How to join granny squares. Method 1: joining as you go with slip stitch

Posted on 01/10/2014 by soledad

In a previous post we learn how to crochet a granny square. I hope you have practiced, because today I want to show you how to join these squares.

On the web, in magazines or books you can find many ways or methods to join granny squares. Basically, these methods can be divided into two groups: those which join squares as you go; and those in which the squares are crocheted first and then joined. The advantage of the first group is that we avoid the joining procedure after we crochet the squares, especially when you are crocheting a project, which involves joining several squares (for instance, for a blanket). The advantage of the second group is that the joining gives a nice touch, especially if it is crocheted in colours that highlight the joining or the colours of the squares.

Today I will show you a method of joining the squares as you go. In the next posts I will show you the other methods.

Here you can see the tutorial:

Here you can see the chart for the joining. The arrows indicate the points where you have to crochet a slip stitch.

I hope you like it. Don´t forget to send me the pictures of your projects using the pattern of the blog to soledad@mundocrochet.com o share them in the facebook page of Mundo Crochet!

Versión en español.

Regards

Soledad

How to Crochet a granny square: tutorial and charted pattern

Posted on 22/09/2014 by soledad

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We all know that when you are learning to Crochet even the simplest and easiest project, in practice, may not be so.

In this post I want to show you how to crochet a granny square. This is an ideal project for beginners, since you only have to able to double crochet, chain and slip stitch; you can crochet using only one colour o different colours, resulting in many different color combinations; you can crochet several small grannies and most importantly: grannies can be joined for a variety of projects: scarves, purses, coasters, pot holders, shirts, jackets, blankets …

In the next posts I will show you how to join granny squares to crochet this projects.

But first we will learn how to crochet our first granny square:

Here you can see the charted pattern of the granny square:

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and begin to include granny squares in your next projects.

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Regards

Soledad

Granny square slippers: Free pattern and tutorial

Posted on 19/05/2014 by soledad

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Over 20 years ago my grandmother gave me a pair of crocheted slippers that I wore until they broke old.

Luckily, instead of throwing them away, my mom kept one and gave it to me recently so I could use the pattern to crochet a pair for my daughters.

It is a very simple design, but with a beautiful result.

You only have to crochet 8 granny squares using the pattern and colour combination that you prefer (there are infinite combinations that you can do) and join them following a scheme. In the photos above you can see 2 versions, one for adults crocheted using a granny square pattern where the center is round; and one for children crocheted using the pattern of the classic granny square.

You can use single crochet stitch, slip stich or sew the squares to join them. The final result will be the same.

Here you can see the joining diagram:

The order to join the squares depends on what you prefer, you can start with the heel squares, the toe squares, in the sole. If you follow the diagram, the final result will be the same.

To make you easier to understand, here are a step by step with the order to join the squares that I found easier: