How to join granny squares together: 5 methods, step by step

What is the most invisible way to join crochet squares?

The most invisible way to join crochet squares is the mattress stitch worked through the back loops, which pulls the edges together so the seam sits flat and nearly disappears on the right side.

How do you whip stitch crochet squares together?

Whip stitch crochet squares together by sewing over the edges through matching loops with a tapestry needle.

1. Block all squares to the same size.
2. Place two squares right sides together with stitches aligned.
3. Thread a tapestry needle with 3 times the edge length of matching yarn.
4. Insert the needle through the back loops of both squares at the first corner stitch.
5. Pull through and bring the needle over the edge to the next pair of stitches.
6. Repeat into every stitch across, keeping the yarn snug but not tight.
7. Secure the end and weave the tail back through the seam.

How do you join granny squares with crochet?

Join granny squares with crochet by working slip stitches or single crochet through the edges of two squares at once.

1. Hold two squares with wrong sides together and edges aligned.
2. Insert the hook through both corner chain spaces and pull up a loop.
3. Work a slip stitch through the back loops of the next stitch of both squares.
4. Continue across to the next corner, keeping the tension loose.
5. Chain 1 at the corner and join the next pair of squares in the same row.

Which crochet joining method should you choose?

Choose a crochet joining method based on how visible the seam should be and how quickly you want to join.

How do you join granny squares as you go?

Join-as-you-go connects each new square to the finished squares beside it while you work its final round, so there is no separate seaming at the end.

1. Make the first square completely, including its final round.
2. Work the next square up to its final round, then begin the final round as normal.
3. At a corner that meets a finished square, work the first cluster, chain 1, slip stitch into the matching corner space of the finished square, chain 1, then work the second cluster.
4. Along the shared side, replace each chain 1 between clusters with a slip stitch into the matching chain-1 space of the finished square.
5. At the next shared corner, repeat the corner join, then finish any unjoined sides as normal.
6. Continue row by row, joining each new square to the square above it and the square beside it.

Why do joined crochet squares pucker?

Joined crochet squares pucker when the seam yarn is pulled too tight or the squares are different sizes. Block squares to identical measurements and keep the joining yarn relaxed.