Granny Square Afghan

 What to do with all these cute granny squares? I used yarn that is left over from years of projects. Some squares of one color and some squares of two colors. To make a two color square, I cut and tie off the yarn after two rounds. Then I tie the new color on with a sc stitch in a corner and finish the last two rounds .

 To see if I have enough squares, I lay the squares out on the floor. I want this afghan to be 11 by 18 squares. I didn't have enough. Oh, well, it will just use up more of all that left over yarn!

 This is the front of an afghan joined by slip stitches in the back loops.

 This the back of the seam.

 The afghan on the back of my couch. Even with all those holes, it's warm and cuddly.

 This method of joining looks lacier to me and I like it better for joining smaller granny squares. To start joining, insert hook in the space at any corner.

 Pull up a loop,

 Work a sc.

 Chain 5 and sc in same space.

 Chain 3 and work a sc in the next space.

 Work chain 3, sc in next space across side to corner. Work chain 5, sc in corner space.

 Work around, chain 3 across side spaces. Chain 5, sc in each corner. Join to first sc. Finish off and work in the ends. Work the ends in as you go to be sure you don't miss any.

 On all the rest of the squares, be sure you start joining on the same side. Work across first side same as the first square.

 At first corner, chain 2.

 Insert hook in loop of any corner of first square. Be sure the same side is up of both squares.

 Slip stitch. Chain 2.

 Sc in same corner space of second square. Chain 1.

 Slip stitch in edging loop of first square. Chain 1, sc in next space of second square.

 Chain 1, slip stitch in next edging loop, chain 1, sc in next space.

 Continue to corner. Chain 2, slip stitch in corner loop of first square, chain 2, sc on corner space of second square.

Continue around, join in first sc, finish off and work in ends. I need 56 more squares to finish this afghan, so it will be a few weeks before I can show you the finished project. I have so many unfinished projects sitting around! I really have an incentive to finish this one, though because it's taking up my living room!

When all the squares are made, I will rearrange them until I like the colors' arrangement. Then I will join them all, and go on to the next project.