Thank you for sharing this method! I've been trying different joins for my "circle in a square" squares, and nothing has looked right until now. This is just open enough to give a nice border and make each color stand out, but it doesn't leave lumpy stitches. And it's so easy! Thank you thank you thank you!!
Yes, this stitch works a “zigzag” lacey effect and the squares offset slightly. Because crochet stitches don’t line up like knit stitches do, the result is each row offsets slightly. Also why larger granny squares tend to skew. This skew can be countered by working back and forth. When the entire piece is put together it isn’t as noticeable, I find, but then crochet fabric has it’s own personality 🤗
Jane I am sooooo drawn to this method do you have a video showing how to get the initial boarder my project currently is boarded in SC but of course I want to have the next row be what you have here before you join, hope this make sense I’m off today and want to finish my project so badly LOL. Also in your examples it looks like the joins are repeated over many rows. Do you have a video that would show that as well?
So glad you like it. My newest video just released this week shows how I create the sc, ch-2 border that you can add to any square. The video is the first in a 3 part series on making a throw from the Daisy Square. This first video how show I altered the border of the square from regular sc to this one. Next week is part 2 where I will join the squares like I do in this video and also how I join the strips to complete the main body of the throw. Part 3 will be finishing the final blanket border. Hope that helps. I will drop the video link in the descripion
Glad I found you! Been watching several of your videos, and website. I'm really happy that you write your patterns the way they are meant to be written. So much of written patterns are being lost, I suppose that might be due to charts and the craft itself. I haven't really been interested in granny squares over the years but it seems they have been popular again. I really enjoy your designs and appreciate all the work you put into posting the videos and your nice website. I do have a question though, I'm a little confused about how you join the panels together at the junction where you explained at timestamp 8:50. Do you mean you still catch each of the squares' corners AND only 1 of the chain spaces on one or the other of the squares that were joined?? I'm wondering how that would look leaving one...in my mind it seems it would leave a hole.. but then again my mind doesn't always work properly..LOL Do you have a video on that type of intersecting joining method? I really like the airy feeling the ch 2 gives! Thanks!!
Thanks so much for your kind words, glad you like the patterns. I do only work into 1 chain space of each square at the junction. You could do 2 but I have found on my pieces, when I lay it out afterwards it bunches up a bit. So I go with just one each, it gives the meeting of the squares more space to move, not so rigid I find. I am currently working on a video tutorial for next week where I show how I join my strips for my Daisy Square Throw. I will be showing the difference in the two options in that one. Thanks for watching!
Yes, I used it with my Free Spirit square with a navy as my main and it worked great. Check out the Free Spirit Square video to see what it looked like in a dark colour
I have tried it and I worked it so that you skip every second stitch, but if you have ch stitches in between the three clusters, count those as a st / sp. So you skip the first dc, work into the second, skip the third, then working the space between the clusters, then repeat to the corner. I did my join as you go method on a solid stitch border in a similar way. If it helps take a look at that one to see what I mean about skipping every second solid stitch. ua-cam.com/video/lhtwKV16bzo/v-deo.html Let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching.
Is there a way to modify this to work with granny squares? Basically sort of a way to join-as-you-go, but after the squares are completed, but that also fits the granny square style? Is this possible?
I do use it for Granny Squares, as in the video. I join them after, as I find it easier that way. Not sure if you could do this as a join as you go, other than just joining them as you finish each square.
@@jspcreate you’re absolutely right, my bad! I meant to ask if it was possible to use this for a granny square that has a granny cluster along the edges, instead of a single crochet. Last night I seamed up my hexagon cardigan that I’ve been working on for ages with this technique and it worked perfectly!! Thanks so much for sharing!! 🤗
@@jspcreate this was like the 4th method I’ve attempted, and all the other video tutorials were just too vague or didn’t quite fit. 🤗 You’re a life saver haha
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Finishing a baby blanket for our first grandchild. It’s gorgeous!!
So glad this helped, enjoy
Looks beautiful with my baby blanket design. TY!!
Awesome, so glad it worked for you.
This looks perfect for my reversible blanket. Thanks, will try it.
Perfect!
beautiful and easy. Thank you.
You're welcome 😊
Thank you,Jane , I used this stitch for joining squares for my daughter's jacket.it looks great. God bless, thank you.
So glad this was helpful, thanks for watching
I’ve been looking for a join that just “feels right” for a sunflower granny square blanket I’m making, and I think this is it!
Awesome, so glad you like it.
Wow! That looks great! 🙏 thank you. I'll try it with my current project. 😀
Awesome, glad you like it.
Thank you so much ❤🎉 love them both methods 😊x
You’re welcome 😊
Love this method. TY!
Glad you like it.
Thank you for sharing this method! I've been trying different joins for my "circle in a square" squares, and nothing has looked right until now. This is just open enough to give a nice border and make each color stand out, but it doesn't leave lumpy stitches. And it's so easy! Thank you thank you thank you!!
