December
19 , 2003 -- Baby afghan and
more thread crochet trimStill
busy doing baby things for myself and for gifts. Believe
it or not, this is the same "Keepsake Afghan" pattern
I had done before. What a huge difference in my gauge from when I was first
learning and now! I did this version in a Red Heart Lavender with an "I"
hook.: 
The
shell pattern is pretty easy -- 
I
also have a whole mess of more baby blanket trims done. They all have the same
foundation row. FOUNDATION: For
the foundation, I used a 1.30 mm thread crochet hook because it was the smallest
one I had and I didn't want big holes showing in the fabric. I stabbed the hook
through the cloth up near the hem, pulled the thread on through and made an sc. Then
I chained 3. Next I counted
3 hem stitches over, punched through the fabric again, and did another SC and
CH 3. By using the seam
stitches as a guide for even spacing, I did that all the way around the blanket
and joined where I started from with a slip stitch.
The
one of the yellow gingham checks blanket and the plaid are repeats... SC
AND CHAINS: The
shell was just (SC, CH-4, SC) in each one of the CH 3 spaces in the foundation
row.Go all the way around and join with a slip stitch at the end.
5
DC SHELL: The
shell was just 5 DC done in one one of the CH-3 spaces in the foundation row.
Then an SC in the next CH-3 space to anchor it. Then back to 5 dc on the next
CH-3 space. I repeated that "shell-SC-shell-SC" thing all the way around
and joined with a slip stitch at the end. Last I wove in the loose threads.
These
are different ones... 2
DC - CH-2 DC SHELL: The
shell on this one is 2 dc, ch, 2 dc on one of the CH-3 spaces in the foundation
row. Then sc in the next space to anchor it. Then back to the shell and so on
all the way around. Weave in ends. It yields a flatter scallop than the 5 DC shell.
The
next three are the same trim. The first is blue variegated thread on a bug print
flannel. The second is red trim on a cars and trucks print. The third is white
on light blue polka dot flannel. I wanted a plainer trim for a boy rather than
the frillies I'd been doing. 
3
DC SHELL:First
you just do 3 DCs in each of the CH-3 spaces in the foundation row.
When
you get to a corner space, you do 3 DC, CH 3, 3 DC. 
A
CH 2 instead of the CH 3 would also work if you don't want as sharp a corner turn.
Then you just continue
with 3 DC.
COPING
WITH THICK SEAMS OR LABELS: I
forgot to mention this before... Sometimes you find a thick corner seam or if
the flannel blanket is store bought, a thick layer of labels. I
like to work through them first with a chunky upholstery needle. It is not threaded.
I just run it through the cloth layers a few times to get a hole started. Then
the crochet hook goes through more easily. It's
like a pilot hole when you drill wood- you just want to get the hole started Then
the trim looks neat and flat against the label or thick seam: 
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