain space, sk 1 (4 tr, ch 2 4 tr) in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to Corner 3 more times, sc in next chain space, sl st to 3rd beg ch.

Row 3: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 4 (makes 1st dc and ch 1 sp), dc in same sp, [V stitch in next V stitch]; repeat [ ] to side shell, Side Point: sk 2, tr 1, (2 tr, ch 3 picot, 2 tr) in next st, tr 1; *repeat [ ] to next side shell, make Side Point as above*, repeat * to * across side ending with [ ]; Corner: sk 2, V stitch, sk 1, dc 1, (3 tr, ch 3 picot, 3 tr) in ch-2 sp, dc 1, sk 1, V stitch; repeat from * to Corner 3 more times, sl st to 3rd beg ch.

Designed and written by Carrie Au
Copyright 2010

[suncountry]

thanks!! I was thinking about something like that to edge an afghan I'm working on!!

[grannyzkraftz]

oh thats beautiful TFS

[Flia]

Thanks for sharing.
Ideas for edgings are always good to have in store for new projects.

[Simply.Crochet]

very nice, thanks for sharing!!

[minnisoda]

Thank you so much for the pattern. It's lovely!!!