fan edging...

lay a crochet hook on top of a knitting needle and make a

long tail cast on

really really long tail!!!

make ten stitches on the needles 

make sure the yarn goes over both of them and doesn't get trapped between!!!

using the 

WORKING yarn

(the one that comes off the ball)

yo and pull the loop through the stitches

it will be awkward but it works

(I used 4mm needle and hook... but use what you think is right to make it how big you want it!!

and for this I used Lily cotton...the kind we make wash cloths with!!!)

take the work off the needle and put the pulled loop back on the needle

and the first loop too

voila!!

put the hook back on the needle and make 10 more cast on stitches

make sure there isn't a big gaping gap between the first set and the new one!!!

I know!!!

continue to do this until you have as many 

shells/fans/scallops as you need/want

now you need to connect them by knitting on more cast on stitches

knit the first stitch

and cast on two more stitches before working the next stitch

(I used the twisted loop method...don't know what it's actually called

 you wrap the yarn around your finger and put it on the needle )

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so we have the stitches on the needle with two new cast ons

do this till all the sets have been done

then decide if you are going to continue just knitting on

or

if you have made a piece of lacy edging that can be added to something else

I cast off the first piece

made a second piece ... changed colour

and kept knitting

will show what when it's finished

!!!

I am useless at writing how-to's, so if you have a problem with this, ask and we'll figure it out...

:)