This makes me so happy, I am so glad this method works for you!
... But they look a bit unaligned?
Yes, this stitch works a “zigzag” lacey effect and the squares offset slightly. Because crochet stitches don’t line up like knit stitches do, the result is each row offsets slightly. Also why larger granny squares tend to skew. This skew can be countered by working back and forth. When the entire piece is put together it isn’t as noticeable, I find, but then crochet fabric has it’s own personality 🤗
Jane I am sooooo drawn to this method do you have a video showing how to get the initial boarder my project currently is boarded in SC but of course I want to have the next row be what you have here before you join, hope this make sense I’m off today and want to finish my project so badly LOL. Also in your examples it looks like the joins are repeated over many rows. Do you have a video that would show that as well?
So glad you like it. My newest video just released this week shows how I create the sc, ch-2 border that you can add to any square. The video is the first in a 3 part series on making a throw from the Daisy Square. This first video how show I altered the border of the square from regular sc to this one. Next week is part 2 where I will join the squares like I do in this video and also how I join the strips to complete the main body of the throw. Part 3 will be finishing the final blanket border. Hope that helps. I will drop the video link in the descripion
@@jspcreate thank you
Would have loved to see the crocheting together those strips, I'm not completely sure how to do that
I will add that to my list of tutorials and make a more in-depth one that includes the strips. Thank you for the suggestions. Keep them coming 👍
It's just SC and 2 chains
Thanks so much. How about that border? Its so pretty. I struggle with color placement a i love beautiful borders!
Perhaps another tutorial?❤
Thanks, yes, I think the border is now on my list of tutorials to do, thanks for the suggestion, love to hear what everyone wants to see. Enjoy
Glad I found you! Been watching several of your videos, and website. I'm really happy that you write your patterns the way they are meant to be written. So much of written patterns are being lost, I suppose that might be due to charts and the craft itself. I haven't really been interested in granny squares over the years but it seems they have been popular again. I really enjoy your designs and appreciate all the work you put into posting the videos and your nice website. I do have a question though, I'm a little confused about how you join the panels together at the junction where you explained at timestamp 8:50. Do you mean you still catch each of the squares' corners AND only 1 of the chain spaces on one or the other of the squares that were joined?? I'm wondering how that would look leaving one...in my mind it seems it would leave a hole.. but then again my mind doesn't always work properly..LOL Do you have a video on that type of intersecting joining method? I really like the airy feeling the ch 2 gives! Thanks!!
Thanks so much for your kind words, glad you like the patterns. I do only work into 1 chain space of each square at the junction. You could do 2 but I have found on my pieces, when I lay it out afterwards it bunches up a bit. So I go with just one each, it gives the meeting of the squares more space to move, not so rigid I find. I am currently working on a video tutorial for next week where I show how I join my strips for my Daisy Square Throw. I will be showing the difference in the two options in that one. Thanks for watching!
@jspcreate that's awesome I'll be watching!! Thanks again for your help!
Can you use this for men’s blanket or throws?????
Yes, I used it with my Free Spirit square with a navy as my main and it worked great. Check out the Free Spirit Square video to see what it looked like in a dark colour
What about a normal three cluster granny?
I have tried it and I worked it so that you skip every second stitch, but if you have ch stitches in between the three clusters, count those as a st / sp. So you skip the first dc, work into the second, skip the third, then working the space between the clusters, then repeat to the corner. I did my join as you go method on a solid stitch border in a similar way. If it helps take a look at that one to see what I mean about skipping every second solid stitch. ua-cam.com/video/lhtwKV16bzo/v-deo.html Let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching.
@@jspcreate thanks 🙏 that was helpful will try it on my next project
Will this work for joining your hexagons as well??
Yes it will. I also have a Join-As-You-Go method for hexagons tutorial on my channel that uses this lacey join as well.
@@jspcreate
Thank you for your quick reply ❣️
Is there a way to modify this to work with granny squares?
Basically sort of a way to join-as-you-go, but after the squares are completed, but that also fits the granny square style?
Is this possible?
I do use it for Granny Squares, as in the video. I join them after, as I find it easier that way. Not sure if you could do this as a join as you go, other than just joining them as you finish each square.
@@jspcreate you’re absolutely right, my bad!
I meant to ask if it was possible to use this for a granny square that has a granny cluster along the edges, instead of a single crochet.
Last night I seamed up my hexagon cardigan that I’ve been working on for ages with this technique and it worked perfectly!!
Thanks so much for sharing!! 🤗
ohh, I see where you were going with it now, so glad it worked for you! Thanks for watching @@resintom852
@@jspcreate this was like the 4th method I’ve attempted, and all the other video tutorials were just too vague or didn’t quite fit. 🤗
You’re a life saver haha
Awe you have made my day, this is why I do this, so glad I could help! @@resintom852