Granny squares are the building blocks of countless cozy blankets and eye-catching clothing and accessories. But sometimes, traditional granny squares, with their loose and hole-riddled structure, just won’t do for projects that need a lot of coverage and sturdiness!

And so the Virkadia Square was born! Perfect for any crochet patchwork project, this original square was designed with bold texture and thick coverage in mind! Quite simply, it utilizes the lemon peel stitch, also called the griddle stitch, but is worked in the round to achieve its beautiful and evenly-textured look.

So grab your favorite yarn, your trusty crochet hook, and check out our tutorial for this endlessly versatile crochet square—complete with instructions for four unique shapes and our very own ribbing method for assembling them into garments!

Supplies:

• Crochet hook (use any size appropriate for your chosen yarn weight; example uses size L/11-8mm hook)
• Yarn of any weight and color (example uses medium weight Craft Smart Value: Ginger)
• Scissors

Terminology:

This free crochet square pattern uses US terminology:

• st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
• ch = chain stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• dc3tog = double crochet 3 together (over the span of 3 stitches)

Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch.

In other words, 1sc = one single crochet, whereas 2sc = two single crochet worked into one stitch, also known as an increase.

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