Join As You Go Technique For Crochet Hexagons Tutorial

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Learn how to effortlessly attach your crochet hexagons together using the join as you go crochet technique (JAYG). Full step by step video tutorial and diagram included!

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I am excited to teach you this great technique of joining crochet hexagons together without creating extra yarn ends.

I used this technqiue for The Winter Wishes Blanket – a blanket consisting of 7 different hexagon designs, lace joins and an interlocking crochet border!

The blue and white palette felt like the perfect reflection of a frosty winter morning, while the repeating motifs brought a rhythm that was both meditative and joyful to create.

Let’s dive deeper into the joining technique and finish the blanket off with a beautiful border.

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The Winter Wishes Join As You Go Hexagons Blanket Christmas Crochet Along

The Winter Wishes Crochet Along is a relaxed crochet event where we crochet a stunning hexagon crochet blanket together!

There are no hard deadlines or rush, I want you to enjoy every stitch of this blanket and create something truly special and striking for the holiday season.

You have 4 different options of joining the Crochet Along (more on each option below):

1. inside The crAFTER Design Lab membership (includes 5 complementing bonus patterns and 229+ other patterns, tutorials and classes)
2. purchase the blanket PDF eBook on Etsy or Ravelry
3. buy the full Winter Wishes Blanket Course (includes 5 complementing bonus patterns)
4. access the free version on the blog Hexagon Winter Crochet Blanket – The Winter Wishes Crochet Along

Firstly, don’t forget to join my Facebook Community Group where we will be sharing all the CAL details and progress! Come and join a welcoming community of crocheters working on the same project as you!

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Join As You Go Hexagons Crochet Blanket Layout

Here is a suggested layout on how to space your crochet hexagons out. You can by all means reshuffle your hexagons and change the layout.

Alternatively, you can place them inside a bag and randomly pull them out and join!

Join as you go (JAYG) crochet hexagons

JOINING HEXAGONS

Once you have all the hexagons you need for your blanket, it is time to join them together.

If you do not have the space and equipment to block the whole blanket when finished, I suggest blocking the hexagons individually for a neater result.

There are many techniques of joining hexagons and you might have your preferred method.

You can join them one by one using various methods like single crochet, whip stitch or mattress stitch.

For this blanket I opted for the join-as-you-go method.

The method is explained in the video tutorial to guide you through joining the hexagons.

This is a great method of joining the hexagons togethers as you will use one continuous join without cutting yarn = this saves so many ends!

Join As You Go Crochet Hexagons Diagram

Follow the joining diagram below. It might be a little confusing at first glance, I strongly recommend watching the walkthrough video to show you the way around the diagram!

A couple of tips for success is to take a marker pen and draw over the arrows you have already worked as you move through the diagram.

Secondly, use a piece of scrap yarn or a stitch marker and mark the first edge you work across.

This way you will know where you started and which way your blanket should lay if you ever lose the direction in which you should work.

After joining all hexagons, sl st to 2nd ch of beginning chain 4 to join. Do not fasten off.

Join As You Go Crochet Hexagons Video Tutorial

I have also filmed a step by step video tutorial for the join as you go crochet hexagons technique (JAYG). I strongly recommend watching the video to clear up any confusion.

You can watch the video tutorial right here on the blog, click on the purple play button to start.

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Hexagon Winter Crochet Blanket Border Stitches And Abbreviations

The pattern uses US Crochet Terminology

yrh – yarn over hook

sl st – slip stitch

ch – chain stitch

ch-sp – chain space, specifically 1 ch-sp, 2 ch-sp etc.

rnd – round

prev – previous

rep – repeat

beg – beginning

st(s) – stitch(es)

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

dc2tog – double crochet the following two stitches/spaces together

stand dc – standing double crochet used at the beginning of the round to replace beginnign 3 ch

FPdc – front post double crochet – double crochet worked around the post of the stitch inserting hook from front to back to front

BPdc – back post double crochet – double crochet worked around the post of the stitch inserting hook from back to front to back

tr – treble crochet stitch

FPtr – front post treble crochet – treble crochet worked around the post of the stitch inserting hook from front to back to front

FPtr2tog – work indicated stitches together using the front post treble crochet

tr2tog – work the indicated two stitches together using the treble crochet stitch

Join As You Go Hexagons Crochet Blanket Border Pattern

BLANKET BORDER

Rnd 1: using yarn A still attached, sl st into first 2 ch-sp, 4 ch (counts as first hdc + 2 ch), 1 hdc in same 2 ch-sp, 1 ch, 1 hdc in next st, *1 ch, skip next 1 ch-sp**, 1 hdc in next hdc; repeat from * until you reach the next pair of 2 ch-sps where two hexagons meet in “the valley” ending last repeat at **, skip the hdc that makes up the corner 2 ch-sp, 1 dc2tog working first leg in first 2 ch-sp and the second leg in the 2 ch-sp on next hexagon, skip next hdc that makes up the second 2 ch-sp corner, *1 ch, skip next 1 ch-sp, 1 hdc in next hdc; repeat from * across to 2 ch-sp at “the peak”, (1 hdc, 2 ch, 1 hdc) in next 2 ch-sp at the peak. Repeat around the whole blanket.  Fasten off.

Please note: to make it easier, mark the dc of Rnd 2 that is worked into the top of the dc2tog from previous round.

Rnd 2: join yarn B into any 2 ch-sp at “the peak”, 1 stand dc, 2 ch, 1 dc in same corner 2 ch-sp, 1 dc in next hdc, [*1 ch, skip next 1 ch-sp, 1 dc in next st; repeat from * across to next 2 ch-sp at “the peak”, (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) in next 2 ch-sp, 1 dc in next hdc] repeat around the whole blanket. Fasten off.

Pattern continues…

Rnd 3: join yarn C in any 2 ch-sp at “the peak”, 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), (1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc) in 2 ch-sp, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, *1 tr in 1 ch-sp two rounds below working to the front of the 1 ch-sp from previous rnd, 1 sc in next dc; repeat until you reach the 1 ch-sp before marked stitch (the dc st worked into the top of dc2tog from Rnd 1), work the following 3 sts together using tr-sc-tr as follows: yarn over twice, insert hook into next 1 ch-sp two rounds below to the front of 1 ch-sp from previous rnd, yarn over and pull up loop, (yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice, leave remaining loop on hook; insert hook into top of next dc, yarn over and pull through, leave loop on hook; yarn over twice, insert hook into next 1 ch-sp two rounds below to the front of 1 ch-sp from previous rnd, yarn over and pull up loop, (yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice, leave remaining loop on hook; now yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on the hook, 1 sc in next dc, *1 tr in next 1 ch-sp two rounds below working to the front of the 1 ch-sp from previous rnd, 1 sc in next dc; repeat until you reach the dc before 2 ch-sp at “the peak”, 1 sc in next dc, (1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc) into 2 ch-sp at “the peak”.

Work in the established pattern around the whole blanket, sl st to top of first st to join.

Fasten off.

Sew in all ends. Block your blanket to dimensions.

Join As You Go Crochet Hexagons Blanket Border Video Tutorial

I have also filmed a step by step video tutorial on how to add an interlocking crochet border to your hexagon blanket.

You can watch the video tutorial right here on the blog, click on the purple play button to start.

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Final Thoughts

I hope you will join me and crochet this stunning hexagon winter crochet blanket together.

You might also like these crochet patterns:

1. Easy Hexagon Crochet Blanket – free pattern
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3. FREE Spring Crochet Squares Blanket Pattern – Floral Bloom
4. Join as you go crochet squares
5. Hexagon Winter Crochet Blanket – The Winter Wishes Crochet Along

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