Crochet Pom Pom Border
A Crochet Pom Pom Border brings a sense of fun and whimsy to any blanket! And the best part about it is that it is very fast and easy to do.
Materials
- 1 ball Yarn for edge
- 5mm crochet hook (or same hook you were using for your project)
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations (US terms)
- ch = Chain
- sc = Single crochet
- sl st = Slip Stitch
- dc = Double Crochet
Notes
- The crochet pom pom border sample uses acrylic yarn, but any yarn and hook size work well.
- Border consists of crochet chain, pom pom, chain, repeated along the edge.
- Adjust as needed; slight variations of 1-2 stitch spaces are inconspicuous.
Instructions
- This pattern works best going around finished project edges.
- Round 1: Either join a new color for the edge, or you can do this first round in the same color as the blanket. For my example I did this round in blue, which is the color for my swatch.
- Work 1 round of sc around into each stitch around the blanket. Make sure to do 3 sc in each corner and to check on the border frequently to make sure it doesn't ripple or buckle. You want a smooth straight edge.
- Slip stitch to first sc at the end of the round.
- Round 2: If you haven’t switched the color yet to the color you specifically want for the pom poms and chains, now is the time to do it. This is where I switched the yarn to yellow.
- After joining the new color if you needed to, ch x6.
- In the 3rd chain from the hook, dc 4 together. This is similar to the cluster or bobble stitch, but with 4 dc’s instead of 3 and 5 respectively. To make the stitch make a normal dc but instead of going through the last 2 loops on your hook you instant go to making another dc, so each time you make a dc you are gaining an extra loop on your hook. At the end you should have 5 loops on your hook. Then yarn over and go through all 5 loops on your hook.
- Then ch x3.
- In the 3rd chain from your hook, dc 4 together again.
- Fold the cluster of stitches over and sl st into the ch that you made your first group of dc’s in.
- Then ch x3 again.
- Now you want to skip 4 stitches and anchor the chain to the crochet edge with a single crochet.
- You have now successfully made your first pom pom. Repeat for the rest of the edge. Slip stitch to the beginning.
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