Whip Stitch Join for Hexagons
You may use this joining method for any project, but it is originally featured in the Dutch Rose blanket pattern.
Video Instruction
Written Instruction:
Join motifs to make blanket body
Lay out motifs according to blanket schematic if you are working Layout 1. For Layouts 2-5, choose a motif placement that suits you. Whip st motifs together as follows:
- Hold 2 motifs with wrong sides together, and use the long tail of one of the motifs.
- Using your hook, pull the long tail through the center sc of both motifs, back to front.
- Insert the hook front to back through both loops of the next st to the left, on both motifs.
- Grab the long tail and pull it all the way through to the front of the piece, allowing the whip st to rest flush against the top edge of the motifs.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 across, inserting the hook through both motifs from front to back in the next st to the left, and pulling the yarn through to the front.
- When the next corner is reached, if there are no more subsequent sides to join, you can weave the excess tail, cutting it down if necessary.
- If there are more sides to join, do so, then cut yarn shorter if needed and weave in.
- Important: Do not pull yarn tail to tighten whip sts. I prefer to let the whip sts rest flush and snug against the joined edge. Then when you open the motifs flat, you have a cute sewn edge with nice little stitches, giving a very cozy (but not messy) handmade look.
Jump to the next section:
- Introduction
- More layouts / layout discussion
- 1 Dutch Rose Hexagon Motif Make 11 – in the colors shown in the layout diagram
- 2 Dutch Rose Half Hexagon Motif Make 6 – in the colors shown in the layout diagram
- 3 Granny Stripe Hexagon Motif Make 3 – using the partial balls set aside from the previous motifs
- 4 Granny Stripe Half Hexagon Motif Make 2 – using the partial balls set aside from the previous motifs
- Whip stitch join for hexagons (YOU ARE HERE)
- Add striped corner
- Straighten hexagon zig-zag side
- Work blanket border