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366 days of granny squares / Day 26

Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 15.5 cm / 6 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, cluster 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, cluster 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, cluster of 2tr – 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 once more time in the same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops, Front Post Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch 1 to close front post puff stitch.

ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2 (does not count as stitch), 16dc into the ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *dc in ch3 and skipped st of round 1 together, bptr around same skipped dc of round 1, dc in same ch3 spaces and skipped dc together, fpsc around next cluster*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 dc, 8 bptr

ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, in next st (dc, ch2, dc, ch2, dc), skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 24 dc, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *fp puff st around dc, sc in ch2 space, fp puff st around next dc, sc in ch2 space, fp puff st around next dc, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 sc, 24 fp puff sts

ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd fp puff st, *in sc between fp puff sts (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next fp puff st, skip fpsc, fpsc around next fp puff st, in sc between two fp puff sts (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 fpsc, 32 hdc, 48 dc

ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc made between 1st and 2ndc fp puff sts, *working behind round 5 and 6 3tr in 2nd dc of round 4, skip (dc, hdc, fpsc, hdc, dc of round 6), bpsc around next st, ch1, working behind round 6 cluster of 3dc in fpsc of round 5, ch1, skip (dc, hdc, fpsc, fpsc, hdc, dc of round 6), bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 24 tr, 16 ch1 space, 8 cluster of 3dc

ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fphdc around same st, *fphdc around next 4 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, ch2, skip bpsc, cluster of 2dc in 1st tr, ch1, in 2nd tr (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, cluster of 2dc in 3rd tr, ch2, skip bpsc, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 hdc, 20 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr

ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing blhdc in any 3rd fphdc at the middle of the side, *blhdc in next 5 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, dc), around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch1 space (dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, blhdc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blhdc. Join to standing blhdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 blhdc, 32 hdc, 16 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 14 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 hdc, 4 ch1 spaces