How to edge a blanket in crochet

Have you just made a beautiful crochet blanket, potholder, or another crochet project, and now you’re drawing a blank about how to finish it up with proper edging?

And let’s say you’re somehow impatient to move on to your next pattern, so you are looking for a really quick and easy border idea that still looks great.

I’ve been there!

Several times.

And I have scoured the internet extensively looking for crochet border patterns.

Cut your fleece using a rotary cutter or fabric scissors.

There are so many options out there that it’s easy to get lost! So, I made my own collection of crochet borders that are very simple, yet pleasing to the eye!

For all the edging patterns that I am sharing in this post, you will need to crochet just two rows.

The first row is always a single crochet one, while the second row varies from border to border.

One thing that I like about these borders is that you can easily adapt them. Whether your item is in one solid color or in multiple colors, these borders will perfectly fit your project.

Since I used all these borders for my Farmhouse Potholders, you can see what they look like in actio

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