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Pixel Square Blanket: The Layout and Joining

April 19, 2015

Here is an update on how my pixel blanket is coming along! Things are really starting to come together and as you can see I am making a cupcake!!

Yesterday I was feeling a little discouraged because all I had was a pile of distorted looking pixels squares and a heap of loose ends… so I decided to lay it out and see what it would look like.
Check out this time-lapse video of the squares all laid out after I finished all of them and wove in the ends!
Each square is about 2.5×2.5 inches wide and the blanket will be 21 squares across and 23 squares down. The finished size will be approximately 60×65 inches. 

You can find the PIXEL SQUARES PATTERN in my previous post HERE.

I am using a peeler bead graph that I found over at Kandi Patterns.
Here are the breakdown of the squares:
Cream (background) = 206
I made an extra row of cream squares on the top and bottom. That was an additional 42 squares (248 squares total) 
Red = 19 
Black = 75 
Brown = 50 
Pink = 120 
White = 2 
Purple= 3 
Dark Pink = 2 
Green = 2
Yellow = 2
Blue = 2
I will be joining the squares using THIS technique by Kara from Petals to Picots. You can find the full tutorial HERE on her blog! 

I used two skeins of Vanna’s Choice yarn in beige to join the squares. First joining them with slip stitches horizontally and then joining them vertically, row by row.

Be sure to join from corner to corner (begin in the “chain” corner stitch of your pixel squares)

I will update you with more pictures on my Facebook and Instagram pages as I continue to work on this pixel blanket! And of course there will be a final post when it is complete that will show the finished pixel blanket and it will give details about the border. Stay tuned!

Yes the squares do bubble out a bit when using this joining technique. It doesn’t bother me a bit and I like the added dimension!


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  1. Carolina says

    April 20, 2015 at 1:24 am

    omg this is so pretty, I love it! <3

    Reply
  2. DrapesGames says

    April 20, 2015 at 2:06 am

    Having done a pixel blanket myself, yours is coming along great. I know its easy to get discouraged when you only have a pile. Good job!

    Reply
  3. Xandra says

    April 20, 2015 at 6:18 am

    Wow, it look so pretty ♥

    Reply
  4. Margaret says

    April 20, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    This will be a nice blanket. Really pretty.

    Have a pleasant day, Margaret

    Reply
  5. Christine Lynn says

    April 21, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    Hello, is there an easy way to increase the size of the squares to 5×5? Thank you so much for your time! Awesome work.

    Reply
  6. Carole Moore says

    April 21, 2015 at 10:47 pm

    your individual squares — can you give the pattern for them?

    Reply
    • ingrow. says

      May 3, 2015 at 12:37 pm

      I believe the pattern is given in a previous post: http://repeatcrafterm.wpengine.com/2015/04/pixel-crochet-squares.html
      You should check it out, maybe it will help.

      Greetings,

      Ingrid

      Reply
  7. ploduska says

    April 22, 2015 at 5:43 am

    Wow! That´s amazing!

    Reply
  8. Jacqui says

    April 22, 2015 at 11:11 pm

    wow! looks great! where did you get that gorgeous hook?

    Reply
  9. franki bennett says

    April 29, 2015 at 3:50 pm

    I love this. What kind of yarn did you use for this project?

    Reply
    • Clancey says

      September 28, 2016 at 7:03 am

      I believe she used Vanna’s Choice, but Red Heart Super Saver worked for me!

      Reply
  10. Rubys Nails says

    April 29, 2015 at 7:15 pm

    What are you doing with all the ends? I'm undertaking a massive pixel blanket and the ends are going to do me in! Are you crocheting over them or are you going to weave them all in?

    Reply
    • ingrow. says

      May 3, 2015 at 12:38 pm

      I believe I red that she weaves the ends in. You should check this post: http://repeatcrafterm.wpengine.com/2015/04/pixel-crochet-squares.html
      Hope it helps.

      Greetings,

      Ingrid

      Reply
    • Chey says

      July 6, 2015 at 9:07 pm

      I stitched in the ends as I went every 10 squares done I would go back and weave in the ends that way it would give me breaks and not break me.

      Reply
  11. ingrow. says

    May 3, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    I'm really thinking about making one of these myself!
    Just hestitating because all the squares might drive me nuts haha.
    Looks awesome though!

    Reply
  12. dane says

    May 4, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    woua!!! des petits grannys bien sympa j' aime beaucoup un jeu de patience moi aussi je fais des grannys pour la réalisation de deux robes voici le lien vers mon blog a bientôt biz
    http://www.dane-et-le-crochet.fr/?post/1020

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  13. dane says

    May 4, 2015 at 4:03 pm

    woua!!! des petits grannys bien sympa j' aime beaucoup un jeu de patience moi aussi je fais des grannys pour la réalisation de deux robes voici le lien vers mon blog a bientôt biz
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  18. Andrea says

    November 10, 2015 at 10:08 am

    Did you use only one color to join different colored squares? If so, is the joining yarn visible?

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    • Becca says

      November 22, 2015 at 5:12 pm

      I have the same question! I’m working on a blanket with four different colors and I don’t want to use just one color to bind squares of diff. colors, but I also don’t want to make my life too difficult.

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      • Andrea says

        November 22, 2015 at 5:42 pm

        After a little thought, I finally had to make a decision. When joining two squares of the same color, I used the same color yarn. For different colored squares, I used the darker of the two to join. I have only stitched squares together in large strips so far and have not started joining strip by strip. Not sure what I’ll do with strips of multiple colors, could get complicated! If you have figured out something better, please let me know!

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        • Debra says

          May 25, 2016 at 1:55 pm

          Did you ever figure it out? I’m starting to join some squares together and wondering the best approach colorwise for it!

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  19. Farren says

    March 22, 2016 at 6:35 pm

    I’ve followed the whole pattern and have just finished joining horizontally and am about to do the vertical joins 🙂 this is an amazing blanket!! Thank you so much for sharing it!

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Hi and thanks for stopping by! I'm Sarah, the crafter, crocheter and occasional crockpotter behind this blog. As a wife and mom of 3 my days are busy but I always find time to pick up my crochet hook or indulge in something crafty. I have a passion for crafting and crocheting and offer my patterns and tutorials for free! I hope you enjoy everything you find here and please feel free to repeat after me!

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