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 1^st 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 1^st sc, ch1, sk the next sc,
*dc in the next dc, ch1, sk the next dc*
Repeat From * to * the 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st dc, *
Sc in the dc, ch 3, sk the next sc,
Sc in the next dc, ch4, slst in the 3^rd 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 1^st slst and tie off and weave all the ends.

The Blanket is finished, 

And fancy.

Rosie Loves it!

The 2025 CAL Starts

 Jan. 13, 2025

Come Join The Fun!

Who Invented The Crochet Hook?

Do you collect Crochet Hooks?

 I know I have quite a few of them. 

Metal Hooks.

And I have often wondered,

 who invented the Crochet hook. 

So I  started reading 

and investigating.

I came a cross this article by
Creative Spot Light 

"Little is known of crochets early history.
 It seems likely that the earliest crochet
 was made using fingers, rather than the 
hooks used today. There are theories that 
crochet could have existed as early as 
1500 BC, as part of nuns work, 
which included needlepoint lace 
and bobbin lace."

You can read the entire article at the link above

But there are so many different hooks out there,
 how do I know which on to use?

Some have different styles of heads?

Some are made of wood or bamboo?

Some even have special handles?

Some even light up!

And some are quite fancy.

But how do I choose which hook to use?

You need the right size hook for your project, 

as stated in your pattern. 

But Type of Hook, 

really depends on your preference.

What type of Hook do you prefer?

Yarn, Yarn, and More Yarn !

My Grandkids are here visiting

 and they love yarn!

Today they decided to try to crochet.

So I gave them some

yarn and a hook.....

And they began to create........

They strung the yarn,

From the kitchen to the living room to......

down the stairs and back up again.....

Back to the kitchen......

back over  to the family room.

(sorry this pic is sideways...I can't seem to fix it)

I Love Yarn!

They had fun 'cleaning up" all the yarn too!

We had fun and made great memories!