Crochet Scalloped Trim Tutorial

In this tutorial I will show you how to make the scalloped trim that I used for my Easy Blocks Baby Blanket shown bellow. One of the readers asked for help, but perhaps this tutorial will be useful to other readers as well as it can be used for many different crochet projects (you can easily adjust the amount of dc in each scallop to fit your project).

So here I made a small sample version of my Easy Blocks Baby Blanket. Now I will use a contrasting color yarn to demonstrate how the trim is made.

The pattern reads: Working in last row: *sl st into next ch-5 space, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-5 space* across.

So let’s begin.

Sl st into next ch-5 space.

Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-5 space.

Sl st into next ch-5 space.

And again, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-5 space. From this point we just repeat in the same manner.

When we get to the corner, we continue working into the end of the rows. The pattern reads:

Working in end of rows: *sl st into next dc-space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space* across.

Because our “blocks” have a rectangular shape (not a perfect square), we are using only 2 dc for each scallop on this side.

Ch 3, 2 dc in same space.

Sl st into next dc-space.

And again, ch 3, 2 dc in same dc-space. We continue in same manner across.

Next, working in original chain: *sl st into next ch-space, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-space* across.

And finally, working in end of rows: *sl st into next dc-space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space* across. 

Sl st into corner to join the round. Fasten off.

In the picture above you can see that I didn’t cut the white and pink yarn tails. That’s because I’m going to unravel this piece. I solely made it for the demonstration purpose for this trim.

However, I think if it was made in cotton yarn instead of acrylic, it would’ve made a cute washcloth or a dishcloth.