Hip Vintage Crochet Blanket Joining Plus Border
– Hip To Be Square Collection Crochet Along –
This Hip Vintage Crochet Blanket is part of the Hip To Be Square Collection Crochet Along.
Granny Inspired Squares ranging in difficulty from Easy to Challenging.
For more information about this crochet along and links to next squares CLICK HERE!
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Hip Vintage Crochet Blanket Joining Plus Border
Difficulty Level/Skill Required: Intermediate
Basic stitches in simple variations, simple repeats, color changes, shaping and finishing.
Includes more involved stitch combinations like the popcorn stitch.
You will need to know basic stitches like the DC (double crochet).
Special stitches explained and links to tutorials are provided.
Supplies/Materials:
- Yarn –Moya 100% Cotton Double Knit (cotton yarn) assortment of colors and grams.
Weight – DK (11 wpi) - Hook – 3, 50 mm (E) – Clover
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations: US Terminology
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
RS – right side
WS- wrong side
Gauge:
Not necessary for this project to be perfect.
However if you use a different yarn and/or hook sizing will differ.
Using the SAME hook and yarn will ensure your squares are consistent in size.
Size:
Final blanket size approx. 53 x 53 inches (135 x 135 cm)
Colors:
Hip Vintage Crochet Blanket:
A – Natural
B – Geisha
C – Sepia
D – London Sky
Special Stitches:
Starting Popcorn:
- CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 4 double crochet (dc) stitches in the same stitch.
- Drop the loop from your hook.
- Insert your hook from front to back into 3rd CH of 3 CH.
- Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch.
- Chain 1 to lock your popcorn stitch.
Popcorn:
- Work 5 double crochet (dc) stitches in the same stitch.
- Drop the loop from your hook.
- Insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first double crochet of the group.
- Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch.
- Chain 1 to lock your popcorn stitch.
Instructions:
Make 1 of each square design = 36 Squares.
Get the links to the squares here!
Note: Squares are joined in the order of release – 1 to 36
Joining:
Square 1:
With D – join into any corner FPSC.
RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into FPSC; work 1 DC into next 25 SC.
*Work [2 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into next FPSC; work 1 DC into next 25 SC.**
Repeat from * to ** two more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
RND 2: SL ST into next DC; SL ST into next corner 2 CH; CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; CH 2; 3 DC] into corner; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1; (work 3 DC into next DC; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1;) x 9 times.
*Work [3 DC; CH 2; 3 DC] into next 2 CH corner space; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1; (work 3 DC into next DC; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1;) x 9 times.**
Repeat from * to ** two more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Square 2/3/4/5/6:
With D – join into any corner FPSC.
RND 1: repeat Square 1 RND 1.
RND 2: SL ST into next DC; SL ST into next corner 2 CH; CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; CH 2; 3 DC] into corner; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1; (work 3 DC into next DC; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1;) x 9 times.
Work [3 DC; CH 2; 3 DC] into next 2 CH corner space; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1; (work 3 DC into next DC; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1;) x 9 times.
Work [3 DC; CH 1; SL ST into opposite corner of previous square; 3 DC]; SKIP next 2 DC; SL ST into opposite CH 1 space of previous square; (work 3 DC into next DC; SKIP next 2 DC; SL ST into opposite CH 1 space of precious square) x 9 times.
Work [3 DC; SL ST into opposite corner of previous square; CH 1; 3 DC]; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1; (work 3 DC into next DC; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1;) x 9 times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Square 7/13/19/25/31:
With D – join into any corner FPSC.
RND 1: repeat Square 1 RND 1.
RND 2: repeat Square 2 RND 2 instructions – join to Square 1.
Square 8-12/14-18/20-24/26-30/32-36:
RND 1: repeat Square 1 RND 1.
RND 2: SL ST into next DC; SL ST into next corner 2 CH; CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; CH 2; 3 DC] into corner; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1; (work 3 DC into next DC; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1;) x 9 times.
*Work [3 DC; CH 1; SL ST into opposite corner of previous square; 3 DC]; SKIP next 2 DC; SL ST into opposite CH 1 space of previous square; (work 3 DC into next DC; SKIP next 2 DC; SL ST into opposite CH 1 space of precious square) x 9 times.**
Repeat from * to ** once more.
Work [3 DC; SL ST into opposite corner of previous square; CH 1; 3 DC]; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1; (work 3 DC into next DC; SKIP next 2 DC; CH 1;) x 9 times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Border:
With D – join into any corner 2 CH space.
RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; CH 2; 3 DC] into corner space; CH 1; *(work 3 DC into next CH space; CH 1) x 10 times; work 3 DC into join space (in-between two squares).**
Repeat from * to ** 4 more times; CH 1; (work 3 DC into next CH space; CH 1) x 10 times.
#Work [3 DC; CH 2; 3 DC] into next 2 CH corner space; CH 1; *(work 3 DC into next CH space; CH 1) x 10 times; work 3 DC into join space (in-between two squares).**
Repeat from * to ** 4 more times; CH 1; (work 3 DC into next CH space; CH 1) x 10 times.##
Repeat from # to ## 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With B – join into any 2 CH corner space.
Note: for next round SKIP all 1 CH spaces.
RND 2: Work Starting Popcorn; CH 1; work 1 DC into each DC until next corner space; CH 1.
*Work Popcorn into next corner space; CH 1; work 1 DC into each DC until next corner space; CH 1. **
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into top of Starting Popcorn.
RND 3: *Work 3 SC into top of Popcorn; work 1 SC into each DC until next Popcorn.**
Repeat from * to ** 3 more times; SL ST into first SC worked.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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