Decorative edging

#1

I need some help with picking up stitches and adding a decorative border to a baby blanket. I am on a yarn diet and attempting to make a blanket for my niece due in Dec without buying yarn. I had 2 skeins of a varigated yarn that I used for the center of the blanket and now need to add a border to make it a more functional size…I really don’t want to do a ribbed border, do I have other options? I see people do crochetted borders all the time, but last time I tried to crochet it took me an hour to chain 3ft.

#2

This would make a beautiful edging.
http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/faq-search.cgi?store=/stores/eyarn&faqKey=442&language=

Here’s a bunch more though, too.
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/edgings_insertions.php

#3

Is it possible to turn this into a log cabin blanket?

http://www.januaryone.com/archives/2006/06/how_to_build_a_log_cabin.php

#4

Yes. vaknitter has already knit her blanket though. She just needs the edging. If you’re looking to do it then go for it! It’s easy.

#5

What are the current dimensions? It might help us point you in a more specific direction.

#6

This might help, too.

http://cache.lionbrand.com/faq/440.html?language=

#7

Thank you so much for all the links ! Never even occurred to me to look at knitting pattern central.
As I’ve never added a border before should I pick-up and knit the first row of stitches with a larger needle?

#8

I would do the border with the same size needle, possibly with a one size smaller needle depending on the border you choose. There’s a good video to help with how to pick up and how often to pick up sts on the Free Videos tab at the top of the page under Tips.