Ophelia Talks CROCHET An ENCLOSED DOUBLE Border and NO ENDS TO SEW IN

You can crochet a whole blanket, change colours every row and not sew in one end, I did it on this one, the last two I just pulled into the border with my hook!
Here is the link to the original blanket I made
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Thanks for watching. Anja xxx

[@Stillan80sgirl]

I just finished making this blanket for my mother-in-law. Thank you so much for a beautiful pattern!

[@gms976]

Your cats are beautiful and funny. Glad you include them in your videos. Also, I enjoy your videos tutorials. I learned to crochet boarders front and back.

[@OpheliaTalks]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching my video gms976 and keep crocheting. Anja xxx💕🌈💕

[@rosepina9276]

Wow WOW WOW ❤❤❤❤❤❤ You made it look so easy really now there is no reason not to stripe a blanket!!! Number 1 video of the year!!!!!! BRAVO👏👏👏👏👏

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks Rose!! Share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! xxx

[@carolmarinemom0343]

I love 💕 this. Very glad it popped up today on my KZbin page. Ty.

[@OpheliaTalks]

You are so welcome Carol! Anja x

[@jomama5186]

Wow, I love those colors you chose! Sooooooo pretty ! It is absolutely beautiful!!!

[@pattyrdh1987]

What a wonderful video! You are an excellent instructor. I will most definitely be using this border along with all your expert advice . Thanks so very much 🤗

[@margittasaager7238]

Wirklich wunderschön....liebe es!!!! Will try this with the blanket I'm currently workung in.🤗

[@patsyscrochet2597]

It looks amazing Anja very pretty I love the blanket thanks for showing us your new way of hiding ends much love

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks Patsy for your kind comment! Share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! Anja xxx

[@beautifullybroken7431]

Thank you Anja. I have never heard of this border, but I am going to make it on my next leftovers-blanket. I can't wait!

[@kerriemcnamara8624]

What a great 💡 idea. Love 💕 this project and the border

[@kerrynwright]

Yippee!! No ends to sew in sounds perfect, as that's my least fave job!! This will be perfect for the blanket I'm doing that has tons of ends! I don't mind taking longer crocheting the border in that way if it saves sewing in those pesky ends!🥰Blessings from South Australia💕🐨

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks for your comment Kerryn and keep watching! Anja x

[@lesleyzimmerman5114]

Hello from Ohio. Absolutely beautiful. I have been collecting yarn for a scrap blanket. I will definitely use this border. Thank you for sharing with us. Take care.

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks Lesley, share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! xxx

[@vkassa1]

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[@Blessed-2-b-a-Hembree]

Please, please post the finished project on Ophelia’s Facebook group.

[@lallyladyoflallybroch]

What a cool idea Anja, it is exactly what everyone need who makes afghans or any blankets. It is realy fabulous. Thanks for this Video and the idea 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks Lally for your kind comment! Share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! Anja xxx

[@tuathadenan]

Brilliant. Love how it looks too.

[@helenoreillylong9497]

Simply stunning! I am blown away by your border. Absolutely stunning!

[@yolandamunoz8548]

That is absolutely genius, i love making scrap blankets but sewing in the ends was the part i hated, know i can start making them again using your method, thank you so much for sharing this amazing idea.

[@pammickler2429]

I've never seen this done before (border). I love it so very much and will be doing this on future blankets I make. Also love the idea of hiding the ends between the two borders. Thank you!

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks Pam for your kind comment! Share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! Anja xxx

[@andreahardy7373]

GORGEOUS!❤️ thank you👏😘

[@Battyuk66]

That’s is totally stunning blanket and the border woohoo .. xx

[@athenac5296]

Brilliant!😍

[@victoriacolville322]

Beautiful job well done. I can only hope and pray that when I come to do mine it turns out just as nice 🙏🏻

[@Blessed-2-b-a-Hembree]

Victoria Colville It is incredibly beautiful isn’t it!

[@victoriacolville322]

Tammy Reavis amazing! 💕

[@OpheliaTalks]

Take our time and remember, less is more!! xxx good luck!

[@SettasPlace]

Beautiful 🧶💜😁. I love this border! Thank you for showing us.

