A year in the making and the Animal Square Crochet Blanket is finally finished! Every month from January to December of 2023, I posted a free pattern for a different animal crochet square. Now I will show you how to join them and add a border to make a blanket!
You can start on this project at anytime. All of the links to each pattern post can be found on the Animal Square CAL Landing Page HERE.
I made TWO of each square. This is so they can be placed back-to-back so the blanket is reversible and the messy stitching is hidden between the sandwiched squares.
I am using Red Heart Super Saver in color Aran to join my squares and for parts of the border. You will only need one skien! I like that this is a neutral color that lets the squares stand out. But please feel free to use any color you’d like! I love to see those bright and colorful blankets.
You can shop all shades of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn HERE on Yarnspirations.com
HERE is a video tutorial to go along with the photos below:
The first thing you will need to do is to join each pair of squares together. I did this by crocheting them together (back-to-back) with double crochet stitches around the edges. Make 3 DC in each corner.
Now it’s time to join the squares! One of my favorite joining techniques is the Slip Stitch Join. It’s fast and easy and creates a really tight join between the squares. I go over this technique in the video below if you need help.
I decided to make a simple border, although since the finished size of this is about 28 x35 inches but you could make it much bigger by adding a larger border, more squares, or larger borders in-between each square.
I started by making one round of SC stitches in Aran yarn along the entire outside edge, making a SC + chain 2 + SC in each corner. Then I added in some color!
I chose a bunch of colors from the blanket: gold, cafe latte, Turqua blue, dusty gray, baby pink, perfect pink, oatmeal, spring green, black, red, coffee, pumpkin orange, medium purple, cornmeal.
In that order, I alternated those colors along the blanket edge the length between every corner and join.
Then for the final round of the edge, I made one last round of SC stitches in Aran.
Then I added 4 two-color pompoms to the corners!
And it’s completely reversible!
I hope you enjoyed this year-long project!
It all started with the 2022 Gnome Project, this year was the 2023 Animal Square CAL, and I’m wondering if I should keep this going and do another monthly crochet-along for 2024? Let me know your thoughts and suggestions!
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Thanks so much for this cal!! I have loved every square and putting the squares back to back is brilliant!!
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I’m game for another year! I didn’t do the Gnome one but I did do this one except I didn’t make it reversible. I made two squares but only decorated one so you won’t feel the eyes on your legs or body when you lay under it. I’ll post a pic when i get it done. TY.
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شیشه سکوریت در جائیکه استحکام، مقاومت در مقابل حرارت و ایمنی مورد نظر باشد قابل استفاده میباشد. لیست قیمت شیشه سکوریت عموماً شیشه سکوریت در صنعت خودرو سازی برای مقابله از خورد شدن شیشه به قطعات بزرگ از شیشه سکوریت در سمت جلو و عقب خودرو استفاده میگردد. در جلو از شیشه لمینیت استفاده میگردد چرا که در هنگام ضربه نمیشکند.
I absolutely love doing this all year . I didn’t make but one square and will be doing fleece on back . This has been a fun project. ☺️ thank you
Thank you. Loved the gnomes & this year’s animals. Your generosity is appreciated.
Yes! Please do another project like this next year. I did the gnomes last year and adore my blanket. I did these animals too, but I’m turning them into a scarf for my 11yo. Not only do we have too many blankets, but this one seems much too small to me.
Thanks so much for this call I have loved every square and putting the squares back to back is brilliant
I finished my squares and stitched them all together. I will be adding batting and material to the back and giving it to my oldest daughter in the next week as she welcomes her first child
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I’m just starting to crochet. I would love to make one of these alongside you in 2024!
Thank you so much for sharing patterns. I especially liked how you joined these squares and am using it on a blanket I’m making. I thought it would be difficult but you made it look so easy I tried it and love it.
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