Joining Squares Method 3 - Continuous join as you go

Continuous join as you go tutorial

(Tutorial uses English crochet terms)

1 Arrange your squares in a suitable colour order

2 Here is a map to show you the direction to work

 starting in the top right corner

3 Attach contrasting yarn in the  corner of the top right square.

 Begin by making 3 trebles to form half of the corner. 

Continue to make clusters of 3 trebles in each space.

At the corner make 3 trebles 1 chain 3 trebles in the same space.

4 Continue in the same manner along the 2nd side of the 1st square.

At the corner make 3 trebles 1 chain

5 Make 3 trebles into bottom right corner of square 2.

Before making next set of 3 trebles 

you will now link back to the first square

6 Put hook under and into the space.

7 Pull yarn through to make 2 loops on hook

8 Slip the 2nd loop through the 1st loop on the hook to leave 1 stitch.

You have now joined square 2 to square 1.

Make 3 trebles in next space

9 Continue making joining stitch in between every group of 3 trebles.

At the corner make 3 trebles, join to square 1,

 then 1 chain 3 trebles to complete the corner

10 Continue along row 1 joining all the squares along the top

then follow direction of yarn shown to complete row 1

11 Along the bottom of row 1

 - to complete a corner make 3 trebles

12 in the corner space pull through a loop

13 join with slip stitch

14 1 chain then 3 trebles in next corner

15 Continue till end of row,

BUT DO NOT COMPLETE LAST SIDE OF SQUARE 1

16 Attach square 1 from row 2

17 Work along making 3 trebles in each space

 with a joining stitch between.

At the end of the square make 3 trebles for the corner

 then you are going to join into the square diagonally above to the left.

After joining make 1 chain and 3 trebles to complete the corner

 and continue down the left side of your square.

You will now be feeling the rhythm and be ready to attach square 2 of row 2.

18 Work along joining square 2 of row 2.When you reach the corner

 you are ready to join the first group of 4 corners.

19 Join into the square diagonally opposite. 

20 Next make 1 chain 3 trebles to complete the corner.

21 When complete the 4 corners look like this when joined

22 Continue following direction of yarn

23 and you will end up back at the beginning

 with the amazing bonus of only 2 ends to sew in!

This is a very fast joining method and I like the addition of the

 contrasting colour to add a background to the blanket.

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