Making a granny square is one of the easiest and the fastest techniques to learn in crochet. A granny square is a great way for beginners to practice the different basic stitches in crochet and get a quick, tiny finished product. What is good about making a crochet project from a granny square is that you will easily notice if you have stitch problems on a tiny square. It is good to discover early on when your work has issues than going all the way and finish it. You can see leaning stitches not only on granny squares but on most crochet items. Whether you are making a blanket out of a giant granny square or from individual tiny granny squares, you would not want to get a warped one. Here are a few tips that can help prevent your granny square stitches from leaning. Turn after every round. Stitches naturally lean, and if you continue working in the round as you would in a granny square, your stitches may lean towards the left. You will find your granny square twisting in a counter-clockwise direction. You can prevent your granny square from leaning by turning after every round. By working in the opposite direction, you are canceling out the leaning from the previous round. This method also makes your crochet piece reversible, which is a good thing. Adjust the number of stitches between the 3-double crochet groups. If your granny square looks distorted, it may be due to the number of stitches between the double crochet groups. Too many chains in between can make your crochet curl, while too few chains can make it look rounded. It would be good to try making your granny square with no chains up and try making one to three chains between the double crochet groups. Go for the number of chains that will not deform your granny square. Check how many chains to crochet at the corners. The chains at the corners can also affect the final shape of your granny square. The chains stitched at the corners are usually two to three chains each. Too many chains at the corners can make your square wavy, but too few chains can make your square look more rounded. Find the right number of chains that will make your work a square. Block your granny squares. You can block your granny squares or block the whole granny square blanket when you are finished. Make sure that you are using the proper method as some forms of blocking involves heat. Know which blocking method is best to use for the materials you used to crochet. Add a border. Adding a border to your granny square blanket can hide the flaws. A nice border can somehow align the deformed edges of your granny square blanket. Try different types of stitches for your border and choose one which works best in hiding the unwanted curves.