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366 days of granny squares / Day 51

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 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, tblsc2tog – insert hook into third back loop of 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd indicated stitch. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.

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), dc into the ring, *ch1, dc into ring*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing dc in any ch1 space, *ch1, skip next st, 3dc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 dc, 8 ch1 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc of 3dc group, *working in front of round 2 around skipped dc of round 1 (fptr, ch3, fptr), skip (dc, ch1, dc of round 2) bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 fptr, 8 bpsc, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *fphdc around next st, 7hdc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 fphdc, 56 hdc

ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing tblsc2tog over two fphdc skipping fpsc in between, *tblhdc in next 2 sts, 2tblhdc in next st, tblhdc in next st, 2tblhdc in next st, tblhdc in next 2 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and next fphdc skipping fpsc in between*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc2tog. Join to standing tblsc2tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 72 tblhdc, 8 tblsc2tog

ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc2tog over two tblhdc skipping tblsc2tog in between, *tblhdc in next 2 sts, 2tblhdc in next st, tblhdc in next st, 2tblhdc in next st, tblhdc in next 2 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and next tblhdc skipping tblsc2tog in between*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc2tog. Join to standing tblsc2tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 72 tblhdc, 8 tblsc2tog

ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc2tog over two tblhdc skipping tblsc2tog in between, *tblsc in next st, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 3 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next st, tblsc2tog over next st and next tblhdc skipping tblsc2tog in between*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc2tog. Join to standing tblsc2tog with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 tblsc, 8 tblsc2tog

ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 sc, 12 hdc, 20 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr

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

ROUND 10 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 14 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 15 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 sc, 4 ch1 spaces