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366 days of granny squares / Day 86

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, 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, 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). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch4, 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 ch4 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc, *ch2, working in front of round 2 fptr around skipped dc of round 1, ch2, skip ch4 space of round 2, fpsc around next cluster*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 fptr, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc, *3hdc in ch4 space of round 2 and ch2 space of round 3 together, fpsc around next st, 3hdc in same ch4 space of round 2 and next ch2 space of round 3 together, 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: 16 fpsc, 48 hdc

ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any 2nd hdc, *tblsc in next st, skip next st, tblsc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 tblsc

ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, ch1, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 48 sc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color C). Join with a standing puff st in any ch1 space, *ch3, skip next 3 sts, puff st in ch1 spaces*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last puff st. Join to standing puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 puff st, 16 ch3 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any puff st, *2sc in ch3 space, working in front of same ch3 space tr in 2nd skipped sc of round 6, 2sc in same ch3 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 64 sc, 16 fpsc, 16 tr

ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st} 3 times, {ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 sc, 16 hdc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 24 ch1 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color B). Join with a standing blsc in any last hdc of the side before cluster of 2dc, *fphdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, in ch1 space (hdc, dc), around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), in ch1 space (dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, blsc in next 13 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 blsc, 24 hdc, 24 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch1 spaces

ROUND 11 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 8 sts, in ch1 space (hdc, ch1, hdc), sc in next 21 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 116 sc, 8 hdc, 4 ch1 spaces