By dailycrochet - August, 14th 2020

Do you have your crochet blanket from childhood?

Have your grandparents or mother made one for you?

The warmth and love that comes from that crochet blanket are beyond words.

Do you want to make one for your grandparent to show them your love?

Then this article is for you because I will be discussing 10 ways to join granny squares.

Grab a cup of coffee and let’s start making a beautiful crochet blanket.

What are granny squares?

A granny square is a piece of square fabric that is produced in crochet by working from the center to outwards. You can make blankets, pillow covers, purses, or decoration pieces out of granny squares by stitching multiple granny squares together.

You can make a granny square with three or four rounds if you are making bigger squares. And then there are multiple ways to join them together.

10 Ways to Join Granny Squares

1. Celtic Lace Join

This is a very elaborate and beautiful design. Though it looks tough to do once you start working on it, it becomes easy and all the four squares are joined with a beautiful center.

Watch the tutorial for Celtic Lace Join 

2. Mattress Stitch Seaming

It is a vertical seaming technique that creates an invisible join. It is more like sewn rather than crocheted.

Watch the tutorial for Mattress Stitch

3. Flat Braid Join

Flat Braid Join is a simple and beautiful joining technique. You can do it for special projects because the twisted knots give a very pretty look to the joints.

Watch the tutorial for Flat Braid Join

4. Scallop Join

It is similar to Flat Braid join but just that you don’t drop lp from hook and pick it up again. It is much simpler as it does not involve the twisted look of Flat Braid join.

Watch the tutorial for Scallop Join

5. Simulated Braid Join

It is a little bulky design and involves more skill to get them done properly. You can join pre-edged blocks together.

Watch the tutorial for Simulated Braid Join

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6. Dudessembly Join

This technique is mostly used for large motifs and to put together larger crochet patterns together.

Watch the tutorial for Dudessembly

7. Flat Zipper Method

The zipper method looks longer than other joining methods. It joins the crochet granny squares in a way that you are zipping them together.

Watch the tutorial for Flat Zipper Method

8. Tight Braid Join

The Tight Braid Joining method is very similar to the Flat Braid Join, just a difference is that it is tighter and closer and not as lacy as Flat Braid Join. 

Watch the tutorial for Tight Braid Join

9. Continuous Join Cluster Style

It is a continuous no-hook out join and the end result is so pretty.

Watch the tutorial for Continuous Join Cluster

10. Join-as-you-go (JAYGO)

In the JAYGO method, you don’t have to first finish all the motifs and then join together, but you keep on joining while doing your last round on each square.

Watch the tutorial for Join-as-you-go Join

Now you have so many beautiful designs to join your granny squares and make a beautiful blanket or pillow cover for your loved ones. Watch the tutorials and start crocheting.

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