Border is a little tricky. i gave up because I added too many stitches in first round of border and did not want to tear it out so I’m making a plain border. A friend asked me to make this and she chose the colors. first time using Stylecraft - love it! I haven’t washed it yet. I like that it’s more sturdy than Caron Simply Soft, and not scratchy like Red Heart. It is a joy to work with.