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Crochet granny square pattern / Motif #159

Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 27 cm / 10.5 inches

Crochet Terms: US
Abbreviations: st – stitch, sl-st – slip stitch, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet, dtr – double treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post, bl – back loop,  tbl – third back loop, clusters of 2dc – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat once more in same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops, clusters of 3dc – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat twice more in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, clusters of 3tr – yarn over twice, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops twice. Repeat two more times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.

ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2, cluster of 2dc (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch4, cluster of 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch4. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *7sc in ch4 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.

ROUND 3 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, in next st (cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3dc), ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 4 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster of (cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3dc group), *{3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, ch2, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch2, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.

ROUND 5 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), 2sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st, skip next 4 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3dc), ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3dc), skip next 4 sts, 2sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last 2sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc in around any last cluster before group of sc, *sc in next 7 sts, fpsc around next st, 4sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 5sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 4sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.

ROUND 7 (Color B). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *{ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st} 4 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 11 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster, *{sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next cluster} 4 times, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 11 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.

ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 8 sts, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st, {ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in next st} 3 times, ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 10 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any last cluster before group of sc, *sc in next 9 sts, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {4sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.

ROUND 11 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st, {ch1, cluster of 3tr in next st}3 times, ch1, cluster of 3dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 25 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 12 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 6th sc of 25 sc group, *sc in next 18 sts, skip next st, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, skip next st, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.

ROUND 13 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 3tr in next st, {ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in next st} 7 times, ch2, skip next 4 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 14 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in last ch2 space before group of sc, *skip next st, sc in next 15 sts, skip next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.

ROUND 15 (Color B). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 9 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st} 4 times, {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in next st} 2 times, ch1, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch1, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in next st, {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st} 5 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 16 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any ch2 space after group of sc, *fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 5 times, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 5 times, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 5 times, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 9 sts, 2sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.

ROUND 17 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 9 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next st, 2tr in next st, ch2, 2tr in next st, tr in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 22 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.

ROUND 18 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 19 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 32 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.