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366 days of granny squares / Day 102

Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 18.5 cm / 7.25 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 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, 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, Popcorn – 5dc in same st, remove hook from loop and insert from front to back of 1st dc and into a dropped loop and pull through. To close popcorn ch1. Ch1 counts as a part of popcorn st.

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, ch1 into ring*, repeat ** 8 times. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8dc, 8ch1 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip ch1 space, fp puff st around next st, ch2, skip ch1, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 4 fp puff sts, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), working in front of round 2 fpdc around dc of round 1, skip sc of round 2, in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 16 hdc, 40 dc, 4 fpdc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc of the group of (hdc, 5dc, hdc) after fpdc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch1, skip ch1, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 20 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster, *2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, ch1, working behind round 5 dc in 1st skipped st after 1st sc of round 5, ch1, working behind round 5 dc in ch1 space of round 4, ch1, working behind round 5 dc in skipped st after next sc of round 5, ch1, 3sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 12 fpsc, 12 dc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (popcorn, ch2, popcorn), ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip ch1 space, fp puff st around next st, {skip ch1 space, fp puff st around next st} 2 times, skip ch1 space, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (popcorn, ch2, popcorn), ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 16 ch2 spaces, 12 fp puff sts, 16 popcorn

ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around 2nd popcorn of 4 popcorns group at any corner, *in ch2 space (2sc, hpdc), fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 2sc), fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, skip next st, fpsc around fp puff st, {sc in space between two fp puff sts, fpsc around next fp puff st} 2 times, skip next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 sc, 28 fpsc, 8 hdc, 4 fphdc

ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, {ch2, cluster of 2tr} 3 times), ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 6 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 48 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 4 ch1 spaces, 28 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around 1st cluster of 2tr, *in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, skip (ch2 space and next st), blsc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch2 space, skip next 2 sts, blsc in next 3 sts, skip (next st and ch2), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 blsc, 16 fpsc, 24 hdc, 80 dc, 8 fpdc

ROUND 11 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around 2nd dc of 3dc ground made in ch1 space in the middle of the side, *bpsc around next 5 sts, blsc in next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, bpsc around next st, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, blsc in next 3 sts, bpsc around next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 88 bpsc, 24 blsc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 12 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, skip next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, skip next st, sc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, in next st (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in ch1 space, sc in next st, skip next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 2 sts, skip next st, hdc in ch1 space, dc in next 3 sts, skip next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 4 ch1 spaces, 28 ch2 spaces

ROUND 13 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 16 sts, in ch2 space (sc, ch2, sc), sc in next 17 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 140 sc, 4 ch2 spaces