The blanket that almost killed me

So, a few posts back (a few months ago, sadly), I posted about the blanket I started. Little did I know that this blanket would be such a big undertaking. I'm making 9 squares, and joining them all together, using a 10th color to tie them all in. O.M.G. I have been searching the interwebs looking for various and sundry ways to join these panels together. I don't crochet, so the whole idea of that scares me. I don't want to just seam them, because I want this golden color to tie them all together. However, it's a royal pain in my tushie.

First off, each panel is like 16 inches long. I'm attempting to join them together with a 1.5 wide "panel" done in stockinette stitch. I'm joining it on both sides as I go, using dpns. It's a BITCH and a half. I mean, it's going to look pretty good when it's done, I think, but the getting it done is taking forever. I have to reposition the dpn every time I turn the work, and I have to turn both large squares together to do it.

*sigh*

This is what it looks like so far. This is the Emmett (brown) and Carlisle (green) panels of the blanket. The gold color is supposed to be representative of their topaz eyes. Unfortunately it's more gold, but I still think it will look nice.

What do you think?




I may try something different with the next join, but I'm not sure. I was thinking I could just knit the gold strip attached to ONE panel, and then seam it on the other one.

I am currently knitting up Jasper's square. Then comes Alice, Edward, Bella, and Renesmee. If this doesn't kill me, I will be so incredibly strong it'll be ridiculous!