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366 days of granny squares / Day 56

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, bpsc2tog – insert hook from back to front and from front to back around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around next indicated st, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 3 loops, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into 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, ch1 to close 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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch3, skip 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, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind fpsc of round 2 join with a standing sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc, *ch1, working behind round 2 bpdc around skipped dc of round 1, ch1, working behind round 2 sc in next dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 bpdc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *sc in ch1 space, puff st in ch3 space of round 2, skip bpdc of round 3, sc in ch1 space, 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, 8 puff sts, 16 sc

ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any puff st, *skip next st, 9dc in next st, skip next st, fpsc around puff st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 72 dc

ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 5th dc, *bpsc around next 3 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping fpsc in between, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc, 8 bpsc2tog

ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 3 sts, 11tr in next st, skip next 3 sts, 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, 88 tr

ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 6th tr, *bpsc around next 4 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and next tr skipping sc in between, bpsc around next 5 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 bpsc, 8 bpsc2tog

ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 20 hdc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 11 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, dc), around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), in ch1 space (dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 76 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch1 spaces

ROUND 11 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 19 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 10 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