Easy Crochet - How to border & join granny squares

[@harbirdboo8819]

FINALLY! A video that makes sense and isn't over complicated. Thank you so much!

[@TheLballou]

Just perfect...it has been forever and I had forgotten. This makes so much sense, no extra talk. Thank you!

[@allisonmichel6877]

A lovely tutorial, thank you. I like the straight forward, no extra talk style as well, very clear presentation. Well done. Thanks again

[@Julz99907]

Thank you so much. This is the best joining tutorial I have seen. You answered many questions for me. I will be using your method. Most tutorials I watched previously did not explain how to attach the rows. Awesome tutorial 👌 Thank you 😊

[@betsschreuder5047]

Thank you! Very neat looking on the righthand side. Thank you for explaining how to go about joining the longer rows afterwards, specially what to do in the corners.

[@susanlee8835]

I'm going to make myself a blanket using this method, thankyou for the great tutorial ❤

[@BlossomCrochet]

You’re welcome 😊

[@joannpbutler7691]

😘😘😘 Thank You, Thank You, Thank You 'Blossom Crochet'!!!!! I have been looking for a simpler and easy method of joining all of my granny squares for eight months - refusing to move forward until I got it in my head, what to do!! And you nailed it!!! Your instructions and explanations were absolutely clear!!! I've noted that this video was September 2017 and it's now July 2022 - I do hope that you are well, and I'm soooo grateful for locating this tutorial! Now!!!! I can stop procrastinating 💋💞

[@BlossomCrochet]

That’s so kind of you, and I am good thank you! I’m so glad you can crack on with your squares now 😊🌸

[@judithmastrorilli9819]

Thank you so much for your simple explanation of joining granny squares. I’ve looked at so many videos, and still did not have the confidence to join my squares until I saw your tutorial. Thanks again

[@geena6]

I have finally joined all my granny squares and finished my huge blanket.. I’m so glad I came across your videos, it’s the best and easiest way to join granny squares.. Now I have started on my next granny square blanket and will be using your joining method again & always will .. Thankyou so much again … ❤

[@angelaromain4633]

I panicked, I thought I saved your video after using it to join my first blanket, but I didn't, gah! Watched several others while I looked for this one, and they are fine, but not as well explained and shot to show what you need to see. I'm ready to join my 2nd blanket and needed a refresher....someday it will stick, maybe by blanket 6 haha! Thank you!

[@carolmking]

Thank you for your patiently detailed video especially the finishing off the ends of the yarn...very simply and neat. Thanks.

[@adelinebracey4840]

Thank you for learning the hard way to make it easier for us

[@sandiboy66]

Thank you for this. I have a granny square Afghan that my grandmother made years and years ago. I decided to remake it, so I can preserve hers, and wasn’t sure how to join the squares. This is a big help. I’m a knitter with a basic knowledge of crochet.

[@karenhughes450]

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[@brokenandcraked]

I'm currently making a granny square baby blanket for a friend due in February. This way of joining the squares is so easy, but cute. I used a different colour for joining the squares, the ridge adds a border to the squares. It's just amazing.

[@jennierollins8789]

Your work is so neat and tidy. This was very informative! Thank you! ☮️🌍🌲

[@BlossomCrochet]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@crochet937]

Thank you so much! I really like this join! I plan to try it. It will probably be my first time to join granny squares. 🙂

[@geena6]

I am still using your granny square tutorial and especially the joining method , it’s the only joining method I use,, it’s so easy .. Thankyou so very much again 🩵

[@deec.5905]

I'm fairly new to crochet and still learning. Thought your video made it simple for me to understand and I'm actually doing it. Thank you.

[@annakebeck1205]

Thank you so much. You have just given me courage to finish off my 3 year project. Had no clue how to know the difference between back and front. Also how to attach each square.

[@gregsgirl23au]

Im on my third granny square blanket for our fur baby and this video is my go to when i border and join them its so non stressful 😊😊

[@nubiacairo8835]

Thank you so much. I've just learned for the first time this week to make granny squares. I had no idea how to join them. This was beautiful and so helpful. Once again thank you so much.

[@kathleenf8196]

I just love your tutorials. I have learned so much as a beginner, and I really appreciate you showing us all the tips and tricks. Thanks so much...!

[@ukefansumner5514]

This was just what I needed and thank you for the skip ahead information. I really appreciated that.

[@madre6322]

Wondeful tutorial as always. I’m going to brave and make a blanket for my mother. It will take a long time, but I’m sure she will be happy to receive it. Many thanks.

[@dianatang4095]

Thank you so much, I have learn a lot from you today.❤❤

[@BlossomCrochet]

I'm so glad! 😍

[@wilmamann4559]

This is awesome! Thank you so much for teaching me a really easy connect method. I appreciate you so much. You made my day.

[@suekayknits4284]

You make wonderful videos. So clear.

[@BlossomCrochet]

Thank you! That’s lovely to know 🌸🥰

[@zekiyezeynepsahin9449]

Thank you very much. I have nearly finished a granny square wall hanging. I was wondering how to join them.👍💝

[@BlossomCrochet]

That sounds so wonderful 😍

[@sunnyrush]

Thank you so much for this video. Gives me more confidence in how to do the joins.

[@liisatouati4435]

Thank you. This kind of joining looks quite easy and the result is neat.

[@rebeccahenderson2517]

Oh my goodness! This was so easy to follow, but I really wish I'd found your tutorials sooner! My next granny square blanket will be much tighter as I won'r chain between my DC's.

[@Cyraine_81]

I love this method, I use similar as I slip stitch instead of dc and this also leaves a ridge which I love so have it on the front side of my blanket. I did try using invisible stitch to join my squares but found that my blanket was quite heavy and as it grew it didnt feel secure. Thank you for your tutorials I love watching them. You have taught me so much x

[@constanceki]

this is a quick neat way to join granny squares and i'm doing my first blanket so i will use this way . thanks so much .

[@neenee56]

Thank you so very much for the video. You made it seem so easy to do. Thank you for clarifying that doubles in the UK are singles in the US & trebles are doubles. It can often get confusing, so it helped that you pointed it out. At this time, I just needed to know how to join the squares, so it helped that you showed the time, so I could jump to it. You are a great teacher. Thanks so much. :)

[@trishcaceres1906]

Once Again You Helped Me Through A 1st Time Crochet Project 😘💜 Joining My Granny Squares I Was So Apprehensive & Nervous But Your Calm Voice & Excellant & Easy Tutorial Worked 👏👏Thanx Again You Rock 😎!!!

[@hazelfujimoto138]

I love this way of joining the granny squares. This is the way I was taught my grandmother. Thank you.

[@louisaclayton9943]

Thank you.. u have explained well how to join the squares.

[@ezrahmeow]

thank you so much for this video! i have had so much trouble finding a method of joining granny squares that is explained so well and thoroughly! very well done i’m so excited to see how my project turns out :)

[@olivekeller8955]

Thanks for showing this joining I think it looks so much neater than hand stitching

[@ramanieweerasinghe1391]

Thank you for your expert tutoring. Blessings to you.

[@SomewhereInIndiana1816]

great lesson! 👍👋👋😊 thank you so much!

[@bettyalligood8530]

Love the instructions. Great help

[@hazelfujimoto138]

Love it. Just the way my grandmother thought me. Great tutorial! ☺️

[@nyduchess8957]

Thank you very much..That was the best granny square joining tutorial I've seen thus far ❤

[@theastewart6721]

Very nice join!. I like the ridge too. It gives the project such a nice finish! Pretty colors!

[@emilybennett1549]

Perfect!!! Thank you! This was exactly what I was looking for!!!

[@Cherish1959]

Lovely easy to follow tutorial thank you 🙏

[@geena6]

Thankyou again for you easy to follow tutorials.. I’ve made lots of these one colour granny squares and would like to make some changing coloured yarn and join them all together . Do you please have a tutorial like the one your showing us above only changing colours ❤

[@jeannieday2691]

Very nicely done. I am looking forward to starting my blanket. Thank you.

[@reneeannan5508]

Hi Blossom:) I am in the process of making a very dear friend of mine and possibly my future MIL?? 🤔 a beautiful GS Afghan. I let her pick the colors and she chose a lovely burgundy and a Smokey grey. I picked a pattern out of my own imagination (one of the things I love about working with GS’s:) and I consider myself a novice with crocheting as I’ve not been doing it for very long. So...I’m just about done making my GS’s for the Afghan and I realized I needed a refresher course on how to join them. That how I found you and your VERY helpful video. I know others on here have felt it necessary to complain about all of the “fluff” on this video..but I wanted you to know that I gleaned quite a bit of knowledge from your “fluff and extra stuff” lol!! And I wanted to write and let you know how much I truly appreciate the time and effort you went to in making this video. Very Helpful!! 👍🏻 and I also wanted you to know how much I have enjoyed learning from you. You have such a calm and matter of fact way of teaching and your instructions are very clear and concise. I also have enjoyed listening to your very warm and kind voice. You have a new subscriber and I’m already looking forward to watching your other videos. A warm Hello:) to you from, currently, rainy California in the US. 🌷

[@BlossomCrochet]

What a beautiful comment, thank you so much Renee!

[@Wildflower-h8d]

Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@sondrabernich5079]

I like your work and style of crocheting. Your explanations of projects are so clear. You're wonderful Looking forward to your tutorials. Many thanks and Happy Crocheting

[@johnherdman9844]

Brilliant...so easy to follow

[@tamilore.x]

Very helpful thank you!!

[@karis4381]

Gorgeous join I am definitely going to try this

[@gregsgirl23au]

Thank you I so enjoy your tutorials I'm currently following your plain Granny square tutorial to crochet squares for a blanket for our dog my goal is one a day and now I can do the borders confidently when I'm up to that. Please keep up the great work xo

[@florabraswell-nm1re]

That’s the way l do it ‘ less complicated then the other ways !and it looks nice too ! Thank you for sharing l appreciate your input’ l was just curious as to how you put your granny squares together? but l subscribed to you channel , looking forward to more info that may need ‘ Gods Blessings to you and yours 🙏❤️💜🙏❤️🇺🇸🙏

[@BlossomCrochet]

Thank you so much! I’m so happy that this was useful for you 🌸

[@carlenesherbrooke8599]

I really enjoyed the video and I loved it

[@Shan-2024]

Thank you so much ❤ great video

[@teresasanchez756]

I adore ur video and very helpful. I needed to brush up my connecting squares & boarder. Ur doing a elegantly job. 😇bless u

[@chicatube]

Brilliant! Very therapeutic watching this :-)

[@nicolearevalo882]

When joining would you still just double crochet into the space in between clusters of treble stitches if you were using a chain 1 in between the clusters or would you do a single crochet into the chain one stitch (into the V) instead?

[@carlashort8271]

Wonderful explanation. Thank you

[@angieb9477]

Great tutorial. Thank you.

[@BlossomCrochet]

You’re welcome! Thank you 🌸

[@seemuday]

Very nice explanation:) thank you!

[@geena6]

Thankyou so much for this ever so easy tutorial.. Now I can Join my hundreds of granny squares.. Do you have a tutorial on the granny square pattern you are joking together in the video .. I love the pattern Many thanks again 💕

[@5877user]

I like your chaining only in the corners. It makes for a more solid looking granny square.

[@annaj1251]

Great explanation- thank you!

[@ayslsalama3629]

طريقة الشرح مبسطة ومحترفة أحسنت 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@adiayarnarts2567]

Thank you. You're really easy to follow.

[@Cr4ftym00]

I’ve been looking for a nice neat joining method, this is brilliant, thank you 🙏 x

[@kerstinrolf3944]

Thanks for the great helpful tutorial. I love these colours combinations. ❤️👍🏻😉

[@melaniecharlton7121]

Great video for beginners like me,thankyou.I’m still struggling with holding the wool comfortably and getting the correct tension.I dont know if its because I knit and I’m so used to having the wool on the other side or whether I’m just useless at crochet😂

[@samanthadotson5358]

Youre a doll thank you ❤❤❤

[@ramonacheasebro2818]

That was great ..showed me some stuff i needed to know ! But i dont like the back ridge ! Is there a way to do the connection of squares without a ridge ?

[@JannaKarsjens]

I made 2 large granny squares to cover pillow inserts (12"x12", 14"x14" & 16"x16") and would like to join the 2 squares together on 3 sides first then on the last side after inserting the pillow. Any suggestions on what would be the best way to join?

[@lopasworld3560]

Nice work

[@nryane]

Thank you for mentioning that your crochet terms are for the UK. We, here in North America, tend to use American crochet terms. UK double crochet = US single crochet; UK treble crochet = US double crochet; UK double treble crochet = US treble crochet; etc.

[@ann7780]

For the long making side when you say the "gap here" do we have to join a double crochet again on that one or just the two gaps u mentioned?

[@lucyevans9894]

Do you block the squares before joining? Thanks

[@BlossomCrochet]

I don’t, personally - but if yours are looking like they might need a gentle block then you can absolutely do that before you join them 🌸

[@jessporter5122]

Such a pretty join 😍 definitely going to give this a go

[@rioseven7306]

Thanks! Great video!

[@Que3333]

Thank you for the tutorial, very detailed and helpful :)

[@yvonnewhiskin368]

When you do a big granny square ,do you still not add any chains in between , ans two chains in the corner,

[@-yukikitsune-8055]

Thank you! This really helped

[@auntie44m]

Thank you, I'm often looking for borders that don't leave that v stitch on the back. It can look messy when you've used multiple colours in your blanket. 😊

[@CANALPARACONOCERADIOS]

Felicidades. Muy buen video. Muy bien explicado.!!!

[@susanmessenger9052]

Thanks for the great tutorial.

[@nneste8839]

How would I do this with a starburst granny square? Would it be the same?

[@ChiarettaCroce]

I don't like the back edge, but the final result is really lovely! Tks for sharing!

[@chechammavincent1824]

Thank u

[@miriamjenkins3560]

?? Do you have to put another border to attach the squares

[@lindarobey8935]

I love watching these crochet tutorials! However, I have a question. In many of the tutorials I've watched (mostly those from the UK, but some from the US too), the yarn over is done from the front of the hook to the back. I always do my yarn over from the back to the front of the hook. Does it make a difference which way the yarn is brought over the hook?

[@voyager9028]

I've been knitting and crocheting for many years. When knitting, yarn over from the top. When crocheting, do the opposite and yarn over from the bottom. Sometimes instructions will say the opposite when creating a special stitch.

[@doreenbailey6130]

excellent tutorial ! Thank you

[@catherinepinetown8888]

Simply beautiful.

[@djm9100]

I love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@margaritarueda1192]

Muchas gracias x enseñarme a tejer y muy lindos

[@olgacolon7548]

I’m trying to finding a granny stitch with a half plastic face. Can you do a video on it for me

[@reenabaruah6707]

Very nice mam

[@heatherghimire7744]

How do you add more to row its confusing

[@maryammahdaviani5597]

So perfect video u made it ,thanks

[@Zeldasangel]

I was wondering, just out of pure curiosity, could you join granny squares together without the border? Or does the border help contribute to the "finished" look of the blanket? I love the borders, I was just wondering! Another awesome tutorial.

[@TheSpiritheart]

I would like to start a half double border around the v stitch Afghan

[@BlossomCrochet]

+TheSpiritheart Hi, you can use any border you like around a v stitch blanket, just find one you like the look of, it doesn't have to be any specific one... I've done a few v stitch blankets and have used different borders on each, from shells to my simple frills tutorial 😊

[@TheSpiritheart]

I'm a beginner and don't know how to start it that's why I would like to see it done on the v stitch Afghan

[@BlossomCrochet]

+TheSpiritheart In that case, would it be useful for me to do a tutorial on how to put a row of double crochet (UK) around the v stitch blanket? Almost every border I know of starts with that as the foundation... then you can choose whatever pattern to continue with 😊

[@TheSpiritheart]

That would be very helpful if you could

[@BlossomCrochet]

+TheSpiritheart I'll do it as part of my Beginner Series as soon as I can.