Monday, November 20, 2017

Neaten Side Edges in Crochet; How To

This is just a quick short tip.

How to neaten the side edges of a crocheted piece, e.g the centre opening on tops. I have used white yarn below to highlight the method.

Demonstrating how to neaten a crochet side edge



This was used to neaten and even out the center opening for the winter coat below. The fabric was quite thick. I eventually used black yarn for the center opening: neatened first, then added border for buttonholes on one side and buttons on the other.

Crochet Winter Coat (CH0486) that employs this method to neaten side edges