Crochet Rib Border For Any Blanket Step By Step Tutorial

Rib Border – Pattern Description

This Rib Border can be crocheted on any blanket, no matter the number of stitches you have around the edge, be it a rectangle, square, or even in a hexagon or pentagon shape.

The Rib Border is a one-row repeat edging pattern that is constructed with alternating front and back post double crochet stitches made around the border with no special pattern for the corners.

It creates a rounded thick border around your project that has a beautiful ribbed texture. Works great for any kind of blanket pattern as well as garments or straight edges.

I recommend you crochet a base row on your edge before starting the border. Use any plain stitch for your base row, I always make a single crochet row around my blankets before crocheting any border.

If you are making this border for a blanket, check out my base row tutorial for blankets with double crochet rows or base row tutorial for blankets with treble rows to give you an idea of how a base row is made based on the different types of stitches your blanket rows are made with.

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Video Tutorial

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How To Crochet The Rib Border For Blankets

Crochet Rib Border For Blankets (LEFT HANDED) | Crafting Happiness

Pattern Notes

Pattern Characteristics

solid
textured

Pattern Repeat

Multiples of 2 sts
1-row repeat

Supplies Used

Acrylic Aran Yarn
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5mm crochet hook

Abbreviations

Pattern written in US terms using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.

st(s) – stitch(es)
ch – chain
yo- yarn over
sl st – slip stitch

Special Stitches

Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc) – The front post double crochet is constructed just like the regular double crochet stitch, except it is made around the stitch post below rather than in the stitch below.

Step 1: Yo, insert the hook, from the front side of your work to the back and around the stitch post below, yo and pull up a long loop (3 loops on hook).

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Step 2: Yo and pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), yo and pull through the 2 remaining loops on hook.

Back Post-Double Crochet (fpdc) – The back post double crochet is constructed just like the regular double crochet stitch, except it is made around the stitch post below rather than in the stitch below.

Step 1: Yo, insert the hook, from the back of your work back to the front and around the stitch post below, yo and pull up a long loop.

Step 2: Yo and pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), yo and pull through the 2 remaining loops on hook.

Pattern Instructions

ch1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch
IMPORTANT: This pattern is adjusted for base rows that have 3sc in each corner, if you don’t have them, then you can work in the corner stitch and the 2 stitches that are on either side of that corner stitch. Check out my base row border here or watch the video for more details.
TIP: if you want a thicker border and crochet more rows, make 4dc in each of the 3sc in the corner, your border will not curl up if you make more than 4 rows
this border requires you to have even numbers of stitches, but if you don’t, I am showing you in the video tutorial how to adjust the pattern
the section between ** is the section that needs to be repeated
this border is crocheted in the round without turning, each round is closed with an sl st

Round 1:
Step 1: Start in the first sc of the 3sc made in the corner, join the yarn and ch3, 2dc in the same st, 3dc in each of the next 2sts (this is your corner and the clusters will fan out to form the round corner border)

Step 2: dc in each stitch across the edge until you reach the 3sc you have made in the following corner

Step 3: *3dc in each of the next 3sts, dc in each stitch across the edge until you reach the 3sc you have made in the following corner*, repeat from * until you reach the end of the round, sl st into the top ch of the ch3 you made at the beginning of the round.

Round 2: ch1, *fpdc in the dc post below, bpdc in the following dc post below*, repeat from * until you reach the end of the round, sl st into the first fpdc you made in the round

Rounds 3 & 4: ch1, *fpdc around the fpdc post below, bpdc around the bpdc post below*, repeat from * until you reach the end of the round, sl st in the fpdc that you made at the beginning of the round.

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