Add a border around each of panel 1 and 2

Adding a 3dc stitch border around the 30 × 30 corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet square gives it a clean, polished edge. Here's how you can do it step-by-step, including corner shaping, stitch placement, and a basic row count estimate for your square.

What You Need:

• Your finished 30 × 30 C2C square
• Yarn for the border (same or contrasting color)
• Matching hook size (same as used for C2C or one size up)

What is a 3dc border?

It’s a border made of 3 double crochet stitches per side segment, giving a classic framed look. You'll work sets of 3 double crochets (3dc clusters) evenly around all sides, with increases in the corners.

Step-by-Step: 3dc Border Around a C2C Square

Attach Yarn to Any Corner

• Join yarn with a slip stitch to any corner space (the ch-3 turning chain space of the corner block).
• Corner : In each corner, work: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, this creates a rounded corner turn.
• Side : Work one 3dc cluster into each ch-3 space (i.e., the space at the edge of each C2C tile/block).
• Each C2C row/block gives one ch-3 space.
• On a 30x30 C2C square, each side will have 30 blocks → 30 ch-3 spaces → 30 3dc clusters per side.

Example for One Side:

• [3 dc in ch-3 space] × 30 blocks
• Corner: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)
• Repeat for all 4 sides

Full Round Border Pattern Written Instructions

• Join yarn to any corner ch-3 space.
• [3 dc in each ch-3 space] across 30 blocks
• In corner: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)
• Repeat for all 4 sides.
• Join the first dc with a slip stitch.

Section 3 : Waffle Stitch

The crochet waffle stitch is a textured, grid-like stitch pattern that looks like you guessed it a waffle!
It’s thick, squishy, and perfect for blankets, washcloths, scarves, and more.

What You Need:

• Yarn (same weight as before)
• Matching crochet hook
• Stitch Abbreviations (US Terms):

ch = chain
dc = double crochet
fpdc = front post double crochet

The waffle stitch is made by alternating dc and fpdc stitches across rows to build a raised, waffle-like texture.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Start in the top right hand side corner

Row 1 : Begin Waffle Pattern
Ch 2 (counts as first dc) 1 dc in next st, 1Fpdc around next dc,
1dc in next 2 stitches, 1 Fpdc around next dc, – repeat across, 1dc in last stitch
Turn

Row 2 :

Ch 2, 1bpdc in next stitch, 1 fpdc around next stitch,
1bpdc in next 2 stitches, 1fpdc around next stitch – repeat across
end with dc in last stitch
Turn

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 to continue the waffle stitch pattern.

Section 3 : Waffle Stitch Pattern - Summery

Work into the side of border around c2c square,
Row 1 : ch 2, 1dc, fpdc, * 1dc, 1dc, 1fpdc - across, end dc ( 96 sts )
Row 2 : ch 2, bpdc, * bpdc, bpdc, fpdc- across, end dc ( 96 sts )
Repeat Rows 1 – 2 , 8 x times for a total of 18 row

Join panel 1 with a slip stitch to the last row of section 3. Right side facing front