[@OpheliaTalks]

Setta, thanks! Share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! Anja xxx

[@SuperGillyflower]

Very good tutorial. Thanks. Would just add that I would tie 2 strands of ends together and then trim all ends to 3 cms before starting border

[@OpheliaTalks]

That's a great idea! Thank you for watching Gill Crowe ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@fritula6200]

Gill, just a tip...you may wish to leave the ends long, gives more body to the border, as an extra filler, or bulkier padding to the border, if you like that type of thing?

[@daniellewelch8913]

I love the look of this border-it gives a strong finish, like a frame to a painting. This is something I have been wanting for my blankets but didn’t know how to do. I’m going to put a modified version on a little bedside rug I am making right now! 🧡💚🦋🐝🌸

[@lindahorger7737]

It's beautiful and I love it

[@romystumpy1197]

Beautiful you have really captured the Orla Kiely vibe with the colours,and the border is the icing on the cake,great tutorial.

[@OpheliaTalks]

Awww thank you very much romystumpy1197, glad you like it, l hope one day you enjoy making one!! Anja x

[@cindybuchanan9212]

that is awesome never knew about doing that it looks so gorgeous. Thanks for showing this.

[@JulieChaffeeMazza]

I had never seen that before. WoW. You did a great job.

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks Julie for your kind comment! Share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! Anja xxx

[@nuttyfroot]

Genius!!!

[@alusrumclaughlin8475]

Well worth the extra time and yarn it is outstanding 👏👏👏👏👏

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thank you for your kind comment! Share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! Anja xxx

[@jainey959]

Fabulous! Love it!

[@silvershadow013]

I never would have thought of an enclosed border..what a great idea!

[@Blessed-2-b-a-Hembree]

I have throughly enjoyed watching this beautiful blanket evolve. I’ve watched many videos and looked at many patterns over the years trying too find just the right scrap blanket. This is it! I hope I’ll be able to purchase the yarn soon. This one will be mine.

[@Blessed-2-b-a-Hembree]

UPDATE: I was gifted the yarn packet and I’m happily crocheting a long at my pace. I love the yarn. I love that it a #3 weight. Looking forward too purchasing some skeins in interesting colors.

[@tealdragonfly4301]

Thank you so much for this border, I’ve been making my son a 20 colour temperature blanket and not sewing in ends, this will finish it off perfectly!

[@nellydevingt2120]

BEAUTIFUL EXCELLENT TEACHER 🤩

[@OpheliaTalks]

Glad you think so Nelly! Thank you for watching, Anja x

[@pattymiles2688]

Gorgeous!!!!

[@marlyalves520]

Lindooo croche e lindooo gatinho 🐱🥰

[@mollycrochets]

Beautiful blanket! The border is amazing! And everytime I see your opening scene it makes me homesick for the coast. Beautiful blanket and beautiful scenery!👍💜

[@OpheliaTalks]

I filmed that whilst on holiday, so yeah, it makes me want to go back each time too!! xxx

[@sandysherlock3106]

Very beautiful blanket and the border is amazing! I tend to shy away from having to sew in to many ends but this is amazing and I will definitely give it a try. Thank you so much for sharing🙂

[@OpheliaTalks]

You are so welcome! Anja x

[@aminayusuf2491]

I never really liked sewing in the ends. The double border is a great idea. Love the colors

[@moonsun4442]

Hello Anja. So booutiful blanket. Thank you nice video

[@ChiarettaCroce]

I know this tecnique very well, I saw it here on YT months ago and it is absolutely gorgeous 👏👍

[@sonjiajohnson7481]

🌻this is absolutely beautiful!

[@beverleypryor371]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. What an absolute game changer. Love love love this method of border. Just completed my blanket with this method for the first time and it's absolutely amazing. So neat! Brilliant!!

[@OpheliaTalks]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching Beverley Pryor ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@sandygrogg1203]

What a cool technique!

[@SusanSmith-ir4qk]

Very, very beautiful! Love your sea also. 💜💜💜

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thank you very much! Thanks for watching my video Bubbles LightYear and keep crocheting. Anja xxx💕🌈💕

[@chaundra2456]

I'm binging your channel! 😪🥰🥰

[@OpheliaTalks]

Yay! Thank you! Anja x

[@rosaredondo1598]

Beautiful!!

