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.

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Grantastic Crochet A Long - Continuous Join | Posh Pooch Designs

Grantastic Crochet A Long 

"Continuous Join" Also know As,
"Join As You Go"

By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

The method we are using to Join Our Crochet Squares into a Blanket is Called "The Continuous Join Method".
Also Sometimes Called "Join As You Go".

 I love this way of joining, because you can join all the squares without cutting your yarn, and it illuminates all those weave ins.

Lot's of time saved, and you get a lovely finished blanket.

What's The Grantastic Crochet A Long?

It's the Year Long Crochet A Long - 2019

Learn More at This LINK

See The Video 

For The Continuous Join Method

On my Youtube Crochet 

Channel At This LINK

What Do I Do if All my Squares are not the Same Size?

1. If they are off less then a half ,Inch it probably will not matter.
They are all different so some variance will happen. And you can easily ease them into place.

2. You can Block your Squares to get a more uniform look, and make it easier to join the squares.

3. If your squares are more then a half inch off, you can always add a roe of single crochet stitches to edge to equal them out.

The Continuous Join Method

Skill: Easy

Materials:

Crochet Hook - H/ 5.00 MM

Yarn- 5 Oz. of Med (4) Your Choice of color

Yarn Needle

Stitches:

Single crochet (sc)

Step 1- Make sure you have 48 Squares - 4 x 12 = 48

Step 2 - Lay the Square out 6 rows of 8 Squares.

I mixed mine all around for a random look.

Step 3 - Join yarn to the 1st square and sc across the 1st square as indicated by the arrow in the picture.

Place 2 sc in the corner, and sc up the side of the 1st square, again indicated by the arrow. place 2 sc in that corner, and sc across the top of the 1st square.

*Turn, sc across the bottom of the 2nd square, sc also in the sc of the 1st square joining 

as you st, 2 sc in the corner, sc up the side of the 2nd square, 2 sc in the corner, 

sc across the top of the square*

Continue To Repeat From * To * working the next 4 squares as indicated by the Arrows in the picture. 

Do not Sc Across the top of the last Square.

Step 4 -

Sc Down the sides of all 6 of the Squares, and join in the next 6 squares.

Repeat Step 3 and 4 till all the squares a joined.

Sc Evenly on the last 3 sides of the Blanket, join to the 1 st sc.

I stitched a row of sc around the blanket.

You can decide on what trim you would like. 

So This is the end of 

The Grantastic Crochet A Long 2019

But, The Patterns and Videos will always be

 there for you.