Comments on: How to Crochet Edging onto Clothing

By: Karna

Karna — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:20:15 +0000

OMG! Thankyou! I’ve been looking for directions on how to add a crochet border on a beanie I have. Its too short and I want to make it longer. Thankyou!

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:22:08 +0000

Thanks for posting this….this technique would be great on some of my sweater arms that seem to shrink over time…or any other long sleeve shirts. Will definitely be working on this as the weather is changing.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:21:23 +0000

Hi Brenda, there are some stretchy yarns, commonly used to crochet socks, that you can use to crochet your edging onto your socks so they will stretch with it. For the V-neck, you can find a stitch pattern that you like and make a triangle or square, then sew it to the inside of the shirt. You can also make it up as you go, get creative! Let me know how it works out for you.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:33:19 +0000

Hi Rachel! I’ve been a Crochet Spot reader for awhile now; I enjoy your blog and reading all the comments. I’ve got 2 questions about crocheting an edging onto clothes. First, I crocheted an edging on a pair of my socks (so I could tell my socks from my daughters’). When I put them on I broke the thread when I tried to stretch the sock. What should I have done to prevent that from happening?
My 2nd question is I have a top with a v-neck that goes a little too low for my comfort and I’d like to crochet an insert for that, but I don’t really know how to go about it.
Thank you for any help you can give me!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:37:24 +0000

Sure, why not? Try it out!

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:29:02 +0000

I also would like to know if you can use the same color as the garment and do running stitches and crochet from there and not cut the fabric.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:03:34 +0000

Hi Destiny, there are a ton of methods for leaving in ends, you can read about it here: Finish Off and Weave in Ends in Crochet

By: Destiny

Destiny — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:39:22 +0000

could you make a tutorial on weaving ends in? Im making a blanket, entirely out of double crochet and there are lots of ends left behind. I have no idea how to weave them in! thanks so much for your help.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:53:51 +0000

I read that if you prefer, you can sew a line of running stitch along the neckline with the same color thread as the shirt, then crochet into the stitching and you won’t have to pierce the garment, does that make sense?

By: Judi l HILL

Judi l HILL — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:36:39 +0000

Great idea. I wear a lot of T shirts and they are looking pretty worn, so I’m going to spruce them up. Thanks.