How do I finish off?
Here’s how to make a ‘decrease row’ of squares
Once your c2c fabric is the desired size (in width or height), you’ll need to begin decreasing the number of squares in each row by using some simple slip stitches. To work a decrease row, turn and rotate the fabric as usual so the working loop is in the bottom-right corner.
Step 1 To decrease at the start of a row, work 4 slip stitches up the side of the last square you worked. To do this, insert the hook into the nearest treble of the previous square, yrh, pull through the stitch and the loop on the hook. Repeat to work a slip stitch into each treble, then into the 3-ch space. The working loop will now be in the bottom-right corner of the next square you want to work (Square 7 in our practice piece).
Step 2 Continue the fabric by making a plain square as before, starting with ch3.
Step 3 Work 3tr into the 3-ch space below and ss to the top-right of the adjacent square (Square 7 is complete).
Step 4 Work more plain squares as needed, repeating Steps 2-3. To decrease at the end of the row, just stop after you’ve slip stitched to the last adjacent square.
Step 5 To work the next decrease row, turn and rotate the fabric as usual, then repeat Steps 1-4. In our example, you’ll need to slip stitch up the side of Square 8, then work Square 9. This completes our practice piece.
Step 6 To work any of these squares in a different colour, the process is the same as before, except at the start of a decrease row. Here, you can simply fasten off the old yarn and join the new yarn in the bottom-right corner of the next square you want to work, so you don’t need to slip stitch up the side of the previous square as described in the previous steps.