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So now your squares should be nice and flat and even! Time to start assembling your lapghan.

There are a few different methods to seaming your squares together. I found some great pictures and explanations on Crochet911.com

The most common method of seaming is called the “mattress stitch” or “invisible weaving”. Place your squares together in front of you, and collect together some matching yarn with your darning needle. Beginning at the bottom, pick up the first stitch on the right, and then on the left square. Weave back to the right, and then to the left again. Continue the length of the side of the square. This method creates a nice flat seam.

Another method of seaming is backstitching. This method works really well, but the seams are a bit bulkier. You will hold the right sides of the squares together, and weave the yarn in and out along the top of the squares.

You can also slip stitch the squares together, however this also creates a bulkier seam. Holding the right sides of the squares together, you will slip your hook under the loops of both squares, yarn over and pull the yarn through both squares, then through the loop on the hook. Continue the length of the square.

The final method of seaming I will discuss is overcast, which again creates a bulky seam. With blunt-pointed needle and matching yarn, place right sides together and insert needle back to front, bringing the needle over the edge. Insert needle back to front again under the top loops of the squares. Continue the length of the sides.

Using your choice of method, or trying all of them, assemble your lapghans and next week will will talk about finishing the edges of them!!