Learn how to crochet this fun camel stitch border!

Suitable for ANY crochet blanket, super easy, full of texture and great to customise to your personal taste! I used this border to create a gorgeous rainbow of colour as the final flourish for my Festival Pic 'n' Mix Blanket, however, you can use it for ANY project you fancy 🌈

In the video I show you step by step, how to crochet a Camel Stitch Border

Watch the full step by step video tutorial below or alternatively, keep scrolling for the written pattern :)

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Crochet Camel Stitch Border WRITTEN PATTERN

USA STITCH TERMS

Hook Size(s): according to your yarn

Abbreviations:

·       Ch = Chain

·       SC = Single crochet

·       HDC = Half double crochet

·       3L HDC = Third loop half double crochet

·       Rep = Repeat

·       St = Stitch

·       Ch sp = Chain space

Standing Single Crochet: Insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop so that there are two loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through to complete a single crochet stitch.

Standing Half Double Crochet: Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop so that there are three loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through to complete a half double crochet stitch.

Pattern for Border:

Attach the yarn to any corner of the blanket with 1 Standing SC.

Round 1: Ch 2 and make 1 SC in the same corner ch sp. Make 1 SC in each st across and (1 SC, ch 2, 1 SC) in every corner ch sp. If you’re working around a granny square blanket, make SC2tog wherever there is a join between two squares. At the end of the round, sl st to join.

Round 2: Ch 1 and make 1 HDC in the same st and each st across. For every corner ch sp, make 3 HDC. At the end of the round, sl st to join.

Fasten off and cut the yarn. Attach the second colour with 1 Standing HDC in the third loop of any corner st.

Round 3: Make 1 3L HDC in each st across. For each corner, work 3 3L HDC into the second HDC. At the end of the round, sl st to join.

Rep Round 3 for as thick as you want your border to be, changing colours as you prefer.

When you’re ready to end your border, attach the final colour to the third loop of any st.

Final Round 4: Ch 1 and make 1 sl st in each third loop across. For the corners, make 2 sl st in the third loop of the center st. At the end of the round, sl st to join.

Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Weave in the ends.

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If you spot any errors in the written pattern please do let me know.

Happy Crocheting!

Robin