September 27, 2018

Starting the edging.
The original pattern doesn’t mention the fact that due to each edging motif being worked over multiple rows, and the rows alternating, the coquilles will be staggered, not opposite each other. This means that if you have n coquilles on one long edge, on the other side you will have 1/2 coquille + n-1 coquilles + 1/2 coquille. This in turn means that you need to work out how to handle the short edges - either with a coquille in one corner and not the other, or fudge it to put a coquille in each corner. You decision will also depend on how many repeats you are working across your rows (length of your foundation chain) and also how tight or loose your edging is in relation to your rows.

Pour la bordure, j’ai fait:
(ms, mc, (db, 5mc, ms dans la première mc) 6 fois, mc)

Dans les coins: 7db

October 31, 2018

If I’d realised the lack of symmetry of the pattern before starting, I would have chosen a different pattern, as it bothers me the way I have fudged the ends of the borders to ensure a coquille in each corner, but this is not a yarn you can unravel. I’m sure it will not be noticeable in use in any case, and the overall result is pretty.