How To Add A Crochet Trim To A Fleece Blanket | Posh Pooch Designs

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Today We Are Learning How To Add A Crochet Trim To A Fleece Blanket

It's much easier than you think!

This Technique Can be added to any Blanket. 

It can be Fleece, but also flannel, cotton

 or even crochet.

It can also be added to towels, pillow cases, 

sheets, table cloths and napkins. Just about any item

 you want to add a decorative crochet touch to.

Okay! let's Get Started.

These Blankets make great gifts for pets, babies 

and adults.

And You can make Any size blanket you want to make.

See The Video On my Crochet Youtube

 Channel A This LINK

 How To Add A Crochet Trim To A Fleece Blanket

 

Skill: Easy

 

Materials:

A Fleece Blanket Or Piece – Any size you want

                                  (mine is 36 X 36)

Crochet hook – I / 5.5 00

Yarn needle

Straight pens

Yarn - Med (4) or Light (3) 3 0z. / 150 yds –

                           The amount depends on how big Your Blanket is.

Ruler / Tape measure

Black Ink pen

Scissors

 

Stitches:

Blanket Stitch – Quilting

Chain (ch)

Single Crochet (sc)

Double Crochet (dc)

 

Size: 36 X 36 or whatever size Fleece you are using

 

Getting Started: Wash and Dry your fleece blanket or fabric

 

Blanket Stitch: 

The Blanket Stitch is a Quilting technique, and how we will

hem the fleece and make “loops” for stitching the crochet trim.

 

Fold and pen a hem around the edge of your blanket / fleece.

 

Thread your need with an 18 inch piece of yarn.

Tie a small knot in the end of the yarn.

Slip the needle in the folded end of the

Pinned  Blanket hem with the right side facing you.

 

Sew a 1/4 Inch stitch  across the top, to start.

 

 Push the needle through the end of the blanket

 at the next 1/4 inch, loop the yarn under the needle,

 to form a loop, then pull gently.

 These loops are were we will stitch our crochet stitches.

 

Continue to use your ruler to measure,

 and sew a stitch each  1/4 inch,

Do not pull your loops too tight.

The loops made by this stitch row will be 

where we place out crochet stitches.

Continue this on all 4 sides of the blanket.

You will need to add yarn as it runs out.

Weave in all the ends securely and tie off.

 

Let's Crochet:

To Begin Our Crochet Row,

Push Your hook through the first loop on the right end,

and pull up a loop, ch 1

Then stitch 1 single crochet in each of the loops around.

This will form a foundation row.

The number of sc stitches will be different 

depending on the size of your blanket.

At Each of the 4 Corner, place 2 sc in the last loop, and 2 sc in the 1st loop.

 this is help the sc lay nicely around the corner.

Join to the 1st sc with a slst, ch1

*sc in the 1st sc, ch 2, sk 2 sc, 3 dc in the next sc, ch2, sk 2 sc*

Repeat From * to * around the Blanket edge, join to the 

1st sc with a slst, tie off and weave in your ends. 

Remember, because we do not have a set number of single crochet stitches,

 the row may not come out evenly. You will need to adjust at the last few 

stitches to even it up.

And That's it! It's easy, and fun and add a fun touch of "homemade" to the blanket.

I Think Max And Rosie Love Their Blankets.

Blanket Stitch Photo Tutorial For Towel Trims

I get this question all the time.

"How do I add a crochet trim

 to a bath towel or dish towel?"

I have made these many times for gifts and

for myself to spruce up a bathroom
 or guestroom.

It is a great way to at a little trim to

 baby cloths or blankets too.

I use  the Blanket Stitch, and it works great!

And here is how I do it.

I have made a video to show you how I 
add a crochet trim using the Blanket Stitch.

You can this Video on my Youtube Channel at this LINK

It is a good idea to pre-wash the towels you will be using, 

as most towels are cotton, and there well be some shrinkage.

Please, Add This Crochet Technique to your
Ravelry Favorites.

What you need:

 Freshly washed towel

Metric Tape measure or ruler

Yarn needle

Worsted Weight yarn ( 4) 

I used Red Heart Super saver

You can use cotton yarn, too

I just prefer to use the worsted weight.

Hook-G

I really like this ruler I got from Micheal's.

It is the perfect size.

We will be using the centimeter, for measuring.

Thread your need with an 18 inch piece of yarn.

Tie a small knot in the end of the yarn.

Slip the needle in the folded end of the

 towel with the right side facing you.

Sew a 1 centimeter stitch  across the top, to start.

 Push the needle through the end of the towel,

 at the next centimeter, loop the yarn under the needle,

 to form a loop, then pull gently.

Continue to use your ruler to measure,
 and sew a stitch each  centimeter.

Do not pull your loops too tight.

The loops made by this stitch row will be 

where we place out crochet stitches.

I folded the towel up so you can see the stitches across.

Cut your thread and weave in your end.

I laid a piece of white paper under the edge so

 you can see, where to crochet your stitches.

To Begin your crochet row,

push Your hook through the first loop on the right end,

and pull up a loop, ch 1

Then stitch 1 single crochet in each of the loops across.

This will form a foundation row.

The number of sc stitches will be different for each towel.

next, I did a row Triple crochet V stitches.

Ch3, *skip the next 2 stitches, Tr, Ch1, Tr in the next st*

Repeat From * to * across row, Tr in the last st.

Then I did a row of dc Shells across.

But you can do what ever type of trim you like.

You can Blanket st across, 

or around any towel, 

wash cloth or blanket and 

add a beautiful Crochet Trim.

You can even use this method 

on blouses,  collars, or Skirt hems!