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366 days of granny squares / Day 129

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, 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 ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch1, sc in next st, ch1, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 sc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing puff st in any ch1 space after sc, *ch2, working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made next st of round 2, skip fpsc and ch1 space of round 2, bpsc around next st, working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made next fpsc of round 2, ch2, skip ch1 space and fpsc of round 2, puff st in ch1 space, skip sc, puff st in next ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last puff st. Join to standing puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 puff st, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 sc, 4 bpsc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any bpsc, *sc in next st, 5hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 3hdc in space between puff sts, fphdc around next st, 5hdc in ch2 space, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 8 fphdc, 52 hdc

ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any 2nd hdc of any 3hdc group, *tblsc in next 5 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and next hdc skipping 3 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 6 (Color D). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2 + cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch2, sc in next 4 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, 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: 4 cluster of 3dc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 32 sc

ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in ch1 space after 4 sc group, *{fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space} 2 times, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, skip next 4 sts, 9tr in ch2 space, fptr around next st, 9tr in ch2 space, skip next 4 sts, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 sc, 12 fpsc, 72 tr, 4 fptr

ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any fptr, *bpsc around next 9 sts, working behind round 7 hdc in 1st cluster of 2dc of round 6, ch2, working behind round 7 sc in 2nd cluster of 2dc of round 6, ch2, working behind round 7 hdc in 3rd cluster of 2dc of round 6, skip (sc, fpsc, 2sc, fpsc, 2sc, fpsc, sc of round 7), bpsc around next 10 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 sc, 8 hdc, 76 bpsc, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), in same st (dc, tr, ch2, tr, dc), *dc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts, dc in next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts, dc in next st, in next st (dc, tr, ch2, tr, dc)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last (dc, tr, ch2, tr, dc). Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 hdc, 16 dc, 8 tr, 20 ch1 space, 4 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc

ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any last st of the side before corner ch2 space, *in ch2 space (2sc, ch2, 2sc), sc in next 9 sts, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 108 sc, 16 fpsc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 11 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2dc), hdc in next 29 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 140 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces