Finished size is approximately 16 x 24 in. (40 x 65 cm).

I have also included a simple way to make a starting row without using the tedious chain base method

Of course, the chart included can easily be worked as a regular pattern without the additional thread.

The edging is taken from Linda P. Schlapper’s The Complete Book of Crochet Border Designs (2013)
Design 232, pg 165. Dewey No. 746.434