How To Crochet Join and Border for 7 Day Sampler Afghan

Crochet Join and Border for 7 Day Sampler Afghan

Join and Border time! Today we will join the squares and add the border to our 7 Day Sampler Afghan Stitch Along.

I choose the Zig Zag Horizontal and Vertical joining method for this motif because it's fast and no sewing required!  The border is 3 rounds, using one of the textures from the squares.  If you prefer using a different stitch on the border, go for it!

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Tutorial

Zig Zag Horizontal and Vertical Joining
Joining Motifs
Be sure all motifs are right side up.
Join Motifs into 5 Strips, 6 Motifs long, as shown on diagram above as follows: Join C (for baby option, use B) in any corner ch-2 sp of first Motif. With WS tog, ch 1. 1 sc in corner ch-2 sp of second Motif. *Ch 1. Skip next st of first Motif. 1 sc in next st of first Motif. Ch 1. Skip next st of second Motif. 1 sc in next st of second Motif. Rep from * to end of row, always working into corner ch 2 sps.

Border
1st rnd: Attach C (for baby option, use A) to any ch-2 sp with a standing sc, *1 sc in each st to corner, working evenly into the joins between the squares,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, join with hdc to beg sc. Break yarn.

Full Size
2nd rnd: Attach A to any ch-2 sp with a sl st, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *[sk 2 sts, 1 tr in next st, working behind tr, 1 dc in 2 skipped sts] to corner (adjust with an extra dc if necessary),** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, join with hdc to ch-3.

Baby Size
2nd rnd: Attach C to any ch-2 sp with a sl st, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *sk next st, [v-st in next st, sk 2 sts] to corner (adjust with an extra dc if necessary),** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, join with hdc to top of ch-3.

3rd rnd: Attach C (for baby option, use B) to any ch-2 sp with a standing sc, *1 sc in each st and/or sp to corner,** (3 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 sc in beg sp, sl st to beg sc. Fasten off.