Blanket Binding Afghan Edging

by Priscilla Hewitt ©2000

This edging works well when using a contrasting color.

Step 1

To attach edging yarn, make a sl st in the edging yarn, then insert hook in first stitch and pick up loop formed by slip knot

Step 2

Pull the loop to the front through the stitch

Step 3

Sl st around the piece; join with a sl st to the first sl st

Step 4

Ch 2

Step 5

Hdc in the top loop only of each sl st around, working 3 hdc in each corner; join with a sl st to the first hdc Fasten off.

Flip piece over to the other side

Join edging yarn as done on the other side and sl st around the piece, inserting hook in the same stitches used on the other side; join with a sl st to the first sl st. Fasten off.

Step 8

Attach edging yarn with a sl st in any stitch, ch 2, hdc in the top loop only of each sl st around, working 3 hdc in each corner; join with a sl st to the first sl st.

Step 9

Ch 1, matching stitches from the other side to those from step 8, sc through both thicknesses around. Fasten off.

Compare to 2 rows of sc edging.

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