happy April Fools. 🙂. It’s so much fun to see all the Mitered Crosses blanket squares cropping up on Ravelry. The cream cheese in particular was genius. I can’t tell you how often we get this question. The stitching provides a smooth edge. Simple Way to Join Knitted Squares and Panels to Make Blankets and Other Reversible Projects Read More » #Reversible When we need to seam knitted panels or squares to make a blanket, a poncho, a cowl or any other reversible project, the basic mattress stitch is not a good option. Even my 16 y/o son who could care less about knitting thought this was funny. To join knitted garter stitch squares or strips together, insert crochet hook into a stitch at edge of each strip, pass yarn over hook and draw it through the first two loops on hook, pass yarn over and draw it through the other two loops. Remember to always join the taller stitches … This was hysterical! do not forget to bring your hose in. Because I am a cheesitarian at heart. Of course, I thought you might go with my favorite way of dealing with yarn ends: just letting them dangle. Forgive me,but I’m still rather bitter about the whole cookie thing.). Crochet Heart Squares Border: Attach ivory yarn into the top right corner stitch (right side facing) of a heart square. With the right side of square 1 facing you, knit the 2 stitches remaining on the needle of square 1 using your new sock yarn colour. And what about spit splicing squares together? Spit and roll felt the doubled areas. Knit to the end of the color, break yarn, leaving. I thought the staples were an “innovative” way to hold the pieces together while you stitched them together. It gives you a sense of accomplishment when each one is finished and allows for a lot of fun patterns. A finished square is so nice, with half as many ends done! I might try that sewing in ends method on my niece’s BW 63 squares blanket. Silly, gullible me – I was all like, “Oh yay, just in time for me!” Because I like joining squares as I go. And this is the first knitting-related April Fools Day gag I’ve seen.. Ha ha…April Fool’s!!! This year, the closest we came was my kids thinking that “get up and get dressed” was an April Fool’s day joke…. Needed laughter much! One of the simplest techniques for joining your knitting is to join two cast-off pieces with slip stitch or double crochet. Some of your readers may think that just because you posted this on April 1 – that this is a joke……as a Canadian, I KNOW that duct tape is good for EVERYTHING – up here we follow the example of Red Green who used duct tape for everything and it always worked. Will have to look into cream cheese though the next time my hem gives out while grocery shopping. Personally, I’m fond of the office supply solutions. I, for one, have never used cream cheese, but now I know. AMAZING. The crocheting provides a border effect and I think it finishes the blanket off nicely. Types of Knit Blankets How to Knit a Blanket with Squares. You will be surprised at how pliable the cream cheese is once it dries. Yes, funny! Once you and your child have finished knitting blanket squares, it is time to start sewing or crocheting them together. Thank you! I think I will put my afghan together with the stapler method..looks good to me! Thanks for the smile. The staple idea isn’t half bad – I was chuckling, but then you mentioned the quilt-like texture and I thought, hey! Thanks! I was almost in until the duct tape and then the cream cheese confirmed it…very tricky, very funny! Happy Fool’s Day, Sissy! Make sure your tapestry needle is blunt to avoid piercing the yarn. Keep the needle that has your knitted square in your left hand. Form a slip knot and tie it to the end of the crochet hook. Knitting Help Loom Knitting Knitting Stitches Knitting Patterns Free Knitting Kits Knitting Ideas Sewing Patterns Knitted Afghans Knitted Blankets More information ... People also love these ideas Hope y’all had a good one…. You mean… it was all just a joke? WHIPS STITCH JOIN METHOD (sewing) I think I will have a smile on my face all day today. Funniest thing in a long time! I’ve used peanut butter for years, but ran out and needed to piece together a baby blanket. Giada uses it all the time. The most important thing is to keep a steady hand, and to make sure you’re getting cream cheese down into that first row of stitches. I’ve been known to hem pants with both staples and scotch tape. 12 Ways to Join Granny Squares include simple slip stitch, flat lay and traditional method with a crochet hook or sewing with a yarn needle. ... Block Stitch Square. 1 Lay out your pieces next to each other, right sides facing up, bottom edges toward you. i’ve considered paper clips for seaming. I have NOT laughed that hard in such a LONG LONG time! Hey! Should I just gnaw it off and start over? Pick the sts back up and knit them back down, careful with your tension, to make the color change be at the edge. I read in one of Clif’s pirate books about how pirates used to make buttons out of old cheese, and I remember being a) mystified by this and b) grossed out. But first — I have a real urge to eat a bagel. If you want the SC to be visible from the right side, you should 1) use a crochet hook with the same size of the needles you use for knitting | 2) place two of your strips with their wrong sides facing each other | 3) join them by making SC between each garter ridge (make sure that your crochet hook goes through BOTH strips). The only thing that I hate is to join them >.< I know…it won’t be a blanket if I don’t join all the squares or other shapes. xxxxx to you both always 7 Ways to Join Granny Squares Whip Stitch Join. So let's get started! Ha Ha Ha–can’t stop laughing. 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