Swatching Crochet Ruffle Edgings

I have been swatching for a crochet edging. While originally intended for a hand dyed green jacket based on Vogue 8885 View D, I came to the conclusion it wouldn't quite work (I'm going to resort to hand dyeing purchased cotton lace for that one). However, I have now been inspired to make a shorter, simpler jacket, dye it purple and use variation 3 as the edging.

Crochet edgings

Sideways Crochet Ruffle Edging
Quite a heavy edging.
0. Chain 14 turn
1. 1sc in each ch, ch1, turn
2. [1sc in each sc] 4 times. [1 hdc in each sc] 3 times. [1 dc in each sc] 3 times. [1 tr in each sc] 3 times. Chain 4. Turn.
3. [1 tr in each tr] 3 times. [1 dc in each dc] 3 times. [1 hdc in each hdc] 3 times. [1 sc in each sc] 4 times. Chain 1. Turn.
4. [1 sc in each sc] 4 times. [1 hdc in each hdc] 3 times. [1 dc in each dc] 3 times. [1 tr in each tr] 3 times. Chain 4. Turn.
repeat rows 3 and 4.

Variation 1 on Diamond Mesh Stitch
Loose, floppy edging but very fast. Improved by addition of row 10.
0. Chain multiple of 4 plus 3
1. Skip 1 ch, 1 sc into next ch, * ch 5, skip 3ch, 1 sc in next ch; rep from *to last ch, in last ch, turn.
2. *5ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, working last sc into sc, turn.
3. *5ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
4. *5ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
5. *7ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
6. *7ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
7. *7ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
8. *9ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
9. *9ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
10. 1ch *9sc in next ch sp, 1sc in next sc; rep from * to end.

Chain edging

Sc edging: much improved

Variation 2 on Diamond Mesh Stitch
More structured than variation 1 but not as pretty.
0. Chain multiple of 4 plus 3
1. Skip 1 ch, 1 sc into next ch, * ch 5, skip 3ch, 1 sc in next ch; rep from *to last ch, in last ch, turn.
2. *5ch, 1sc in centre ch of 5 ch in previous row; rep from * to end, working last sc into sc, turn.
3. *5ch, 1sc in centre ch of 5 ch in previous row; rep from * to end, turn.
4. *5ch, 1sc in 2nd ch of 5 ch in previous row, 5ch, 1sc in 4th ch of 5 ch in previous row; rep from * to end, turn.
5. *5ch, 1sc in centre ch of 5 ch in previous row; rep from * to end, turn.
6. *5ch, 1sc in centre ch of 5 ch in previous row; rep from * to end, turn.
7. *5ch, 1sc in centre ch of 5 ch in previous row; rep from * to end, turn.
8. 1ch *5sc in each ch of 5 ch in previous row, 1sc in next sc; rep from * to end.

 

Variation 3 on Diamond Mesh Stitch
Good balance between laciness and structure.
0. Chain an odd number
1. Skip 1 ch, 1 sc into next ch, * ch 3, skip 1ch, 1 sc in next ch; rep from *to last ch, in last ch, turn.
2. *3ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, working last sc into sc, turn.
3. *3ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
4. *5ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
5. *5ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
6. *5ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
7. *7ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
8. *7ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
9. *7ch, 1sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end, turn.
10. *7sc in next ch sp, 1sc in next sc; rep from * to end.