Hello, lovely VVCALer! Today I am sharing a joining method that can be used on any blanket, but we are using it for the 2020 VVCAL.
Note – The videos are up for this join – Part 1 / Part 2
This join is an option for you if you’re using the following 2020 VVCAL colorways:
- Scheepjes Catona 10g Colour Pack
- Scheepjes Catona “Shy Violet” colorway
- Scheepjes Catona “Fresh Earth” colorway
- Any yarn from your stash!
If it’s convenient for you, I have made my Celtic Lace Join, Junior, Mini, and Mini II into PDF files and they are all 4 together in one place at Ravelry and Etsy.
Celtic Lace Mini II Join
This join is used on the 3 Catona yarn versions.
The Stone Washed/River Washed 10g Colour pack version uses the SC, PLT join – regular or continuous join as-you-go. Your choice! There isn’t enough join/border yarn in the recommended quantity to make the Celtic Lace Mini II Join. If you want to use it, you can always buy extra join/border yarn!
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You can find my Celtic Lace Join, and my Celtic Lace Junior and Mini joins on my blog as well – they are free patterns.
Note: Since there are so many large photos, I have put US terms and UK terms one after another in each section, clearly labeled.
Stitch Guide (US Terms)
- 2dccl 2dc cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps
- beg beginning
- beg dc (sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
- chN chain N number of times
- dc double crochet
- lp loop
- MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
- rep repeat
- rnd round
- sc single crochet
- sp space (chain space)
- ss slip stitch
- st stitch
- yoh yarn over hook
Stitch Guide (UK Terms)
- 2trcl (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps
- beg beginning
- beg tr (dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
- chN chain N number of times
- dc double crochet
- lp loop
- MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
- rep repeat
- rnd round
- sp space (chain space)
- ss slip stitch
- st stitch
- tr treble crochet
- yoh yarn over hook
Instructions
Lay your squares out in the order that you want to join them. We will be joining them in rows, working from top to bottom, left to right.
Video
Top Row, 1st Square: Work complete, no joining.
[US Terms]
Rnd 1 Join indicated yarn with ss in any corner st, (3sc in corner st, 21sc) 4 times, ss in first sc. [96 sc]
[UK Terms]
Rnd 1 Join indicated yarn with ss in any corner st, (3dc in corner st, 21dc) 4 times, ss in first dc. [96 dc]
[US Terms]
Rnd 2 Beg dc in corner st, * ch2, dc in same st, sk1, (2dccl in next st, ch2, 2dccl in same st, sk3) 6 times until corner st is reached, dc in corner st, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [48 2dccl, 8 dc, 28 sp]
[UK Terms]
Rnd 2 Beg tr in corner st, * ch2, tr in same st, sk1, (2trcl in next st, ch2, 2trcl in same st, sk3) 6 times until corner st is reached, tr in corner st, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [48 2trcl, 8 tr, 28 sp]
[US Terms]
Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, beg dc in sp, * ch3, 2dc in same sp, (ch3, sc in next sp) 6 times, ch3, 2dc in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [16 dc, 24 sc, 32 sp]
[UK Terms]
Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, beg tr in sp, * ch3, 2tr in same sp, (ch3, dc in next sp) 6 times, ch3, 2tr in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr, cut yarn and weave ends. [16 tr, 24 dc, 32 sp]
Top Row, 2nd – 9th Squares: Join 1 side.
Rnds 1 and 2 Work as for 1st Square of Top Row.
[US Terms]
Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, beg dc in sp, ch3, 2dc in same sp, (ch3, sc in next sp) 6 times, ch3, 2dc in corner sp, ch1, “PLT” as follows: release lp from hook, insert hook front to back into corner sp on adjacent completed square, grab lp, Pull Loop Through ch-sp, ch2 – note: ch-sps are joined with PLT maneuver, 2dc in same corner sp, ch3, (sc in next sp, ch1, PLT in adjacent ch-sp on completed square, ch2) 5 times, sc in next sp, ch3, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in corner sp – note: this corner to remain un-joined, work remaining 2 sides plain, cut yarn and weave ends.
