Crocheted Edgings

Need to dress up a wooden or wicker basket? Make your own special thread crocheted trim for it! You can use edgings worked in thread in many other ways, for example, as trims on clothing, pillowcases, towels or as shelf edge decorations, to name a few. Substitute yarn to make an edging for an afghan.

Free Crochet Edging Patterns on This Site

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Click here for: My Filet Crochet Edging Design

Here's an easy shell stitch edging. Directions are: single crochet in next stitch, chain 2, skip next two stitches, * 5 double crochet in next stitch, chain 2, skip next two stitches, single crochet in next stitch, chain 2, skip next two stitches *; repeat from * to * across. Try it on (for example) an afghan, pillow, potholder.

Step by Step Photo How-to for: Star Filet Edging

More Free Edging Patterns:
Cluster Edging
Crab Stitch (Reverse Single Crochet)
Filet Clover "Good Luck" Edging
Filet Grapes and Leaves Edging
Filet Lily Edging
Fringed Edging
Knot Stitch Edgings
Lace Edging, Worked Around Fabric Circle
Tasseled Edging
Venetian Crochet Edging

For an even longer list of links to free patterns for crocheted edgings, see
Free Edging Patterns, Listed by Width

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