Free crochet edging and border patterns

These patterns are quick, easy, and cute. They are great for someone who knows how to crochet basic stitches, but doesn't want a super time-consuming project.

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Basic Shell Edge- Crochet Edging Pattern

Round one: Single crochet through fabric with the Sharp Crochet Hook, spacing stitches about 1/4" apart. Join round with a slip stitch. Round two: chain 3, do 7 dc in slip stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, skip 2 stitches, *in third stitch do a shell: 8 dc in same stitch, skip 2 stitches, Sc in next 3 stitches. Skip 2 stitches.* Repeat from * all the way around. Join with a slip stitch.

Basic Picot Edge- Crochet Edging Pattern

Round one: Single crochet through fabric or paper with the Sharp Crochet Hook, spacing stitches about 1/4" apart. Join the round with a slip stitch. Round two: chain 2, do a single crochet in next 3 stitches, *chain 4, slip stitch in the first chain to form a picot, then single crochet in next 4 stitches.* Repeat from * all the way around. Join the round with a slip stitch.

X's and O's Edge- Crochet Edging Pattern

Round one: Do one single crochet through fabric with the Sharp Crochet Hook, skip two stitch spaces (about 1/2"), *single crochet, chain 3, single crochet in skipped stitch space, skip one stitch space.* Repeat from * all the way around. Join with a slip stitch.

For more edging patterns:

There are three patterns that are included on the back side of the Sharp Crochet Hook package insert. The patterns included in the package are the Quick and Easy, the Picot Fan, and In the Loop. Here is what they look like:

Or, for 15 edging patterns (arranged from easy to advanced), get the Sharp Crochet Hook's Crochet Edging Handbook.