[UK Terms]
Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, beg tr in sp, ch3, 2tr in same sp, (ch3, dc in next sp) 6 times, ch3, 2tr in corner sp, ch1, “PLT” as follows: release lp from hook, insert hook front to back into corner sp on adjacent completed square, grab lp, Pull Loop Through ch-sp, ch2 – note: ch-sps are joined with PLT maneuver, 2tr in same corner sp, ch3, (dc in next sp, ch1, PLT in adjacent ch-sp on completed square, ch2) 5 times, dc in next sp, ch3, (2tr, ch3, 2tr) in corner sp – note: this corner to remain un-joined, work remaining 2 sides plain, cut yarn and weave ends.
2nd Row, 1st Square: Join 1 side.
Rnds 1 and 2 Work as for 1st Square of Top Row.
[US Terms]
Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, beg dc in sp, ch3, 2dc in same sp, (ch3, sc in next sp) 6 times, ch3, 2dc in corner sp, ch1, PLT in un-joined corner sp from 2nd Square of Top Row, ch2, 2dc in same corner sp, ch3, (sc in next sp, ch1, PLT in adjacent ch-sp on completed square, ch2) 5 times, sc in next sp, ch3, (2dc, ch1, PLT, ch2, 2dc) in corner sp, joining to corner of 1st Square on Top Row, work remaining 2 sides plain, cut yarn and weave ends.
[UK Terms]
Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, beg tr in sp, ch3, 2tr in same sp, (ch3, dc in next sp) 6 times, ch3, 2tr in corner sp, ch1, PLT in un-joined corner sp from 2nd Square of Top Row, ch2, 2tr in same corner sp, ch3, (dc in next sp, ch1, PLT in adjacent ch-sp on completed square, ch2) 5 times, dc in next sp, ch3, (2tr, ch1, PLT, ch2, 2tr) in corner sp, joining to corner of 1st Square on Top Row, work remaining 2 sides plain, cut yarn and weave ends.
3rd Row, 2nd – 9th Squares: Join 2 sides.
Rnds 1 and 2 Work as for 1st Square of Top Row.
[US Terms]
Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, beg dc in sp, ch3, 2dc in same sp, (ch3, sc in next sp) 6 times, ch3, 2dc in corner sp, ch1, PLT in diagonally-located corner of square on Top Row, ch2, 2dc in same corner sp, ch3, (sc in next sp, ch1, PLT in adjacent ch-sp on completed square, ch2) 5 times, sc in next sp, ch3, (2dc, ch1, PLT, ch2, 2dc) in corner sp, joining to diagonally-located corner of 1st Square on Top Row, ch3, (sc in next sp, ch1, PLT in adjacent ch-sp on completed square, ch2) 5 times, sc in next sp, ch3, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in corner sp, work remaining side plain, cut yarn and weave ends.
[UK Terms]
Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, beg tr in sp, ch3, 2tr in same sp, (ch3, dc in next sp) 6 times, ch3, 2tr in corner sp, ch1, PLT in diagonally-located corner of square on Top Row, ch2, 2tr in same corner sp, ch3, (dc in next sp, ch1, PLT in adjacent ch-sp on completed square, ch2) 5 times, dc in next sp, ch3, (2tr, ch1, PLT, ch2, 2tr) in corner sp, joining to diagonally-located corner of 1st Square on Top Row, ch3, (dc in next sp, ch1, PLT in adjacent ch-sp on completed square, ch2) 5 times, dc in next sp, ch3, (2tr, ch3, 2tr) in corner sp, work remaining side plain, cut yarn and weave ends.
Note: for 9th Square, when working first joined corner, instead of joining in diagonally-located corner sp (since there isn’t one), you will join in the adjacent corner space.
Join all remaining squares in this manner, until final row of squares is reached. On final row of squares, do not leave any corners un-joined. Join all corners on the bottom edge of the blanket, since there will not be another row of squares to pick up those un-joined corners.
A note on joining corners: Remember that all corners located on the perimeter of the blanket are joined up immediately. All corners that are on the “inside body” of the blanket are joined up to the diagonally located square on the next row.
I will post more pics of this join as I go, but with this guide you have all of the tools you need in order to join all of the squares in your blanket.
Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoy the Celtic Lace Mini II Join!
Happy crafting,
Rachele C.
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