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366 days of granny squares / Day 113

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, cluster of 3tr – 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 two more times 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, cluster of 2dc into ring (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch4, cluster of 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch4. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3dc, 4 ch4 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around any cluster, *in ch4 space (4dc, ch2, 4dc), fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpdc, 32 dc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpdc, *{bpsc around next st, fpsc around next st} 2 times, ch2, puff st in ch2 space, ch2, fpsc around next st, {bpsc around next st, fpsc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 puff sts, 20 fpsc, 16 bpsc, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 4 sts, in ch2 space ({cluster of 2tr, ch2} 4 times), skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, [ch2, cluster of 2tr] 3 times, skip next 4 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: 4 sc, 32 cluster of 2tr, 28 ch2 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc in around 6th cluster, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 sc, 24 fpsc, 8 hdc, 4 fpdc3tog

ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, skip next 4 sts, in next st (tr, {ch1, tr} 4 times), skip next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 68 sc, 20 tr, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in 4th ch1 space between any 4th and 5th tr, *ch2, skip next 4 sts, blsc in next 11 sts, ch2, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 3dc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3tr), ch2, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 3tr, ch2, cluster of 3dc), ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 44 blsc, 28 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 3dc, 8 cluster of 3tr

ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing blsc in any 6th blsc, *blsc in next 3 sts, blhdc in next st, bldc in next st, {2dc in ch2, fpdc around next st} 3 times, in ch2 space (dc, tr, ch1, tr, dc), {fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space} 3 times, bldc in next st, blhdc in next st, blsc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 blsc, 8 blhdc, 8 bldc, 56 dc, 24 fpdc, 8 tr, 4 ch1 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 16 sts, in ch1 space (hdc, ch2, hdc), 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: 132 sc, 8 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces