This Simple Trick Will Fix Twisting Granny Squares!

[@robertarouse5018]

Happy to watch young people carrying on the tradition. I learned when I was 9. I’m 85 and still able to make granny square baby blankets for my grand and great grand children. Thanks for the joining video. We always learn something new. I also turn my work, I find the texture makes the squares reversible in the finished project. Kudos to you making crocheting fun and relaxing to watch.

[@rosesbaker]

Delighted to see so many young people crocheting... keeping the art alive. I'm 75 and have been crocheting since 9 yrs old. Yes, the original pattern does call for the Granny Square to flip each round. This allows the afghan to not have a front or back... it looks the same on both sides. Keep up the great work. Your instructions are great!

[@jacintavattuone4442]

Learned this several years ago & it was a game changer. Also discovered that if you're not changing colors every row, but every 2 or 3 rows, you can delay the flip until you start the new color. This is especially helpful if you're working on a large project like a one-piece blanket. You still avoid the twist but you also don't have to flip your blanket that often, which does become cumbersome the bigger it gets. 😀

[@debbiegsyarnylove8424]

I’ve always hated that crooked granny square. Learned this from a KZbinr a few years ago, and it’s sooooooo much better! Thanks for sharing 🎉

[@ladyd54]

Hi Brittney❤ I’m currently working on a 7 round 100% cotton granny squares and I only use 1 chain between on the sides and the corners, plus I use chain 3 w/2 dc on the beginning of the round w/o turning and still get the perfectly square squares. I think the secret is to limit the number of chains, for that help with keeping the squares square.

[@kathleendavy7940]

Been crocheting for 50 years and only just found this trick, how easy

[@marthawolf8193]

Flipping it also creates no right or wrong side of project!

[@theastewart6721]

Hi Brittany. I’ve been out of the loop for a couple of months. Sadly my husband passed away in March and I’m trying to find my new normal. I’ve been using this technique for quite some time now and to me it’s a game changer. The squares look so much better. Thank you for another great video. I look forward to catching up on your other videos.❤

[@angieh3036]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

🙏🙏🙏

[@bhookedcrochet]

Oh my gosh, Thea! I’m so incredibly sorry 😞 I can’t even imagine what you’re going through and it breaks my heart. Sending many hugs your way 🖤

[@theastewart6721]

Thank you Brittany. It’s definitely hard but hopefully with support things will improve. Thank you for your kind words and hugs!💗

[@denisespencer6550]

Sorry to hear about your husband

[@ASquareGranny]

Oh. My. Gosh. I am 30+ squares into a project & dreading blocking them! I CAN NOT WAIT to try this trick!!!!!!! TODAY. Thank you so much! ☺️🫶🏻🧶 xx ~ Lisa in the oh

[@bhookedcrochet]

Yes!! 🙌 if only I posted this 30+ squares ago 🙃

[@carlabrumbaugh2732]

This is an absolutely fantastic tip. My 3 foot square granny square blanket is beautiful. It is so easy to turn and do the chain and 2 double crochets right there without slip stitching across. This is amazing and a fabulous hack. It looks beautiful on both sides. Thank you so much. I have crocheted for about 50 years.

[@grannym2880]

I do both the flipping thing and the magic knot. Learned from youtube of course. Total game changer. Also with the cushion cover, I've done several with one large granny square joined corner to corner. (If you get what I mean) Each side of the pillow has a different look. ❤

[@karinbingham5470]

I like making blankets with 9 very large grannies and have been turning them because of the tilt. I also like blankets to look reversible.

[@amberinthemist7912]

Why "because of the tilt"? Just wondering. Sounds like a cool idea.

[@karinbingham5470]

@@amberinthemist7912 I thought I was doing something wrong when I made my first large granny square and the center seemed off or "tilted". I didn't make anything else with grannies until I started finding videos about it. Now I love making them again. I'd post a pic if I could. Depending on the size of the yarn, it's usually 10-20 round granny squares, I'll do a join as you go or a continuous join as you go.

[@terid3569]

Ty for this❤

[@terid3569]

I love the magic ring it makes things so better.

[@NoeliaCardarelli]

Finishing the rounds with a sc instead of a ss puts you right in the middle to start the next round without any extra stitches. I don't like the back side of the granny stitch so I avoid flipping if I can. Sometimes the yarn is forgiving and I don't notice as much so I will do it out of necessity if it is one round or a few stitches for shaping other projects

[@Biddybee]

Thank you. I live in UK and I learned this hack a few years ago from Blossom Crochet, another great channel for learning to crochet.

[@Lindas5811]

Thanks for the tip and I have always hated granny squares for that reason... I might try one again.

[@brendascuccimarri8138]

Thanks for the tip, definitely will give it a try

[@sobiafalak500]

Thank you for sharing. It actually works for me. Got relief after seeing my finished granny square in actual square shape 😂

[@karenturner-wensel9536]

Thank you so much!! I really like the rhythm of doing granny squares but I'm not always happy when they are finished. I feel like them have a bit of "handmade-casual" look. I prefer a neater look and that is going to give me what I want.!! I started a brand new one piece granny square baby blanket and it is working out really well!!! Thank you so much!!

[@akilakrishnamoorthy9526]

Lovely...madam. very nice method to change colours with less work and to have good finish. Thankyou so much...

[@heathercombs9217]

Good point! I’m making a hexagon blanket with 189 hexagons. I hate the way the wrong side looks and wish it was reversible. I BET if I flipped the hexi’s after each round it would indeed be reversible. I will try it out!!!

[@janeseemann2527]

Not sure that I’d be changing my construction methods mid project.

[@bxgal347]

I do this with the rectangle blanket and I love how it looks!! I’m working on granny squares now trying to mimic “Roseanne” granny blanket on the show 😂 and I’m definitely going to start doing them this way!!!ty for this tip!!❤❤

[@cherylherrera6917]

I will have to give that a try. Thank you for sharing.

[@Vee_Hobbys]

That's how I do/learned it too via yt. And it really does the thing. Never would do it different. ❤ 😊

[@frograo]

Thanks for that solution to the problem of granny squares looking anything but! One question though, how do you know the knotted new colour yarn will join in the right place without interfering with the pattern?

[@susanhardesty7668]

Yay! I just found you, and I love your suggestions. I have been knitting for a while, but never felt comfortable with crochet. I found a cute crocheted granny square purse and decided to try crocheting again. I watched some wonderful videos and finally figured it out. So much fun! I watched a lady turn her work, but I wasn’t convinced that I liked the look. I will try it again because you are correct, my squares are much more even. Thanks again!

[@amberinthemist7912]

I get it now!! Thanks.

[@the_crafty_pflug]

Totally going through this right now. So annoying. But this makes sense! 😂

[@richardkeep1974]

I just looked at the video and thought, that's strange, only recently I tried doing this, it was just an idea! It certainly makes the squares look more interesting.

[@alwayslearning9272]

I'm curious to know, if for years you didn't use the flipping square method because you didn't like knowing that it does look different comparing the back of the stitch to the front of the stitch which I also agree with, what made you change your mind on that? I have heard of this turning method before, but when the other crocheter showed the back of the work and the front of the work, I noticed that not only do the stitches look different depending on what side you're looking at, but also turning it seems to create a ridge line on each round, which you don't get it you're not turning, so as I don't like the look of that I don't do it this way, and wanted to know what made you change your mind and not mind knowing that the stitches do have a different look to them on each side??

[@barbranyberg2694]

Thank you. Cool tip.

[@deniseparkinson4814]

I have tried your flip granny square, and it is great. I would like the pattern for your granny square cushion cover. Please.

[@Ms.SthrnChrm2U]

Hi from TN! I just recently discovered your videos and have learned a lot already. I have a dumb question though…(the queen of dumb, here) . I have decided that I very much like using a stacked SC in place of the ch 3 turning chain. Do you ( or anyone) see any reason that the stacked SC would be a problem here? I reckon I need approval from experts before I try it on my own.🤷🏻‍♀️

[@bhookedcrochet]

That’s a pretty good question, I think! And very clever to use an extended sc in place of the chain. I haven’t thought of that! It seems like there wouodnt be an issue, but I’d have to try it to say for sure!

[@cameron51]

Hi I’ve just come across your channel, 😊 I’m doing a 9 row granny square, at which row should I flip my work, and do I reflip it at all?

[@shirenebotes4847]

Revolutionary!!! I love it ❤

[@liliasawyer7145]

Great tutorial and thank you for the detailed explanation. How would I adapt the method to other style squares that aren't granny stitch?

[@bhookedcrochet]

Seems like it would work about the same, but I need to try it for myself to know for sure! Should be a good follow up video 👍

[@liliasawyer7145]

@@bhookedcrochet oooh, yes, please 🥰

[@PetraRobinson-gm8nh]

I am always turning when I crochet granny squares.

[@angieh3036]

Will a too small of a needle cause it to be wonky? I’m doing some with 16 double crochets and using a 5H I thought going up a size would help? Any thoughts?

[@jessicacollins8049]

What yarn are y’all using? I am looking for something budget friendly that wont make my skin crawl either. Im fond of Rowan Felted Tweed and DK weight yarn.

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

I noticed you had to twist or aim the hook back/behind where you ended the previous row, to chain 1 of 3 into the same corner hole/space. It really felt awkward, for me. I saw you just do it, without realizing the hook position had changed. Luxurious yarn can help one feel loved.

[@kayceegreer4418]

I make front only squares and even entire blankets without my Corners looking like they are chasing one another around in circles. What corrects the lean is better tension in between some of the steps of making a double crochet. Yes it's the nature of crochet that we twist and go in a Direction that is going to tend to have a little bit of a lea, BUT, if you correct the slack in between the steps of making a double crochet you can correct that lean by not letting your left leg be too much longer than the right leg. Conversely if you are tightening up too much and your right leg is shorter because that's where you tightened up that can mean that the upper portions of the yarn that made the right leg too short because it was too tight is going to have some slack in it. Take a real good look at your tension and maybe take a smaller hook or the tip of a yarn needle to tug around on the different parts of your Stitch and really learn the anatomy of your Stitch if you're trying to correct your tension. I make my squares with no chain space in between the Clusters on the sides but when I get to the corners I do use three chains and on the join I do a half double crochet which greatly helps hide the step up between the rows if you do it right. My right being that I use the alternate to finishing the row with a chain and a turn. I don't change but I turn take my hook out and untwist that little Loop reinsert my hook and then proceed with inserting my hook and drawing through that second Loop been drawing through that with a loop and chain another on top of that and proceed with my two more double crochets and when I finish my round to join again, that is if I am going to change colors, it takes care of itself because when you insert your hook into the middle stitch of your granny cluster it is with The Strand you have when you have pulled your yarn completely through what is on your hook already and then pull that it through the front side to the back side and then weave in that end. It looks like there's no beginning and no ending to your row, now. I also begin my granny squares by chaining one and working in that hole. This working out well has to do with perfecting that Slip Knot to make sure that your Slip Knot is done in such a way that it is the working end of your yarn that tightens it up and not the free end. If you've done the Slipknot in a way that the free end is what Titans it up it will loosen eventually. That means that if you have clipped your yarn off and not woven in that end and secured it within some Labyrinthian path within your other stitches, you could lose the center of your granny square all together as it ravels out over time with usage and washing.

[@fizzknit9446]

Thank you for your intersting comment. Have you a youtube video of your idea in a tutorial? That would be very helpful, as the written instrutions are confusing and seem complicated. Thank you.

[@LDFine]

@bhookedcrochet Thank you so much! I'm a new subscriber. Do you have a video on making granny squares with a heart ❤️ shape in the center of each one?

[@bhookedcrochet]

Hey there! You know, I sure don’t. But that sounds like a fun one to make!

[@yarninspired]

Awesome thanks for sharing this information ❤

[@Jayneswoolandbuttons]

I have been using your method for years. I always join a new colour at a corner. I do a complete corner instead of a half corner.

[@cameron51]

I’ve done 60 squares so far , should I just undo the 9th row and flip the work on that last row?

[@janeseemann2527]

When my Nana taught to crochet, she taught me to flip. That was a lot of years ago. 😅

[@sandrapiekar5637]

What does kp1 mean in a pattern

[@Angelofnine]

My issue with the magic knot is that it comes undone in the wash 😭 so I don't use it for that reason

[@kathleendavies9862]

Try double magic knot. Never comes undone

[@nanakathleen541]

Awesome

[@lisakellett3366]

I like to end each round with a hdc chain 3 and turn

[@alisongomes684]

Wow 😳

[@kayfulmer2774]

Hate flipping. I want a right side and wrong side. Blocking takes care of the lean! Just my preference.

[@bhookedcrochet]

It's great that you found a system that works for you!

[@54andBored]

I like imperfect chrochet but the wonky square is hard to accept lol

[@peggytraeg]

The magic knot looks scary. Haha.

[@Kitty-JuneOhSixJanTwentyFour]

I don't know what you did with your granny, I started crocheting 2 years ago and I hardly even finish 4-5 small projects per year, so compared to your experience, I am very green. I never turn my grannies, and they never end up like your pinwheel looking weird one. Only a little birt higher on the edges, and that is it. But never slant towards any direction. SO I really think, you have some other problem there.

[@Ciesiam]

This really messes up the pattern.

[@mariestark392]

This is no secret. It’s not called “flipping” it’s called “turning your work”. But you have been crocheting a long time??? I’ve been crocheting for over 60 years. I knew about “turning” from the gate…………. You have been making grannies wrong all this time. You need to do research.

[@megang93]

Clearly you aren’t used to crocheting in the round or crocheting traditional granny squares, then. A pattern in the round will almost never tell you to turn your work, this includes all traditional granny square patterns I’ve ever seen. I’ve been crocheting for 20 years and this is common knowledge that you typically never turn after completing a round. She is incorporating the turning method from working in rows into working in rounds, she knows she didn’t invent turning your work. If you were taught this way for working in rounds that’s cool, 99% of us were taught specifically NOT to turn round work to have all of the stitches as RS stitches.

[@tatchik77]

Who died & made you the crochet cop?! You really took time out of your day to type that snotty comment...

[@danettetrostle7173]

I have always turned my granny squares….🧶😎

[@shaysales3025]

Thanks B, I’ll give this a try. 🧶❤️🧶❤️🧶