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366 days of granny squares / Day 137

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 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), 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, *ch3, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch3, skip next st, 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 fpsc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in dc of round 1 around which is made any fpsc, *ch3, fp puff st around 1st cluster of 2tr, ch3, skip ch2, fp puff st around next st, ch3, skip ch2, fp puff st around next st, ch3, working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 16 ch3 spaces, 12 fp puff sts

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around fp puff st made around any 3rd cluster of 2tr, *working in front of round 3 fptr around fpsc of round 2, fpsc around next fp puff st of round 3, in ch3 space (hdc, 9dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch3 space (hdc, 9dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 fpsc, 16 hdc, 72 dc, 4 fptr

ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpdc around any fptr, *skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 9 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 9 sts, skip next 2 sts, bpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 bpsc, 4 bpdc, 4 ch1 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color D). ch3, tr in same st (ch3+tr counts as cluster of 2tr), ch1, cluster of 2tr in same st, ch1, cluster of 2tr in same st, *ch2, skip next 4 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st, ch2, skip next 4 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr). Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 52 sc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any sc made in ch1 space, *sc in next 5 sts, skip next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, {in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 2 times, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), skip next st, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 44 sc, 12 fpsc, 32 hdc, 48 dc

ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing hdc in any 6th sc, *{ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next st, [ch3, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next st] 3 times, ch2, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 20 hdc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 12 ch3 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *{sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 3hdc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st, in ch3 space (3dc, tr, ch2, tr, 3dc), fpdc around next st, 3hdc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 20 fpsc, 24 hdc, 8 fphdc, 24 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color A). 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