[@78selsey]

Anya it looks lovely I think I might try doing the double border but without the ends I like the alternate colours on each side . The blanket is beautiful I love making blankets . I am working on a woodland at the moment I have also made you cath kidson and many granny's 👍💖👍

[@poojachatterjee7176]

This is euphoric!! What an invention...looks so nice😊thank you for sharing this😊❤️

[@karenh2890]

That is a very pretty border! I can see that it would be quite a bit of work but nice not to weave in ends.

[@OpheliaTalks]

It's not the easy way out, it takes time, but the finished result is wonderful, Anja x

[@karenkoutsoumbaris6308]

Such a beautiful blanket and your colors are wonderful, 😍 love it! I love the way half double crochet looks and your borders!

[@fafalina2000]

Absolutely beautiful Anja x

[@patwolfe9111]

I'm eager to try this technique! Looks good for several reasons. 👏💕😍💕👏

[@Tinkerbell31326]

I really love this border. I am going to use it on a blanket I made.

[@marshmallowbanni]

what an amazing idea! well done!

[@narcynodado7876]

How I wish I can make one like this! So pretty!!

[@lynettewykes9923]

Brilliant video. Thank you.

[@lorrijohns1786]

New sub 🙋‍♀️😉... this is brilliant! I have a little man throw afghan, Creative Grandma pattern, I have thrown in the corner with two handful of ends 👀🤷‍♀️. I am going to dig it out and try this! Thank you for sharing! It's probably been done, this would be Awesome for baby blanket with a stuffed edge, bumper guard!😉 Peace and Love Always, Lorri 💜💙💚💛🧡❤

[@catherinefox7832]

Just finished mine it looks so good and I enjoyed making it, boarder looks great, I used different colours as I ran out of parchment.

[@KiwiDh383]

Wow Wow. What a masterpiece…so beautiful, love the sneaky border all ends disappear lol as they should. Lol. You are amazing Anja such a gorgeous piece. Love from Australia xx

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thank you so very much Denise, glad you like it, Anja x

[@alixcoralie3984]

Thank you so much for the bouble border which is very well explained

[@noranlotfy3559]

beautiful work think you l loved

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thank you very much! Thanks for watching my video noran lotfy and keep crocheting. Anja xxx💕🌈💕

[@lorrainepullen2603]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. 💖

[@karenkoutsoumbaris6308]

Wow, really fantastic and looks lovely

[@Asma-ep9bx]

The border is just gorgeous. I liked the techique and going to consider it when when reaching the border of my blanket. Thank you a lot for sharing this experiment :)

[@OpheliaTalks]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching Asma ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@Early100]

Amazing, even the way you joined by sewing after the very first row of slip stitches is really clever, never seen that done before but definitely the method I will use from now on. Love, love, love the border...again...very clever & perfect timing on this tutorial for me because the blanket I am making has gotten quite big now & I haven’t sewn any ends in yet, I don’t normally mind sewing in ends but as we know there are a lot on these type of blankets. Thank you so much Anja, added this to my “crochet tutorials” playlist, I just love the neatness of it. 💕 Ann

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thank you for your kind comment! Share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! Anja xxx

[@Kiranjit_K_Rihal234]

Anja this is absolutely amazing! How nice! Incredible! I love 💕 this border! I’ll try it on a blanket that I will do sometime. Thank you soooo much! Love 💕

[@OpheliaTalks]

Go for it! Thank you for watching Kiranjit K. Rihal ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@annajohnson8931]

Hi its just gorgeous love it so much Thankyou xx❤❤

[@619to253]

I will definitely be trying this. Thank you for sharing this technique.

[@joanaaniratac]

This is so beautiful

[@helenweatherby1694]

Very well explained.

[@lilokamp7590]

So super. Danke😊👍👍👍🧶🧶

[@nannybluebelle8643]

It certainly makes the blanket smart doesn't it x

[@letiziapaonessa9837]

Bella idea

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thank you for watching Letizia Paonessa ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@marlakett3438]

Love this! I wish I had know about this when I did my temperature blanket! Thank you for a great tutorial

[@monicabuch3827]

Thank you for the awesome tutorial😊

[@cindylillard2938]

Thank your for this video border Technic, wish i had seen it 2 months ago.... thanks again.

