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This beautiful project is perfect for adventurous beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, featuring charming heart-shaped granny squares joined with classic granny stitch rows and finished with a delicate spider stitch edging.
In this video, I’ll walk you through the entire process, showing you how to crochet a heart granny square baby blanket from start to finish. Whether you're making a precious keepsake or a thoughtful handmade baby shower gift, this design is sure to become a favourite.
You'll learn how to crochet heart granny squares, how to join granny squares with a simple method, and how to add a pretty and textured border. If you’ve been wondering how to crochet a baby blanket with hearts, you’re in the right place!
🧶 Perfect for a baby girl or change up the colours for a boy
🎁 Ideal handmade baby shower gift
💖 Beginner-friendly and easy to follow
00:35 Motif
10:16 JAYG
12:47 Adding granny stitch rows
17:09 Joining panels (matress stitch)
20:18 Border prep
21:59 Border & Spider Stitch edging
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hi there it's Katherine here from Laai
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Lodge and today I'll be showing you how
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to crochet the granny sweetheart baby
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blanket so you're going to need some
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double knit yarn in two colors i'm using
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drops
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charisma you'll also need some scissors
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at darning needle and both a 4.5 and a 4
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mm crochet hook so the blanket is made
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with these really cute heart granny
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squares joined together at the bottom
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and top of the blanket with a granny
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stitch in between and then this cute
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spider stitch edging so we're going to
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start by making the first granny square
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so we'll start with a slip knot on our
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hook and chain
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four and join with a slip
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stitch to that first
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chain then going to chain three this
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counts as our first double crochet and
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we're now going to be working into the
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ring so I'm going to put two double
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crochet into that
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ring and then chain two for our first
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corner three double crochet into the
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ring
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chain two for the
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corner and again another
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three double
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crochet into the
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ring chain two and our final three
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double
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crochet all into the ring
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and then we'll do our chain two for that
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last corner then going to join with a
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slip stitch to the top of that chain
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three okay so our next round is going to
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be in the same color so we're going to
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slip stitch across to that corner space
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so slip stitch in the next two
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stitches and then into the corner
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space we'll chain three for our first
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double
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crochet and then we're going to work our
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corner as usual so another two double
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crochet into that
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corner chain
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two and then three double crochet into
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that same corner space
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so you can go ahead and do the same into
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each of these corners so three double
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crochet chain two three double crochet
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into each of those corners and then
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we'll finish the round by slip stitching
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into that chain three from the
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beginning now this next round we're
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going to start the color work so first
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of all we need to get to that corner so
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we're going to slip stitch in the next
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two stitches
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and then into that corner
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space then go to chain
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three and then put two more double
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crochet into that
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corner chain two and then three more
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double crochet
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okay so we've got this space along the
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side we're going to put three double
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crochet in
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there
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one
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two and the last double crochet we're
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going to change color so we're just
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going to do the first part of that
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stitch then we're going to drop the
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cream
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we're going to pick up pink
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lay the new color over the hook and just
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finish that stitch off with a new color
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we do need to carry the cream
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over so we'll hold that to the corner
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and work over
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that can also work over the pink tail as
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well so we're going to put a double
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crochet into that corner followed by two
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more double
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crochet chain two for the corner and
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then three more double
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crochet and we are going to be changing
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color on that last stitch
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so we'll drop the pink pick up the cream
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finish that stitch
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off carry the pink
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across and then three double crochet
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into that
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space and then again on this last stitch
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changing back over to the pink so drop
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the
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cream pick up the
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pink carry the cream across to the
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corner finish that last stitch
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up and then work a corner as normal
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so that's three double
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crochet chain
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two three double
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crochet and on that last
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stitch changing back to the
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cream remember to carry the pink
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across and then we've got three double
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crochet into that side space
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now the next corner we're staying with
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the cream so we will carry the pink
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across to that corner make sure you're
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always working over the carriage yarn as
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you
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go so we've got three double
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crochet oops
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chain two and three double
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crochet now on this last stitch we're
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going to change back to the pink so we
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just work the first part of the stitch
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drop the cream pick up the pink finish
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off that stitch carry the cream across
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to this last space on the side and three
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double
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crochet now we do need to join with a
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slip stitch to that first to the top of
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that chain three so oops so I do need to
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change back to the cream for that so
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we'll drop the
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pink pick up the
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cream and then join with a slip stitch
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to the top that chain three and I'm just
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catching the cream the pink as well so
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we can take that across cuz the
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next round we're going to need the pink
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so I'm going to slip
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stitch
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across carrying that
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pink till I get to the corner and then I
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can fasten off with the cream okay so we
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finished with the cream yarn so the next
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round is done entirely in the pink but
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we are going to be picking up some of
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those longer floats and catching those
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up a little bit and trying to um tidy
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those up a bit on the next round
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so we're going to put a hook in this
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corner
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space and we're going to take pink draw
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it through chain three for that first
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double crochet and then we're going to
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put two more double crochet into that
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same space chain
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two and then three double
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crochet now in each space across the
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sides we're going to put three double
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crochet that's
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one
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two and three now in this next space you
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can see here we've got this float so
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we're going to catch
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that so we're going to put three double
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crochet into the next space we're also
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going to crochet over that
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float so that's one
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two and three so it might look like it's
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more visible at the front but you can
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just kind of tuck that
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back so this corner is going to be
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worked as usual it's three double
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crochet chain two and three double
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crochet
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so we're going to keep working around in
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the
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pink each time you get to a space at the
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side it's going to be three double
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crochet and you're going to catch up
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these floats as you go around and each
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time you get to a corner it's three
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double crochet chain two three double
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crochet and then we'll join with a slip
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stitch to the top of that chain three
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so you're going to want to go ahead and
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add an extra round to your granny square
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exactly the same as the previous round
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and then for the next granny square
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you're going to work up as far as round
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four so we've got 1 2 3 four rounds and
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then we're going to use the join as you
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go method to join to this square so
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we're going to start by slip stitching
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across to get to that corner space so
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slip stitch in the next two stitches and
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then into that corner
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space i'm going to chain three which
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counts as our first double crochet and
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then put two more double
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crochet into that
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corner as normal and now instead of
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chaining two for the corner like we have
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been we're just going to chain one and
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then we're going to slip
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stitch into this corner space here
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like so and then we'll chain one so that
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counts then as our two chains for the
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corner we're then going to continue with
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our corner of this square with another
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three double crochet into that same
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corner space so that's
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one
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two and three and we're then going to
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join to this next space along the side
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of this square just
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here so we're just going to slip stitch
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in
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there and then carry on with three
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double crochet into this this next
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space that's
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one
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two and three we're just going to repeat
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this across the side of the granny
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square with a slip stitch into
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um each space along the side and then
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continue with another three double
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crochet into that next space so I've
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worked I worked across the side and
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we're now at the corner again so we're
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going to start with three double crochet
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into this next corner space that's
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one
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two and three and then we're going to
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just do this exact same as we did this
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other corner so it's chain one and
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you're going to slip stitch into that
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corner space
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chain one and then finish off that
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corner with three double
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crochet that's
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one
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two and three so we can now go ahead and
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finish off the rest of our granny square
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so we're going to put three double
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crochet into each of the spaces along
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the sides and into each corner three
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double crochet chain two three double
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crochet so I've worked all the way
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around my square and I'm just going to
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join with the slip stitch to the top of
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top of that chain three and then fasten
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off so you're going to want to go ahead
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and repeat this process until you've got
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a total of six granny squares for the
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purpose of the tutorial I'm just going
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to continue on this small swatch here so
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you're going to switch over to your
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larger hook that's a 4.5 mm
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and we're going to put your hook into
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the corner the top right corner of your
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uh strip of granny squares and we're
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just going to pull this yarn
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through and chain
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three now this counts as our first
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double crochet we're going to put one
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more double crochet into that corner
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space and we're now going to continue by
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putting a granny cluster that's three
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double crochet into each space
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across so that's three double crochet
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into this next
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space
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one
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two
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oops and three and then three double
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crochet into the next space we put three
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double crochet into the next two spaces
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and we're now coming up to where the two
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squares are joined so we're going to
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start by putting a double crochet into
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this first corner
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space we're then going to double crochet
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two together over the two spaces so
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you're going to yarn over put your hook
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into that corner space pull up a loop
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yarn over pull through two yarn over put
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your hook into the next space pull up a
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loop yarn over pull through two and then
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yarn over and pull through all three of
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those loops and then we're going to
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finish with another double crochet into
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that corner space
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and now I'm going to continue with three
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double crochet into each space across
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until we get to this last corner space
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and we're going to finish with two
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double crochet into that last space
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that's
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one and two we're then going to chain
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three and
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turn and turn our work now we're going
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to look to the previous row to see what
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how many stitches we've got at the
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beginning so we can see here we've got
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two double crochet at the beginning and
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then we have a space between the next
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cluster of stitches so because we've got
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two in this previous row we only want to
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have one at the beginning of the next
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row and then we're going to go straight
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into this space here with three double
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crochet that's
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one
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two
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and three
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now I'm going to continue putting three
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double crochet that's a granny cluster
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into each
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space across and when you get to this
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this space here where we did the double
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crochet two together you're going to
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count that as one granny cluster so
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you're just going to keep working a
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granny cluster in each space all the way
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across we're coming up to the end of the
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row here i'm going to put granny cluster
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in this last
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space that's three double crochet
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and you can see here we've got two
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double crochet from the previous row
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just like we did at the beginning here
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so we're going to end with one double
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crochet into the top of that chain
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three like so and then we're going to
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chain
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three and turn so now we can see our
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previous row only had one double crochet
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at the start so we're going to work
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straight into this space
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here with a double
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crochet so that now we've got two
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stitches at the start so it's al always
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going to alternate the row so we've got
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two stitches at the start in this row
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then one stitch then two stitches and
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then we're going to continue by putting
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a granny cluster into each space all the
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way across and then we're going to end
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by putting a double crochet in this last
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space and then another one in the top of
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that chain three so it matches up with
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the beginning here so I'm at the end of
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the row i'm just going to finish by
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putting one double crochet in that space
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that last space and then another one in
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the top of that chain
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three so you're going to go ahead and
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work a total of 31 rows in the granny
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stitch and then you can fasten off
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you're then going to want to go ahead
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and make another panel in exactly the
17:08
same way and once you've done that
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you'll be ready to join the two panels
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together so I've got my two swatches
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here ready to join we're going to join
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using the mattress stitch so you'll want
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to get a roughly three
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times the length of the length that
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you're
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joining and then you want to thread that
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onto darning needle so you're going to
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want to just join
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in your yarn leave a a tail long enough
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to sew in just put an extra stitch in
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there just to secure it
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so we're going to be going just kind of
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through the back loop so you're going to
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go just through the back loop so you're
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going to go into that first stitch and
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then
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out through the second
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stitch and then you're going to do the
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same on the other
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side so you're going in and out on the
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next
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stitch and then you're going to go in to
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the to where you previously came out of
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and then out on the next
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stitch and you're going to repeat this
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for around five or six so stitches and
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then you'll pull the yarn to draw it
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together i wouldn't leave it too long
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before you um pull the yarn otherwise
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you can risk breaking your yarn
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especially if you're working with wool
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so once you've gone through a few
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stitches just hold the tops of your
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blanket and then just gently pull and it
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will draw your crochet
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together and it creates a pretty much
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invisible seam so you're just going to
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continue working all the way across
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once you get to the end you can just sew
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that end in now before we add the border
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we're just going to do a little bit of
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prep so from the the rows of granny
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stitch we have we're just going to add a
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row of slip stitches just where the
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granny stitching the edge of the granny
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stitching is so not where you've got the
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granny squares but just the rows of
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granny stitch so just going to join in
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that corner of the granny
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square with a slip
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stitch pull that tight
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and then we're going to put two slip
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stitches into the side of each stitch so
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where you've got your chain three at the
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start very loosely going to put a couple
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of slip stitches in
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there and then just going into the sides
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of the
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stitches just put two stitches in each
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now how many stitches really is going to
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depend on your tension if your tension
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is a bit tighter two stitches might be
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too too many so you're really going to
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have to just kind of see how it looks if
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you find your edges are getting a bit
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roughly that means that you've got too
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many
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stitches so you're just going to go
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ahead and put your slip stitches nice
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and
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evenly down the edges of your granny
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stitch so I've just got this last stitch
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to work
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into and then I'm going to finish by
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slip stitching into that corner space
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and then fasten off and you're going to
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repeat this pro process along the other
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side so we're now ready to add our
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border so we're going to be using our
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contrast color so I'm going to start
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with a slip knot on my hook i'm going to
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I'm going to go in with a a standing
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half double crochet so if you put your
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finger on the slip knot then just yarn
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over and hold that with your finger and
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then we're going to be working into the
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back loops here so any stitch along the
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side you can start off in and we're just
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going to
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put a half double crochet in there like
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so and then we're going to continue with
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a half double crochet in the back loops
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of each
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stitch and we're going to do be doing
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this all the way around the
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blanket so once you get to a corner
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space we're going to put three half
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double crochet into the corner space and
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we're going to be doing exactly the same
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in each of the corners of the blanket so
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that's three half double crochets into
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that corner space now if you need to you
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can go ahead and put a stitch marker in
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this middle half double crochet here
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just so that you know which one you're
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working into on the on the next
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round and then we're going to continue
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across the
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side with a half double crochet in the
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back loops of each
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stitch so at the moment we're working
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along the sides of the granny square
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so keep going with a half double
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crochet working in the back loops only
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until you get to the granny stitch
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portion of your blanket and then we're
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going to start working into the back
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loops of those slip stitches so it's a
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half double
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crochet into the back
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loops of your slip stitches all the way
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across that granny stitch portion of
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your blanket and so eventually you'll
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get back to the the granny square
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portion of the blanket and you're just
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going to carry on doing the same working
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a half double crochet into the back
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loops of every stitch we're coming up to
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the next corner and just like we did in
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the previous corner we're going to put
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three half double crochets into that
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corner space that's
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one
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two and three and as I said before if
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you need to you can go ahead and mark
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that middle stitch that's the second one
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so you're now going to continue in
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exactly the same way working all the way
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around your blanket so you go ahead to
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do that and I'll meet you when you're
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ready to add the next round and once you
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get to the end you're just going to join
24:21
with a slip stitch to that first half
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double crochet and now we're ready to
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start round two we're going to chain one
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this doesn't count as a
24:30
stitch and then we're going to put a
24:32
half double
24:34
crochet into that same stitch through
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the back loop and then we're going to
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start by putting another round of half
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double crochets into the back
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loops just as we did in the previous
24:47
round so I'm coming up to the corner
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here once I get to center stitch which
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is this next one I'm going to work
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through both loops only on this stitch
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i'm going to put three half double
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crochets through both loops onto that
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center stitch
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and then I'm going to carry
25:14
on working through the back
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loops with a half double crochet in each
25:21
stitch so you're going to keep working
25:23
all the way around and each time you get
25:25
to a corner you're just going to do
25:26
exactly the same as you did in that
25:28
corner we're just going to join to the
25:30
top of that first half double crochet to
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finish off the round
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and now we're ready to add our final
25:40
round of the border so I'm just going to
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chain one this doesn't count as a stitch
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i'm going to put a single crochet into
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that same
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stitch chain two and then another single
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crochet into that same
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stitch we're going to skip the next
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stitch in the following stitch single
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crochet chain two
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single crochet and we're just going to
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repeat this around so we skip the next
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stitch in the following
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stitch single crochet chain
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two single crochet and as we get to the
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corner we're not doing anything fancy in
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the corner so we're just going to skip
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the next stitch and in the following
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stitch single crochet chain
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two single crochet
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and we're just going to repeat this all
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the way around the all the way around
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the entire
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[Music]
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blanket and the corners just have like a
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gently rounding edges around the corners
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so you go ahead and work all the way
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around your blanket with this spider
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stitch edging and then you're just going
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to finish by joining with slip stitch to
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that first single crochet and then you
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can fasten off so once you're finished
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your blanket will look something like
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this now I really recommend you do block
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this especially if you're using wool i
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pinned mine out and I I stretched it
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quite a bit to get it into a really nice
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shape and um to get a really nice drape
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i sprayed it down quite heavily with
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water and let let it dry and you do get
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a beautiful drape and if you love this
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baby blanket tutorial then be sure to
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check out my crochet blanket playlist
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right here on YouTube bye-bye now
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