Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix C2C Crochet Afghan - Joining and Edging

Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix C2C Crochet Afghan with HDawg

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Finishing the Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix C2C Crochet Afghan

Okay witches and wizards, now that we’ve finished up all twelve blocks in the Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix Afghan, it’s time to join everything together. To be honest, the joining part of an afghan is my least favorite part. But once we’re finished joining, it’s back to crochet to add the border. There’s just enough time before Christmas to finish up this blanket for your favorite witch, wizard, or Harry Potter-loving Muggle. Can you image the look on a Harry Potter fan’s face if he or she were to find this under the tree Christmas morning? Priceless!

If you’re just getting started with the Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix Afghan, you can find the intro with the list of materials and the wizard and witch blocks here:

Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix C2C Crochet Afghan Intro
Albus Dumbledore
Minerva McGonagall
Severus Snape
Molly Weasley
Arthur Weasley
Rubeus Hagrid
Sirius Black
Remus Lupin
Nymphadora Tonks
Alastor (Mad-Eye) Moody
Mundungus Fletcher
Kingsley Shacklebolt

Order of the Phoenix c2c crochet afghan on bed

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Preparing the Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix Blocks

I think for previous afghans I have negligent in specifying the amount of yarn needed to finish up the afghans, including stitching blocks together and adding borders. The yarn amount is always included in each initial post with the total yardage required. Rest easily on that account. I just haven’t listed it in the edging and joining posts. I will try to do better!

Remember that you should have already edged each block with a row of single crochet. If you have not done this, do it now. The single crochet row makes it easier to match up stitches and sew the blocks together. The single crochet row should be done in the same color as the background of each block.

For the joining and edging, you will need:

~ Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn 3.5 oz skeins in the following colors (amounts are approximations):

Black — 7.5 oz (for sashing and joining)
Colonial Blue — 3.5 oz (for the final puff stitch border)

~ Size H Crochet Hook or hook needed to achieve gauge (see Gauge for C2C Afghans) or whatever hook you used to crochet the blocks

~ Yarn Needle

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Add Sashing to Each Order of the Phoenix Block

Before sewing the blocks together, we will add a row of sashing around each block. Perhaps I use the term sashing too readily. I don’t know if it is a common term among crocheters. I also quilt and I picked up the term from quilting. In quilting, sashing refers to strips of fabric that separate quilt blocks from each other. When I use it to refer to crochet, I just mean rows of crochet added around each block to separate the blocks from each other. Most often, I use the same color sashing around each block. This gives a tidy, unified appearance to the entire afghan.

For this afghan, stitch a row of half double crochet (HDC) around each block. You’ll need just under half an ounce of yarn for the HDC row on each block.

It is worked as follows:

With right side facing, attach BLACK yarn in any SC stitch from the row below with a standing HDC.
Work HDC1 in each stitch on the side of the block to the corner.
In the corner stitch work HDC2, Chain (CH) 2, HDC2.
Continue around the block in like manner.
Join with Slip Stitch (SL ST) in the first HDC. Fasten off.

Crochet a sashing row around each of the twelve blocks

Joining the Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix C2C Crochet Afghan

The Order of the Phoenix Afghan Layout

Begin by laying your blocks out in whatever order you wish. I chose to put Albus Dumbledore first as he founded the Order of the Phoenix. Next, I put a couple of his fellow teachers. Then, I made sure to put couples together: Molly and Arthur Weasley; Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks. You’re welcome to switch things up, though you may find if you’ve used the same background colors that I did, that it’s just easiest to follow my layout.

Make sure all of your blocks are right side up. It’s true that the blocks are reversible, however, the direction that the stitches lie is different on the front and the back. For a cohesive look make sure all of your blocks face the same direction.

This is the layout I used (left to right):

Row 1: Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape

Row 2: Molly Weasley, Arthur Weasley, Rubeus Hagrid

Row 3: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks

Row 4: Alastor Moody, Mundungus Fletcher, Kingsley Shacklebolt

Assembling the Order of the Phoenix Afghan

You may join your blocks together by whatever method you prefer. I have used either a basic whip stitch or a flat slip stitch join. For this afghan, I used a whip stitch. I like the flat slip stitch join when I am sewing together blanket-width panels. For smaller blocks, I like the whip stitch. I think the whip stitch is better at filling in the points where four blocks meet. Which method do you prefer?

Join the blocks into rows first. Once the rows are made, stitch them together to create the 12-block blanket.

the Order of the Phoenix Afghan Borders

We’re almost finished! The Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix Afghan has two simple border rows.

Row 1 is very much like the sashing we did around each blocks. The only difference is what is worked in the corner stitches. This creates an even look to the sashing between and around the blocks. Row 2 is a more decorative stitch.

Border Row 1

With right side facing, attach BLACK yarn in any HDC stitch from the sashing row below with a standing HDC.
Work HDC1 in each stitch to the corner
In the corner stitch, work HDC 3.
Continue around the afghan in the same manner.
Join with a SL ST in the first HDC. Fasten off.

Border Row 2

For the final border, I chose to use the same edging stitch I used in the Among Us Afghan—the puff border stitch. The puff border stitch gives a really nice textured finish to the blanket. I crocheted the second border in COLONIAL BLUE. Blue is a Ravenclaw color, though this is not why I chose to use it. I just like blue. And it was one of the few colors I still had enough yarn left to use for the border. Ah those design choices!

If you relate to a particular Hogwarts House use COLONIAL BLUE, SCARLET, KELLY GREEN, or MUSTARD to coordinate.

I hope you think your Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix C2C Crochet Afghan looks amazing!

Finished size: 58 inches x 76 inches

Here are a couple of final photos of the blanket with my darling model HDawg.

the finished order of the phoenix blanket being modeled

the finished Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix blanket

I’d love to see your finished masterpiece and the lucky recipient. Send me pics! Have a great holiday and be ready in the new year to join the Gryffindors Block of the Month Crochet Along.