I am trying to avoid using a yarn needle. It seems like the back stitch and single crochet stitch seam is took bulky. I am trying to make an afghan by joining several squares together. Please help!
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I am not too sure if there is a better way using crochet hook.
Check this http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa010999.htm and this http://www.knitsimplemag.com/node/34 .
It seems there are not many seaming methods…
When I crochet granny squares together, I start at the corner and sc in the chain sts and the first dc. Then I chain one, skip the next dc, sc in the next dc, chain one, skip the chain space, sc in the next dc, chain one, repeat across to near the end and end up with sc’s in the corner.
You could try a thinner ply yarn to do the seams with a larger hook.
You could try just slip stitching them together instead of sc.
I usually crochet them together using a larger gauge hook. The looser stitches will block flatter.
What I do is use a smaller hook and yarn with front sides together and slip stitch through each stitch. Try it on one to see how it looks. The front looks better and the seam is on the back.
I am currently working on this as well. I have been researching and trying what would be the best way without it being so noticeable. So I learned that the slipstitch is almost seamless. And check out this website…it explains how to do it.
I am giving you a site for sewing but if you want to connect the two, look at the stitches. You will see that the loop for the stitch has one that leans more toward the front than the back. Use your thread to pick op the back portion of the stitch and sew into that and hopefully and in all probability the stitching will not show at all or very little of it will show. I think actually using a needle would be your best bet as the crochet will be bulky.
http://www.perestroika.ca/html2/vest/handstitching.php
You can crochet them together. You can also learn how to do invisible seaming with a yarn needle. It takes time, but it makes a wonderful seam. I use it when I crochet jackets and such.
Ok, you can join as you go in the chain spaces with a slip stitch and this will give you a lacy and perfectly flat finish.
This is a little tutorial to show you how.
Happy stitching
Try sl stitching in each stitch of each motif, alternating from one motif to the other – don’t sl st through both motifs together. This gives a flat finish, but I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re using a contrasting yarn, as very little of it shows on the right side of your work.
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