Veritable Fortress Super Solid Crochet Square

I’m calling this design the “Veritable Fortress!” Worked from the center out like a granny square, it yields a dense fabric with no holes in the corners. Use your imagination on what projects will look nice with this square. Hint: It makes a nice, subtle background for an applique or an embroidered design, or try stitching multiple squares together in a long rectangle to make a warm scarf.

Techniques/Stitches. Slip stitch, chain, single crochet, stacked double crochet (aka stacked single crochet), linked double crochet, needle join (aka invisible join).

New Technique! Using yarn tail from center of square and yarn needle, join horizontal bars of first and last stitch of each round. Do this after you complete each round or do them all at the end of the project.

Tools for 20 cm square: I-9 (5.5 mm) hook, scissors, yarn needle.Tools for 30 cm square: K 10.5 (6.5 mm) crochet hook, scissors, yarn needle.