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366 days of granny squares / Day 135

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 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, sc2tog – Insert hook into 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd stitch. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops, 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), *popcorn into ring, ch3*, repeat ** 4 times. Join to 1st popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 popcorn, 4 ch3 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch3 space, *skip next st, in ch3 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 3tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3tr, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around last cluster of 2dc made in the same ch3 spaces, *fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, {5sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 20 fpsc

ROUND 4 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc2tog over same and next st, *skip next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, {dc in next st, 2dc in next st} 5 times, skip next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc2tog. Join to 1st sc2tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc2tog, 68 dc

ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 9th dc, *bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 5 sts, fpsc around next st, bpsc around next 5 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 68 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 5 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 5 sts, 2sc in ch1 space, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 sc, 16 ch2 spaces, 12 cluster of 2tr

ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, skip next 3 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr), {ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr)} 3 times, skip next 3 sts, 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: 20 sc, 32 cluster of 2tr, 28 ch2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing popcorn in any 4th sc, *ch2, skip next st, fpsc around next st, [2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st] 3 times, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 3 times, ch2, skip next st, popcorn in next st, ch1, skip next st, popcorn in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 popcorn, 4 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 60 sc, 32 fpsc

ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, *fpsc around next st, sc in ch2 space, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, in next st (tr, ch2, tr), 2dc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 40 hdc, 16 dc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 15 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch2, 2sc), sc in next 16 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