BORDERS WITHOUT CUTTING THE THREAD.

Classic granny square

Joining squares as you do the last round in one color without cutting the thread.

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Summary ..................................... 9

This pattern use American English crochet terms. Also available in British English terms and Spanish
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CROCHET SKILLS:
chain stitch (ch)
slip stitch (sl st)
double crochet (dc)

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Classic granny square

STEP 1a.
Work on 2 sides of the 1st square:
* (3 dc, ch 1) repeat along side, ch 3 for corner *.

Repeat 1 time from * to * for the 2nd side of the 1st square.

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Classic granny square

STEP 1b.
Without cutting the thread, work on 3 sides of the next square:
(3 dc, 1 sl st in ch of the previous square) repeat along side,

(ch 1, 1 sl st in the 2nd ch of the previous square, ch 1) for corner.

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Classic granny square

* (3 dc, ch 1) repeat along side, ch 3 for corner *.

Repeat 1 time from * to * for the 3rd side of the square.

Repeat the Step 1b for the remaining squares, to complete the width of the blanket.

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Classic granny square

STEP 1c.
Without cutting the thread, work on the 4th side of all already joined squares:
* (3 dc, ch 1) repeat along a side of 1st square,
(ch 1, 1 sl st in the 2nd of the 3 ch of the border done in the previous step, ch 1) *.

Repeat from * to * for all joined squares. Finish with ch 3.

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Classic granny square

STEP 2a.
Without cutting the thread, work on 2 sides of the 1st square of the next row:
(3 dc, 1 sl st in ch of the previous square) repeat along side,

(ch 1, 1 sl st in the union of 2 squares from the previous row, ch 1) for corner.
(3 dc, ch 1) repeat along side, ch 3 for corner.

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Classic granny square

STEP 2b.
Without cutting the thread, work on 3 sides of the next square:
(3 dc,
(ch 1,
(3 dc,
(ch 1,
(3 dc,

1 sl st in ch of the previous square) repeat along side,

1 sl st in the union of 3 previous squares, ch 1) for corner.
1 sl st in ch of the previous square) repeat along side,
1 sl st in the union of 2 squares from the previous row, ch 1) for corner.
ch 1) repeat along side, ch 3 for corner.

Repeat the Step 2b for the remaining squares, to complete the width of the blanket.

STEP 2c.
Work as Step 1c.

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Classic granny square

Repeat Steps 2a, 2b and 2c to complete the length of the blanket.

STEP 3.
Without cutting the thread, work as Step 1c on the last border along the blanket.
When you return to the beginning to finish with a sl st in first dc to join.

Without cutting the thread, you can make a border around the entire blanket, if desired.
Finally, cut and fasten thread.

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Classic granny square

SUMMARY
Always work without cutting the thread, 3 dc, ch 1 along each side. Replace ch 1 with 1 sl st
in the ch of the previous square to join.
Work ch 3 for corners. Replace ch 3 with (ch 1, 1 sl st in the 2nd ch of the previous square,
ch 1) to join.
STEP 1a. Work on 2 sides of the 1st square.
STEP 1b. Work on 3 sides of the next square, joining it to the previous square. Repeat for
the remaining squares, to complete the width of the blanket.
STEP 1c. Work on the 4th side of all already joined squares.
STEP 2a. Work on 2 sides of the 1st square of the next row.
STEP 2b. Work on 3 sides of the next square. Repeat for the remaining squares, to complete
the width of the blanket.
STEP 2c. Work as Step 1c.
Repeat Steps 2a, 2b and 2c to complete the length of the blanket.
STEP 3.
Work as Step 1c on the last border along the blanket. Finish with a sl st in first dc to join.

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I learned this joining method in the TxS group

(Tejiendo por un sueo = Knitting/Crocheting/Weaving for a dream).
TxS is a group of people that make blankets for babies born in public hospitals in Argentina.
They are collecting:
Squares of 10 10 cm (1" x 1"), knitted or crocheted with any yarn.
Yarn of any color.
Blankets made up of 36 squares (6 x 6), which are joined by the method explained in this
pattern (with light green yarn preferably), thereby obtaining a final size of 70 70 cm approx.
TxS on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/54595827772/

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