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366 days of granny squares / Day 120

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.

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 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, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch3, dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 dc, 12bpsc, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any 2nd bpsc, *skip next st, 6hdc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st, 6hdc in ch3 space, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 4 fphdc, 48 hdc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc, *tblsc in next 5 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and next hdc skipping sc in between, tblsc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 tblsc, 4 tblsc2tog

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch3, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, ch3, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 sc, 12 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in any 3rd sc, *skip next 2 sts, in ch3 space (5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, {in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 2 times, in ch3 space (hdc, 5dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 12 fpsc, 24 hdc, 80 dc

ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *bpsc around next 5 sts, {ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 5 sts} 3 times, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 sc, 12 fpsc, 24 hdc, 80 dc

ROUND 8 (Color A). ch3, cluster of 2tr in same st (ch3+cluster of 2tr counts as cluster of 3tr), *ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, dc in ch1 space, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, dc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 4 cluster of 3tr, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any sc made in ch1 space, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, {3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 3 times, 3dc in ch2 spaces, dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 16 hdc, 56 dc, 12 fpdc

ROUND 10 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, tr in next st, in next st (tr, ch2, tr), tr in next st, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 68 sc, 16 hdc, 24 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 11 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 14 sts, hdc in next st, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next st, sc in next 15 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 116 sc, 24 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces