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366 days of granny squares / Day 84

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, 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, ch1 to close front post puff stitch, 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), 16dc into the ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch3, skip next st, dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in skipped dc of round 1 and ch3 space of round 2 together, *ch3, skip dc of round 2, 2sc in next skipped dc of round 1 and ch3 space of round 2 together*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color C). Working in front of round 3 join with a standing fp puff st around any dc of round 2, *ch3, working in front of round 3 fp puff st around next dc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fp puff. Join to standing fp puff with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fp puff sts, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *working in front of round 4 cluster of 2dc in 1st sc of round 3, ch2, cluster of 2dc in 2nd sc of round 3, skip ch3 space of round 4, fpsc around fp puff st of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc

ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc, *fphdc around next st, 7dc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 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 fphdc, 56 dc

ROUND 7 (Color C). Working behind round 5 and 6 join with a standing sc in any ch3 space of round 4, 2sc in same ch3 space, *sc in fpsc of round 5, 5sc in next ch3 space of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 3 sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc

ROUND 8 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, 9dc in next st, skip next 2 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, 72 dc

ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in any 5th dc, *tblsc in next st, ch1, tblsc in next 2 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping sc in between, tblsc in next 2 sts, ch1, tblsc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 tblsc2tog, 56 tblsc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 4 sts, hdc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 8 hdc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 11 (Color D). Join with a standing blsc in any 2nd sc, *blsc in next 2 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, 3hdc in ch2 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 3hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, 2sc in ch2 space, blsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 blsc, 16 sc, 24 fphdc, 40 hdc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 12 (Color D). 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