Crocheting A Wide Flat Edge
Gather your materials. Crocheting a flat wide edge requires the same materials as normal crocheting. You will need: Yarn in the color of your choice Crochet hook. Make sure that the crochet hook is appropriate for the type of yarn you are using. Check the yarn label to find the recommended hook size. Scissors
Anchor the yarn to the edge of your project. Unless, your yarn is already connected to the project, you will need to tie the yarn to the edge of your project to hold it in place. Insert the free end of the yarn through one of the edge stitches and then tie a knot. You may even want to make a double knot to ensure that the yarn holds. Another option is to make a slipknot and then slipstitch around one of the stitches to connect it. Loop the yarn around your index and ring finger twice and then pull the first loop through the second loop to make a slipknot. Slide this onto your hook and tighten it. Then, insert the hook into the stitch, loop the yarn over the hook, and pull it through the stitch and the slipknot.
Single crochet around the edges. To make a simple flat edge around your project, you can single crochet all stitches. This will ensure that the edges will be flat and you can make the edge as wide as you like. To single crochet, insert the hook into the stitch and yarn over. Pull this yarn through the first stitch on the hook to create a new loop. Then, yarn over again and pull through both loops to complete a single crochet stitch.
Use a special stitch if desired. You can keep your edging simple with a single or double crochet stitch, or you can use a special stitch to add interest to your project. Some stitches you might consider for your edging include: Popcorn stitch Textured shell stitch Box stitch Cluster stitch
Go around the border the desired number of times. The more rounds you do, the wider the edge will be. Keep crocheting until the border of your project has reached the desired width. When you are finished, cut the end of your working yarn a few inches from the hook and tie off your last stitch to secure your work. Hide the tail by weaving it into the edge or by trimming it down.
Crocheting a Wide Lace Tape Edge
Gather your materials. Making lace tape edging requires some special materials. You will need: Thread in the color of your choice. Use a fingering thread that has the specifications 4 ply, 100% cotton, and 169m/50g. Check the package to find this information. Crochet hook in size #4 (2 mm). This is the ideal size for working with the thread you will be using. Anything larger or smaller may not produce the desired results. Scissors Beads (optional). If you decide to include beads in your lace tape, make sure they have holes large enough to insert the hook through them.
Make a chain of four and quadruple treble stitch into first chain. Start by chaining four stitches to create your foundation chain. Then, connect the first and last loop by yarning over five times and inserting the hook into the first chain. Then, yarn over and pull through the first stitch. Yarn over and pull through two stitches four times until only one loop remains on the hook. Your work should look like a loop with yarn coiled around one side of it at this point.
Chain one and single crochet under the quadruple treble stitch 10 times. For the next row, you will need to work into the space under the quadruple treble stitch. Single crochet into this space 10 times to complete the row.
Turn and chain one. When you reach the end of the row, turn the work around and chain one stitch. This stitch will provide some slack for turning and help to prevent puckering.
Skip the first stitch and single crochet into the next five stitches. Skip the first single crochet stitch in the row and single crochet into the next five stitches one time. Do one single crochet stitch in each of the next five stitches.
Loop the yarn over five times for another quadruple treble stitch. Finish the row with a quadruple treble stitch. Loop the yarn over the hook five times to start and then insert the hook into the last stitch in the row. Complete the quadruple treble stitch as usual. Before you insert the hook into the last stitch in the row, you can add a bead if desired. To do this, slide the bead onto the end of the hook, then insert the hook into the stitch at the end of the row, yarn over, and pull through the bead and first stitch on the hook. Then, complete the quadruple treble stitch as usual. Return to the chain one and single crochet 10 times step and go through the sequence again. Continue to work the rows in this sequence until your lace tape is the length you want it to be. When you reach the end of your work, trim the thread and tie off the end to secure it.
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