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thank you for watching Cindy Lillard ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@barissarodgers]

& Ella Rodgers • thanks for the tutorial. Very Pretty pattern.

[@trishbresolin8212]

Its gorgeous!

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks Trish! Share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! Anja xxx

[@sandramorris7121]

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[@sissews]

That’s awesome thanks for sharing

[@katiej.fromminnesota8301]

Ive never seen this border before but I love it! I have a blanket on my hook, always a blanket on my hook😉 like you Anja a blanket is always my "side" project. I will definitely be using this border! Thank you so much 🧶

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks Katie for your kind comment! Share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! Anja xxx

[@SylvieGValade]

WOW .... Such a beautiful work. This "new"idea for border is simply amazing. Thank You so much for showing us how to do it.

[@Ginnyvelarde]

What an ingenious idea ! Your work is lovey and your instructions are so specific. I bet you have a special way of doing an invisible change of color. Will you share ? Thanks in advance.

[@OpheliaTalks]

yes use your new colour on the last pull through in your old colour. Thank you for watching Ginny Velarde ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@jennid123456]

What an interesting idea! I've never heard of an enclosed border before. That's so neat, and I don't have to sew in ends?? 😁😁❤❤

[@justagramma]

I really would hate doing all those slip stitches around,This looks like a lot more work than just weaving in but it's a great video for those that want to do it.

[@OpheliaTalks]

Hi Ruth, it is quite a considered project, but the end result is quite stunning, Anja x

[@justagramma]

@@OpheliaTalks yes I've been looking at them and they are great

[@Tinkerbell31326]

I made this blanket using black, red and purple. Black was used every other row. Now I am starting the border.

[@wendyedwards6350]

Thank you it’s lovely I will try it thank you

[@lyndacrossland8982]

New border technique for me, looks good, will have to try it 😊

[@OpheliaTalks]

Show me your makes on my Facebook group Ophelia Talks Crochet! Thanks for watching! Anja xxx

[@christine41861]

Amazing!!!!!!❤️

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thank you so much Christine! Share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! Anja xxx

[@gailgaddy5340]

Love it,never saw this border before👍😁😁

[@luisamackay1109]

Very nice!!!

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks for your comment Luisa Mackay and keep watching! Anja xxx🌈💕🌈

[@marieseaward9891]

... just a thought, you could maybe do it with a half treble(British term) as the stitch has a top loop and a front and back loop. You could crochet the sides onto the front and back?? Do you think it would produce a similar thing. Just curious. Half treble is very versatile.

[@roxirossetti6250]

Here is the video I was referring to in the 60K subscriber giveaway for the HiyaHiya hook set. Thank you for the opportunity to win it, and Ihope your channel continues to grow!

[@camille4574]

Thank you for this! I really want to try attic24's woodland ripple blanket but wanted nothing to do with sewing in every end. I heard of enclosed borders and looked for a tutorial, thank you for your clear instructions!

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks for watching my video Camille and her Cosmetics and keep crocheting. Anja xx💕🌈💕 Don't forget to subscribe.

[@sisselsworld]

The blanket and border are absolutely beautiful! Could you please turn up the sound on your videos a little?

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks Sissel, I will try! Share the video far and wide with whomever you think might be interested!! Thanks! Anja xxx

[@Arleney2009]

I started your pattern of the scrap blanket I put all my scraps in one big ball. So I find out when I use one color and weave in my ends as I go. I am on my 12 row. I will take a picture of it when I finish it. For the border I will be doing a scalloped border.

[@OpheliaTalks]

That's wonderful. Why not post some pictures in our Facebook group? Thank you for watching Arlene Hermann ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@nancyhill7794]

Great! Many thanks 💜

[@beverleyfisher8497]

Sure beats sewing ends. 🙏

[@impunitythebagpuss]

Could you use a half size bigger hook for the slip stitch row? Beautiful furperson!

[@francesf527]

That's what I was thinking

[@lovinlife5912]

Hi great tutorial ty Would it be possible to knot the ends when I join a new colour and just crochet over the ends as i go? I'm guessing not as u r still showing us a way of bordering over them?? Ty 🥰

[@OpheliaTalks]

Yes you can if you wish, but knotting the ends might get in the way when you're starting the border! Hope this helps, Anja x!