In this section we are going to work on the border and joining our granny squares to to our blanket. We will neaten up edges to create structure.
In this section you will have to work on modifying, and it will teach you to grow as a maker.
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building in your inner borders
colour change to biscuit
Work a double crochet border in the inner edges of the panels. Taking note of the stitches on the edge of your granny square, as you point of reference for having the right amount of stitches for the join.
building in your inner borders
colour change to biscuit
Work a double crochet border in the inner edges of the panels. Taking note of the stitches on the edge of your granny square, as you point of reference for having the right amount of stitches for the join.
join your square dc - colour change grass
Follow the video for placement and instructions. Using the two back loops facing the wrong side to each other. (back to back)
once all you squares are fixed. you can then start your borders from corner to corner.
half treble border rows 1 - 4 - colour change grass
MOSS STITCH BORDER 5 & 6
COLOUR CHANGE ROW 5 - BURNT ORANGE
COLOUR CHANGE ROW 6 - FOX
Starting chain 2, ch2, 1dc
MOSS STITCH - ,skip 1 ch, 1dc, skip 1, ch1 (repeat)
CORNER - 1DC, CH2, 1DC
REPEAT ON BOTH ROWS around all of the edges.
GRANNY CLUSTER STITCH BORDER 7
COLOUR CHANGE ROW 7 - RUSTIC PINK
Starting chain of 3, into the corner
work 2tr, ch2, 3tr
skip the first chain space, chain 1, work 1 granny square cluster into the next chain space.
*REPEAT - skip alternative chain spaces, working one granny cluster into the alternative chain spaces.
CORNER - GRANNY CLUSTER ( 3tr, 2ch, 3tr)
half treble border rows 8- colour change biscuit
* TURN YOUR BLANKET SO ITS WRONG SIDE FACING
border STITCHES (STOCKING) rows 9 -10 - colour change
Please follow the video for technique and method. Start this row in the corner as you would a dc (double crochet) row.
half treble border rows 11 - colour change burnt orange
twisted double crochet border rows 12 - colour change burnt orange
Please follow the video for technique and method. Start this row in the corner as you would a dc (double crochet) row.