20 Unique Ways to Join Afghan Squares

This lovely lacy joining method includes detailed, step-by-step photos and written instructions. The finished blanket shown on her site is stunning!

This flat braid join creates a little cable texture between the squares.

Follow Carolyn's step-by-step photo tutorial to learn how to make the flat braid join.

This method allows you to join pre-edged blocks together. It simulates the braid join but is a little bit more bulky on the reverse side of your project.

This joining method is faster and easier than the flat braid join. It does not have the extra twist to the center joining stitches.

Follow Dedri's excellent photo tutorial to learn how to crochet the completely flat zipper method.

This is a simple, sturdy and balanced way to join your afghan squares.

Lovely in it's simplicity, this simple visible join can add a little extra to your project without overwhelming the squares.

This is super pretty. The cluster stitches add a lovely textured element between each afghan square.

This join has a lovely corner element that makes it quite stunning.

In the JAYGO method, you join your afghan squares together while you are working on the final round for each square.

This tutorial is very detailed (which I personally love) with lots of photos.

This is a very different and unique style of joining your afghan squares. Full written instructions are included.

This is a very pretty joining technique. Check out the YouTube demonstration video below.

This quick join as you go method can be used for many different squares.

The invisible seam stitch is an excellent way to join your afghan blocks together. The seam really is invisible!

This video demonstrates how to use the surface slip stitch join on 4 squares so you can see how they all go together.

I love the more open look of the double crochet join. The seam looks softer than when we use the single crochet seaming method.

This joining method resembles a zig zag. Check out the video tutorial below.

Jayda shows you 3 ways to join: slip stitch, single crochet and whipstitch

Tonya Bush from Nanas Crafty Home demonstrates the crochet lace join method in this video tutorial. It uses a combination of three different stitches, the double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc) and single crochet (sc).