How to Fix a Tilting or Twisting Granny Square

>Have you ever made a granny afghan, and at some point in the process it starts to look “tilted” or “twisted”?  The picture below shows this gorgeous afghan from Thornberry.  If you look closely it has a slight tilt to the center of the square.  This may not bother some, and personally I think this afghan is gorgeous, but it may drive other crocheters nuts. 

Granny afghan from Thornberry
Here’s an example from free-crochet-stitch.com

If you’re one of those who does not want your granny square to do this, here’s a simple solution.  Turn your work after every row.  Ex: Rows 1, 3, and 5 will be right side rows.  Rows 2, 4, and 6 will be wrong side rows.  Try it out and see if it works.  The other benefit to turning your work is that there will technically no longer be a right side and a wrong side to your work.

Of course, there are some who are intentionally trying for the tilted look.  That’s a totally different post, because there is actually a pattern to create that look!

Happy Crocheting!



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