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A Shortcut for Weaving in Granny Square Ends
Do you love making granny squares, but dread weaving in all those ends? Or maybe you avoid granny squares just for that reason?
Every time you change colors on a granny square, that means two more ends to weave in, per square! If you make squares with 3 or 4 or more colors, and then dozens or even hundreds of squares to make a blanket… let’s just say that’s a lot of time spent on a crochet project when you’re not actually crocheting.
In the video tutorial below, I’ll show you a technique for weaving in the starting ends of each color as you go, so you can eliminate half the work of weaving in the ends on all your granny squares.
What NOT to do
One common solution is to crochet over the ends as you go. The only problem with this method is that, in the skipped sections between clusters, the end of the yarn lies on top of the previous row (which is a different color). It’s not hidden at all. Instead, you want to weave the end into the stitches of the same color as you skip the stitches below. That way, the end jumps over the skipped stitches and stays hidden.
Want to save yourself a lot of time and dread? Watch this video for a step-by-step tutorial to learn how to weave in the ends of granny squares as you go:
Put this technique into practice with these patterns:
