Can I knit together crochet granny squares?

[bip]

This blanket has been haunting me since December. I was quite taken with the photo in a 30 year old Woman's Day my grandma gave me, and learned to crochet just so I could make it.

It is 169 granny squares, and I dedicated my entire 2 week Christmas vacation to finishing the squares. Then it sat and sat and sat mainly because I can't really understand the assembly instructions. I even posted on crochetville and some people explained it to me, and others gave me easier ways I could assemble, but honestly, I couldn't really understand any of it.

Is there any way I can just KNIT them together? I think my other option is going to be to PAY someone else to do it, but then I feel like I won't be able to take as much pride in the FO.