Monday, January 6, 2025

How To Join The Granny Squares From The 2024 Crochet A long into a Blanket By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

How To Join The Granny Squares From The 2024
 Crochet A Long into a Blanket 
By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs




We Are Joining the Squares into a Blanket in 3 Steps And 3 Videos
1. Arranging and joining the squares
2. Basic Trim
3. The Fancy Trim

What was the This Crochet ALong
 2024 All About? 

FYI: Each month there was a crochet Granny Square
 that is inspired by the Birthstone of each month.
There is a written pattern with pictures, 
and a Brand New Video Tutorial.
Make at least 2 squares for each month.

Now that we have finished all 12 squares we will be
 joining them into a blanket,


To See how To make All 12 of the
 Granny Squares
 Click This LINK

I stitched up 2 squares of each of the crochet squares.
Next, I chose the yarn I wanted for my trim 
Scramble in the colorway Rainbow by SUNDANCE.
I ordered 3 balls from Herrschners yarn.
Each ball has 3.5 oz.

I stitched of 6  solid 6 inch squares.
Here is the Link I used: LINK

This Gave Me 30 Squares To Work with.




Step 1 - Video 1 LINK


I randomly arranged the squares in a
 5 X 6 squares pattern.

>>Place the 1st 2 squares together, right sides out.
Join in the yarn, 2 sc in the corner of the 1st square.
2 Sc in the corner of the 2nd square,
 *ch 2, sk 2 sts of the 1st sq,
2 sc in the next sc of the 1st square,
ch 2, sk 2 sts of the 2nd sq,
2 sc in the next sc of the 2nd square*
Repeat from * to * across
 2 sc in the corner of the 1st square.
2 Sc in the corner of the 2nd square 

Please remember that one square may have more sts 
the the other, so you may need to sk 1 or 2 more sts to 
make them line up evenly

Repeat At >>  to <<
As you join each square


Once you have 6 squares Join
Repeat 5 Times


Join the 5 sets of 6 squares the same as above


stitching across the rows of 6 squares


Weave in the ends as you go


Now You are Ready For Step 2


Step 2- The Basic Trim Edge -


Step 2 Video - LINK


Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (slst)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC)
Skip (sk)
Space (sp)
 
 
R: 1 - Using the trim color – Sc evenly around all 4 sides of the blanket.
St a sc, ch1, sc in the 4 corners, join to the 1st sc with a slst
 

Tighten You tension / Gauge some on this Row for neat appearance.


(you will not have an exact st count)




 
R: 2 – Ch4 (counts as a dc, ch1) sk the next sc,
Dc in the 1st sc, ch1, sk the next sc,
*dc in the next dc, ch1, sk the next dc*
Repeat From * to * the 1st corner,
 

(You may end on a ch1 or dc, it does not matter which)
Dc, ch1, dc in the corner


Repeat From * to * on the next 3 sides of the Blanket,
Placing Dc, ch1, dc in the 3 corners,


Join to the 1st dc with a slst, ch 3




Step 3 - The Fancy Trim -

Step 3 - Video LINK


R: 3 – Still using the Trim Color –
*FPDC in each of the Dc, sc in each of the ch1 sps
Across to the next corner,


FPDC in the dc, ch1, FPDC in the next dc*
Repeat from * to * on the next 3 sides and corners,
Join to the 1 st FPDC, with a slst.



R: 4 – Slst to the 1st dc, *
Sc in the dc, ch 3, sk the next sc,
Sc in the next dc, ch4, slst in the 3rd ch, ch2,
Sk the next sc, sc in the next dc*


Repeat From * to * on the all 4
 sides of the Blanket,


Join to the 1st slst and tie off and weave all the ends.




The Blanket is finished, 
And fancy.
Rosie Loves it!


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