Originally Posted by
Nesie
I am interested in making some flannel blankets with crocheted edges. (Not fleece)
I checked the archives and didn't see exactly what I was looking for.
For those of you that have made these, did you use two layers of fabric?
Wasn't sure if one layer of flannel would hold up to the skip cutter used to make the holes.
Nothing against using fleece, I just have a it of flannel I want to use up.
You use a single layer of flannel, roll it on itself twice in a very narrow hem enclosing the raw edge. Use a small head crochet needle and lighter crochet thread. Just punch a small hole with your crochet needle as you stich your first row, a blanket type stitch. Then keep going around and make the pattern. I did this for my children, 37 yrs ago, and they have used the same blankets for their newborns. All my supplies were used from garage sales or from Walmart.