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366 days of granny squares / Day 131

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.

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

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch2, skip next st, sc in next st, ch2, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 4 fpsc, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in any dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2, *ch2, working in front of round 2 fp puff st around next dc of round 1, ch2, working behind round 2 sc in next dc of round 1*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 sc, 4 fp puff sts, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc of round 2, *3sc in ch2 space of round 2, ch2, 3sc in next ch2 space of round 2, fpsc around fpsc of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 4 fpsc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, 7dc in ch2 space, 2dc in next st, 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: 4 sc, 44 dc

ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *tblsc in next 3 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 3 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 3 sts, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 tblsc, 4 fpsc

ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *skip next st, sc in next 5 sts, ch3, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch3, sc in next 5 sts, skip next st, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 sc, 4 hdc, 8 ch3 spaces, 4 cluster of 3dc

ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fp puff sts around any hdc, *ch2, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next 3 sts, in ch3 space ({cluster of 2tr, ch1} 4 times), skip next st, in ch3 space (cluster of 2tr, {ch1, cluster of 2tr} 3 times), skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next st, fp puff st around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fp puff st. Join to standing fp puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 28 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 fp puff st, 32 cluster of 2tr

ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff sts, *sc in ch2 space, working in front of round 8 dc in skipped sc of round 7, skip sc of round 8, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 3 times, 3sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 3 times, working in front of round 8 dc in skipped sc of round 7 after sc of round 8, sc in ch2 space of round 8, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 68 sc, 36 fpsc, 8 dc

ROUND 10 (Color A). ch3 (does not count as stitch), tr in same st, *tr in next 2 sts, skip next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, skip next st, hdc in next 2 sts, in next st (2dc, ch1, 2dc), hdc in next 2 sts, skip next st, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last tr. Join to 1st tr with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 24 hdc, 24 dc, 20 tr

ROUND 11 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch1 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 14 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 12 (Color C). Join with a standing hdc in any ch2 space, *tbhdc in next 31 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124tblhdc, 16 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces