The squares are joined together with the flat braid, which is a little more time consuming. It requires that you drop the active loop and pick it up again from the corresponding loop on the finished square in order to join the squares. This method creates a nice lacy joining round thus, making the extra efforts well worth it.
You can join the squares as you go, or you can crochet them all up first. I found that joining each square as I finished it required a lot of switching between the colors. So I ended up making the squares one color at a time and then joined them. It was at this point that I realized how time consuming it is to join the squares.
A free crochet pattern for a flower afghan. I called it the fall flower afghan because I used fall colors, but you can use any colors that you like.
The squares are joined together with the flat braid, which is a little more time consuming. It requires that you drop the active loop and pick it up again from the corresponding loop on the finished square in order to join the squares. This method creates a nice lacy joining round thus, making the extra efforts well worth it.
You can join the squares as you go, or you can crochet them all up first. I found that joining each square as I finished it required a lot of switching between the colors. So I ended up making the squares one color at a time and then joined them. It was at this point that I realized how time consuming it is to join the squares.
Material: 5 colors of Red Heart Soft Touch, or any other yarn that you have on hand.
Hook size: G/4.25MM, or any hook suitable for the yarn you are using.
Notes: I used 238 squares to make this afghan, which measures approximately 60×75 inches. To make this exact afghan you will need the following colors:
CA: Yellow for Center (1 ball)
CB: Orange for Raised Petals (3 balls)
CC: Red for Back Petals (5 balls)
CD: Green for Leaves (5 balls)
CE: Brown for Joining (4 balls)
Ch 4, join with sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 2 sc into each ch around, join with sl st. (8 sc sts)
Rnd 2: Join CB, ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, sk next st, *sc in next st, ch 3, sk next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st. (4 lps)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, working in front of lp, 5 dc into skipped st of rnd 1, *sc in next st of rnd 2, working in front of lp, 5 dc into skipped st of rnd 1, repeat from * around, join with sl st.
Rnd 4: Join CC, ch 1, sc in first sc st, *working in the back of rnd 3 (dc, 5 tr, dc) in center ch of ch-3 lp,** sc in next sc st of rnd 3, repeat from * around ending at **, join with sl st
Rnd 5: Join CD, ch 4 (counts as first tr), work another 6 tr in same st, *ch 1, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next 3 sts,** 7 tr in next sc st, repeat from * around ending at **, join with sl st.
Joining Squares: The joining method used in this pattern is called the “flat braid”, and it creates a nice lacy joining round.
First Square: Join CE, sl st into next st, ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 3, sk next st, (sc, ch 4, sc) in next st, ch 3, sk next st, sc in next st, (ch 3, sk next st, sc in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 3, sk next st,** sc in next st, repeat from * around ending at **, join with sl st. Fasten Off.
Tips: When joining 2 or more squares the dropped lp is picked up from the indicated corresponding lp of the completed square. The hook is inserted from the top (right side) of the completed square in order to pull the active lp on the current square through from the wrong side. Always start the joining at a corner. See images below.
The corner stitch completed.One side joined.One side joined.
Two squares joined to the first one.When joining at a corner where 3 corners have already been joined, pick up the lp from the first corresponding corner lp, ch 2, drop the lp once more, and pick it up from the corner lp of the top left square. (The corner lp of the square to which you will join the next side of the current square.) See images below.
Corner completed.
Joining 2 Sides of Current Square: Join CE to current square, sl st into next st, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, sk next st, sc in next st, **ch 2, drop the lp and pick it up from the corresponding corner lp of completed square, ch 2, sc into same st of current square**, *ch 2, drop the lp and pick it up from the next ch-3 lp of completed square, ch 1, sk next st on current square, sc in next st*, (ch 2, drop the lp and pick it up from the next ch-3 lp of completed square, ch 1, sk next st on current square, sc in next ch-1 sp) twice, repeat from * to * twice***, (ch 2, drop the lp and pick it up from the next corresponding corner lp of completed square) twice, ch 2, sc into same st of current square, repeat from first * to *** once, then repeat from ** to ** once, [ch 3, sk next st, sc in next st, (ch 3, sk next st, sc in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 3, sk next st], sc in next st, ch 3, sk next st, (sc, ch 4, sc) in next st, repeat between [ ], join with sl st. Fasten Off.Edging:
Rnd 1: Join CE to any lp along the edge, *ch 4, drop the lp and pick it up from the next lp, repeat from * around, join with sl st into the first lp.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same lp, ch 3, *sc in next lp, ch 3, repeat from * around, join with sl st. Fasten off. source