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366 days of granny squares / Day 90

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, 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.

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). ch3 (does not count as stitch), in same st (tr, ch2, tr), *ch2, skip next st, in next st (tr, ch3, tr)*, repeat ** 7 times, ch2, skip next st. Join to 1st tr with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 tr, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 bpsc around any dc of round 1 in which is made (tr, ch2, tr), *ch2, working behind round 2 dc in skipped dc of round 1, ch2, working behind round 2 bpsc around next dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 dc, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around 1st tr of round 2 made in the same st, *in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, working in front of ch2 of round 2 fpdc around dc of round 3, skip ch2 space of round 2, fpsc around next tr of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsdc, 16 hdc, 24 dc, 8 fpdc

ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *ch1, working behind round 4 in skipped ch2 space of round 2 (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), ch1, bpsc around next 2nd dc of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 32 cluster of 2dc, 40 ch1 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space between 2nd and 3rd clusters made in the same ch2 spaces, *fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, {fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space} 2 times*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 24 fphdc

ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next st, ch2, skip next st, dc in next st, {ch1, dc in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next st, dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 24 hdc, 20 dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any 4th sc of the side, *{ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 3 times, ch1, sc in ch2 space, ch1, fp puff st around next st, {ch1, skip ch1 space, fp puff st around next st} 2 times, ch1, sc in ch2 space, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 sc, 48 ch1 spaces, 12 fp puff sts

ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any last sc of the side, *sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, dc), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch1 space (dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, bpsc around next st, {ch1, skip ch1, bpsc around next st} 8 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 36 bpsc, 8 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 5 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 6 sts, {hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next st} 8 times*, 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