It is finally here! This is the tutorial for the beautiful "Join As You Go" technique I used in my crocheted sampler blanket. You don't do any sewing with this join - the squares are crocheted together on the final round of this joining method. This join is very pretty, with a twisted look and lays flat unlike the traditional JAYG method! You can adapt this join technique to other styles too such as granny squares and solid motifs, and I briefly explain how to do this at the end of the tutorial.
This JAYG method is inspired by the Flat Braid Join that can be found here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flat-braid-3-ch-crochet-join-tutorial
Left handed version: https://youtu.be/V4K8gAlWJ5M
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This sampler blanket is made using patterns from a range of designers, with my own joining method and border. There will be a tutorial on how to design and make yourself a sampler blanket using different patterns and I am hoping to have this up by Monday 10th April 2023. If you just can't wait I explained how I made it in this podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFcaxaEUQWw&t=222s&ab_channel=MeemaMakes
And all the links to the free patterns can be found here:
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/MeemaMakes/duckbill-dalliance-12-afghan-block
I use US terminology in my tutorials unless I have stated otherwise.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Materials
02:21 Round 1 of the join
05:00 Round 2 of the join
08:40 Invisible join for end of a round
09:34 Joining the second square
16:30 Joining the third square
18:07 Joining the fourth square
21:17 Adapting the technique
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WRITTEN PATTERN FOR JOIN ROUNDS
[US Terms]
Abbreviations - ch = chain | sc = single crochet | dc = double crochet | st = stitch
Round 1: Join yarn to any corner. Ch1, sc into corner space. * sc into each stitch along side of square, (sc, ch2, sc) into corner space * repeat between *s 4 times total omitting the final corner. Sc into corner space, ch1, sc into top of first stitch.
Round 2: Ch3 [counts as first dc], dc in corner space. * (ch1, skip next st, dc into next 2 stitches) repeat between brackets until corner space. (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner space * repeat between *s 4 times total, omitting the final corner. 2dc into corner space, ch2. Finish off with either slip stitch or invisible join. Cut yarn.
[UK Terms]
Abbreviations - ch = chain | dc = double crochet | tr = treble crochet | st = stitch
Round 1: Join yarn to any corner. Ch1, dc into corner space. * dc into each stitch along side of square, (dc, ch2, dc) into corner space * repeat between *s 4 times total omitting the final corner. dc into corner space, ch1, dc into top of first stitch.
Round 2: Ch3 [counts as first tr], tr in corner space. * (ch1, skip next st, tr into next 2 stitches) repeat between brackets until corner space. (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in corner space * repeat between *s 4 times total, omitting the final corner. 2tr into corner space, ch2. Finish off with either slip stitch or invisible join. Cut yarn.