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Justyce Destany Border Pattern

Justyce Destany Border Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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A warm touch for your space that transforms ordinary corners into inviting nooks filled with handmade charm.

About This Justyce Destany Border Pattern

This pattern provides the complete Justyce Destany Border designed to finish The Legacy Blanket. It covers joining twelve legacy squares with a zipper join and adding a twelve-round border in specified colors. The instructions include stitch definitions, counts per round, and links to helpful videos and photos. Follow each round carefully to achieve the same finished edging and clean corner detail.

Justyce Destany Border Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pattern uses worsted weight yarn and a 5 mm hook to create a 44" x 57" finished blanket when using twelve 12" squares. Detailed yardage estimates for each round and for the full border are included to help you plan your yarn needs.

Why You'll Love This Justyce Destany Border Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it brings a clean, polished finish to a collection of beautifully made squares and makes the whole blanket feel like a cohesive piece. I enjoy how the combination of front post trebles, clusters, and simple single crochets creates texture without overwhelming the original square designs. The zipper join is a favorite of mine because it produces an almost invisible seam that preserves the look of each square. I also love that the instructions include exact counts for each round and helpful photos and video references to make finishing easier.

Justyce Destany Border Pattern step 1 - construction progress Justyce Destany Border Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Justyce Destany Border Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Justyce Destany Border Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this border by changing colors between rounds; try alternating two contrasting colors for a bolder edge or use tonal shades for a subtle finish.

If you want a chunkier border, I often switch to a slightly larger hook and a heavier worsted or aran yarn for the final two rounds to give a more substantial frame.

For a delicate look, use a lighter-weight yarn for RNDs 10-12 and a smaller hook to make the edging finer and less bulky.

You can also swap the order of the textured rounds (for example, move the FPtr round earlier or later) to change how the texture sits next to the squares.

I often add an extra plain sc round in a contrasting color between two textured rounds to create a visual break and highlight the textured stitches.

To make a smaller version for a baby blanket, reduce the number of squares and recalculate the counts, or use a lighter yarn and smaller hook to shrink the overall size.

Want a more vintage or rustic look? Try a hand-dyed or variegated yarn for one of the rounds to add visual interest without adding extra stitch complexity.

I sometimes embellish the finished border with small tassels or crocheted corner motifs to create a unique finishing touch that coordinates with the blanket colors.

For extra stability and a crisp corner, consider adding a single round of front loop only sc before the final slipstitch round to create a firmer base for the edging.

Finally, always swatch any changes you plan to make and check stitch counts after each altered round so the blanket stays square and the border sits evenly.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the standing stitch at the beginning of rounds can throw off your stitch placement; always start with the standing stitch as instructed to maintain consistent counts. ✗ Making slipstitch joins too tight on the final edging will pull the border in and distort the blanket edges; keep your slipstitches relaxed and test tension before finishing a full side. ✗ Not placing or checking corner chain spaces can lead to uneven corners; ensure you work the (sc, ch 2, sc) corner groups exactly as written and count stitches per side. ✗ Forgetting to invisible join or finishing improperly can leave visible seams and loose tails; follow the invisible join directions and weave in ends securely after blocking. ✗ Changing yarn weight or hook without recalculating counts will alter final size and stitch counts; if you substitute yarn/hook, test a swatch and adjust accordingly.

Justyce Destany Border Pattern

Make a beautiful finishing border for The Legacy Blanket with this detailed Justyce Destany Border pattern. You will join twelve 12" legacy squares and add a multi-round textured border for a polished, professional edge. The pattern includes full round-by-round instructions, stitch definitions, and helpful photos to guide you. Perfect for makers who want a crisp, finished blanket with step-by-step support.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Justyce Destany Border Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    I Love This Yarn (Worsted Weight), 100% Acrylic; Color A - White (Foundation & join: 165 yards; Border total Color A: 125 yds)
  • 02
    Color B - Medium Blue (Border total: 170 yds)
  • 03
    Color C - Glacier (Border total: 117 yds)
  • 04
    Color D - Sea Blue (Border total: 203 yds)
  • 05
    Color E - Light Gray (Border total: 44 yds)
  • 06
    Squares - colorway and squares of your choice, approximately 2,700 total yards for 12 squares

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 5.0 mm
  • 02
    Stitch markers
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    Darning needle
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    Blocking tools for wet block or steam block (pins, blocking mat or steam iron as preferred)

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— Justyce Destany Border :

Infos :

Hook: 5 mm hook. Finished and blocked blanket size: 44" X 57". 12" squares, 39 sts per side. 4 squares x 3 squares, plus a 2 1/2" border. If using more than 12 squares, the final dimensions will differ. Crochet Terms: US terminology throughout. Skill Level: Mid-Intermediate. Gauge: 13 sc x 14 rows = 4" square. Additional Items Needed: Stitch markers and darning needle. Yarn and Colors Used: I Love This Yarn (Worsted Weight), 100% Acrylic; A - White; B - Medium Blue; C - Glacier; D - Sea Blue; E - Light Gray. Squares - 2,700 total yds with colorways of your choice. Foundation & join - Color A, 165 yards. Border - Color A, 125 yds; Color B, 170 yds; Color C, 117 yds; Color D, 203 yds; Color E, 44 yds.

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Do note that if customizing to make a blanket using a different hook or yarn weight and more or less than 12 Squares the quantity of yarn will increase depending on the number of squares used.

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STITCHES USED: standing stitch; invisible join; zipper join; slst (Slipstitch); st(s) (Stitch/stitches); sp (Space); ch (Chain); yo (Yarn over); rnd (Round). Other stitches used: sc (Single crochet); hdc (Half double crochet); BPhdc (Back post half double crochet); hdc2tog (Half double crochet 2 together); dc (Double crochet); 2dc-cluster (2 double crochet cluster); long dc (Long double crochet); FPtr (Front post treble crochet); CCO (2dc-cluster cross-over); 3LP (Third loop of stitch).

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Standing stitch: Start with a slst on your hook; insert your hook into designated st or ch sp and finish the st as normal. Invisible join: Do not join after completing last st of the rnd; cut yarn; pull yarn tail through st; insert hook from back-to-front of the 2nd st of the rnd; grab yarn and gently pull through. Insert hook from back-to-front and bottom-to-top of the center of the last st of rnd; grab yarn and gently pull through. Anchor on backside by drawing through any loops of first and last sts of rnd, and weave in ends. Zipper join: City Farmhouse Studio Video: zipper join.

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Symbol Guide and special stitch notes: ASTERISKS: * to repeat instructions after a single asterisk as directed. PARENTHESES: ( ) indicates a group of sts worked together in or around the same st. BRACKETS: [ ] repeat instructions within brackets as directed. COUNT TOTALS: Total chain spaces are included in the st count; corner chain spaces are not included in the total.

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Special Instructions: These instructions are specifically for the border design. Counts shown on rnds 2-12 are for a 12 square blanket. This design can be customized to fit any number of squares, each with 39 stitches per side before rnd 1. Instructions for ALL rounds start with a standing stitch and end with an invisible join to 2nd st of rnd, and fasten off. If not changing colors, you can opt to finish the rnd with a slip stitch join and use the appropriate "ch" or "chainless starting stitch" to begin the next round. Keep in mind that if you choose the slip stitch end, the "ch" or "chainless starting stitch" will replace the first standing st of the round.

Round 1 :

Color: White, A. Note: This rnd creates a foundation in preparation for the join in rnd 2. Please note that all squares used for this blanket must have 39 stitches per side and 41 stitches per side after rnd 1. Start in any ch-2 corner sp, * (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp, sc in NEXT 39 sts; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts per square: 164 sc, 4 ch-2 corner sp (164 total/41 per side). Complete 1st bullet point for all 12 squares. Counts for ALL squares: 1,968 sc, 48 ch-2 corner sps (1,968 total).

Round 2 :

Color: White, A. Determine the placement of your squares and join them together with a zipper join. This video by City Farmhouse Studio explains in detail how to complete the join.

Round 3 :

Color: White, A. Starting in any ch-2 corner sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; [sc in NEXT 41 sc; hdc2tog in ch-2 sp of square just worked and NEXT UNworked ch-2 sp, skipping join] rep up to second to last ch-2 sp before NEXT ch-2 corner sp; sc in NEXT 41 sc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 582 sc (125 each short side, 166 each long side), 10 hdc2tog (2 each short side, 3 each long side), 4 ch-2 corner sp (592 total/127 sts each short side, 169 sts each long side).

Round 4 :

Color: Medium Blue, B. * Starting in any ch-2 corner sp, *(hdc, ch 2, hdc) in ch-2 corner sp; hdc across to NEXT ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 600 hdc, 4 ch-2 corner sp (600 total/129 sts each short side, 171 sts each long side).

Round 5 :

Color: Glacier, C. Starting in any ch-2 corner sp, *(hdc, ch 2, hdc) in ch-2 corner sp; BPhdc across to NEXT ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 8 hdc (2 hdc both short and long side), 600 BPhdc (129 each short side, 171 each long side), 4 ch-2 corner sp (608 total/131 sts each short side, 173 sts each long side).

Round 6 :

Color: Sea Blue, D. Starting in 1st hdc after any ch-2 corner sp, * CCO - working 2dc-cluster in 1st hdc after ch-2 corner sp and long dc in previous ch-2 sp; sk BPhdc, CCO - working 2dc-cluster in NEXT BPhdc and long dc in BPhdc just skipped; rep up till last BPhdc before NEXT ch-2 corner sp; sk BPhdc, CCO - working 2dc-cluster in NEXT hdc and long dc in BPhdc just skipped; CCO - working 2dc-cluster in NEXT ch-2 corner sp and long dc in previously worked hdc, ch 2; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join to long dc of 1st CCO of rnd. Counts: 310 CCO, 4 ch-2 corner sp (310 total/67 sts each short side, 88 sts each long side).

Round 7 :

Color: Light Gray, E. Starting in any ch-2 corner sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; sc in each 2dc-cluster and each long dc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 628 sc, 4 ch-2 corner sp (628 total/136 sts each short side, 178 sts each long side).

Round 8 :

Color: Medium Blue, B. Note: St placement for this FPtr: insert hook from front-to-back around 2dc-cluster CCO of rnd 6, then back-to-front under the top 2 shallow loops; sk sc of rnd 7 behind FPtr just worked. Starting in ch-2 corner sp before any side, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner sp; dc in NEXT sc; FPtr around CCO 2dc-cluster of rnd 6; dc in NEXT sc of rnd 7; rep until last 3 sc before NEXT ch-2 corner sp; FPtr around CCO 2dc-cluster of rnd 6; sk NEXT 2 sc, dc in NEXT sc of rnd 7; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 330 dc (72 each short side, 93 each long side), 310 FPtr (67 each short side, 88 each long side), 4 ch-2 corner sp (640 total/139 sts each short side, 181 sts each long side).

Round 9 :

Color: White, A. Starting in any ch-2 corner of any side, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; hdc in 3LP of dc; sc in dc; [hdc in 3LP of dc; sc in FPtr] until last 3 dc's before NEXT ch-2 corner sp; hdc in 3LP of dc; sc in dc; hdc in 3LP of dc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 326 sc (71 each short side, 92 each long side), 322 hdc (70 hdc each short side, 91 each long side), 4 ch-2 corner sp (648 total/141 sts each short side, 183 sts each long side).

Round 10 :

Color: Glacier, C. Starting in any ch-2 corner sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; sc across to NEXT ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 656 sc, 4 ch-2 sp (656 total/143 sts each short side, 185 sts each long side).

Round 11 :

Color: Sea Blue, D. Starting in any ch-2 corner sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp; sc across to NEXT ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join. Counts: 664 sc, 4 ch-2 sp (664 total/145 sts each short side, 187 sts each long side).

Round 12 :

Color: Sea Blue, D. Note: This rnd will create a firm edging for the blanket. Be careful not to make your slst(s) too tight. Turn the work and working on backside only and in 2nd sc after ch-2 corner sp of any side, *slst across to NEXT ch-2 corner sp; slst in NEXT ch-2 corner sp and NEXT sc; repeat from * around; cut yarn, invisible join and weave in ALL yarn ends. Counts: 668 slst (668 total/145 sts each short side, 189 sts each long side). Video: NattypatCrochet.

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Blocking: Blocking is a great way to put the finishing touches on the squares for the blanket. It allows you to reach your final square shape and size. You can either wet block or steam block, but always make sure you are careful when steam blocking acrylic yarn. This pattern and all pictures are copyright protected. You may only print a copy of this pattern for your use. You may sell items made with this pattern, but please link back to my website and credit me with the design. If you share your finished square, link to my website, A Yarn of Serendipity Facebook page, RibbI r, Love Crafts, Ravelry, Makerist or Creative Fabrica. Do not distribute this pattern or photos in any other form.

Assembly Instructions

  • Determine the placement of the 12 squares and join them together using a zipper join as described in RND 2; follow the City Farmhouse Studio zipper join video for step-by-step technique.
  • When joining squares, ensure each square has 39 sts per side before joining and 41 sts per side after RND 1 so the border counts remain accurate.
  • Work the border rounds in sequence around the entire joined blanket, changing colors exactly as noted in each round and finishing each round with an invisible join unless otherwise desired.
  • Turn the work for RND 12 and work on the backside only to create a firm edging; avoid making slipstitches too tight so the Blanket edge lays flat.
  • Weave in all yarn ends after RND 12 and block the blanket (wet block or steam block carefully) to open up stitches and achieve a professional appearance.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of the start of each round and important placement points, especially during the zipper join and rounds with cluster placements.
  • 💡Start every round with a standing stitch and finish with an invisible join to the 2nd stitch of the round unless otherwise directed for a cleaner finish.
  • 💡If you customize to use more or fewer than 12 squares or change yarn weight/hook, recount and expect round counts to change; adjust yardage accordingly.
  • 💡When completing the final edging, avoid tight slipstitches to prevent puckering and ensure the blanket edge remains even and flat.

This Justyce Destany Border adds a crisp, textured frame to The Legacy Blanket that highlights each square while creating a cohesive whole. The pattern includes full round-by-round instructions, stitch explanations, and helpful photos to guide you to a professional finish. Whether you are finishing your first sampler or perfecting a set of heirloom squares, this border will make your blanket sing. 🧶🏡

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FAQs

What size will the finished blanket be with this border?

The finished and blocked blanket measures approximately 44" x 57" when using twelve 12" squares and the specified border using the recommended yarn and hook size.

Can I use different yarn weights for the border?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will affect final size and stitch counts; be sure to make a swatch and recalculate counts and yardage if you change yarn weight or hook size.

Do I need prior experience with special stitches like FPtr and CCO?

This pattern is rated intermediate and includes stitches like FPtr and CCO; basic familiarity with post stitches and cluster techniques is helpful, and the pattern references videos and photos to assist.

How long does it typically take to complete the border?

Most crocheters can complete the border in about 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on experience level and how quickly you work through joining and textured rounds.