Joining Crochet Squares (Interlocking or Mosaic)

(Time stamps below) I design a lot of squares. You can use them as wall hangings, pillows, bags, or blankets! There are lots of options out there for how to join them, but here are some of my suggestions.

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All of my patterns include the written pattern and charts for both interlocking crochet and overlay mosaic crochet. The mosaic charts have X's marked.

Take a look at more of my squares and other patterns:

Small squares (10" using worsted weight yarn), chart size 41 x 41, 20-windows in the foundation row when using interlocking crochet: https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/20-window-squares

Large Squares (20" using worsted weight yarn), chart size 81 x 81, 40-windows in the foundation row when using interlocking crochet:
https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/40-window-squares


Time Stamps
0:00 Begin
0:07 Showing sizes of squares. Tiny tutorial: https://ashleeslint.com/interlocking-crochet-tutorial-center-out/, Small: https://ravel.me/maple-leaf-20, Large: August Gnome: https://ashleeslint.com/2021/08/01/august-gnome-cherries/
00:30 Year of Cats: https://ashleeslint.com/2021/12/31/2022-a-year-of-cats-new-ebook-of-oversized-crochet-squares/
00:44 Interlocking Crochet / Locked Filet Mesh / LFM (patterns shown: https://ravel.me/2021-lucky-key & Maple Leaf, linked above & August Gnome, linked above)
00:56 Overlay Mosaic Crochet (with interlocking mesh dots or without)
1:13 Solid Overlay Mosaic Crochet (August Gnome: https://ashleeslint.com/2021/08/01/august-gnome-cherries/)
1:29 Squares Need to be Joined
1:50 Mosaic Crochet Fringe on sides
2:22 Envelope Border (showing: https://ravel.me/abstract-cones-20)
2:58 Borders for interlocking crochet squares (showing: https://ashleeslint.com/2022/10/29/missi-the-horse-and-missis-flowers-a-blanket-and-a-matching-repeatable-motif/)
04:05 Envelope Border options (open or closed, 4 sides or 2) showing https://ashleeslint.com/summer-direction-cal/ & Cupcake, linked above
04:38 Weave in your interlocking tails first (showing tutorial squares: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/locked-filet-mesh-tutorials)
05:04 Prepare your mosaic squares first
05:44 Needle or Crochet Hook? Put wrong sides together (showing February Cat & January Cat, linked above)
06:22 Joining interlocking squares, with no borders
07:18 SC Join
08:16 Slip Stitch Join / Flat Braid Join (my favorite method) on interlocking crochet squares (showing May Cat and April Cat, linked above)
09:14 Joining interlocking squares with border already on (flat braid join with no slip knot) (showing Lucky Key, linked above & https://ravel.me/tardis-20
10:39 Joining mosaic squares with envelope border already on (flat braid join) Squares shown: https://ashleeslint.com/2021/04/13/tropical-tree-colorful-square-in-both-techniques/ and https://ravel.me/practice-wave
12:53 Joining mosaic squares with open envelope borders (flat braid join) Squares shown: https://ashleeslint.com/2021/12/27/cupcake-20-one-pattern-four-ways/ & https://ravel.me/abstract-levels-20




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