This is a clean way to connect your crocheted granny squares. #crochet #crochettutorial #crocheting, by Millie Hansen on YouTube. 1 min 11 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 11 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Lay your two granny squares right side up, side by side, and line up the edge stitches so the corners match.
Thread a yarn needle with a length of yarn about twice the length of the edge you are joining.
Hold the squares together with the edges facing you. Work from the back so the seam stays hidden.
Bring the needle up through the first stitch of the top square, then through the matching stitch of the bottom square.
Go back into the same stitch on the top square and pull gently. This locks the join and keeps the seam flat.
Repeat stitch by stitch along the whole edge, keeping your tension even so the squares do not pucker.
At the corner, pass the needle through both corner stitches twice to make the join strong.
Weave the yarn tail into the back of the work for a few stitches, then trim it close.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep your stitches loose enough that the seam stretches with the squares.
Use the same yarn weight and colour as your squares so the join blends in.
Test the seam on two spare squares before joining a whole blanket.
Questions
Can I join granny squares with a crochet hook instead?
Yes. A slip stitch or single crochet join along the edge also works and gives a slightly raised seam. The needle method here gives a flatter, less visible join.
Which side should face out?
Work the seam on the wrong side so the neat side stays on the front of your project. Check both sides before you weave in the ends.
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