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366 days of granny squares / Day 150

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

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, bpsc around next st, ch3, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch3, skip next st, 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: 8 cluster of 3dc, 12 ch3 spaces, 4 bpsc

ROUND 3 (Color B). Working in front of round 2 join with a standing cluster of 2dc in dc of round 1 around which is made bpsc, *ch2, fpsc around cluster of 3dc of round 2, in ch3 (hdc, 7dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 2dc in dc of round 1 around which is made bpsc*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 2dc, 8 fpsc, 8 ch2 spaces, 8hdc, 28 dc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any clusters of 2dc, *2sc in ch2 space, ch1, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 16 sc, 28 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc 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, 20 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc over any last clusters of 2dc, *3sc in ch2 space, sc in next 5 sts, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 sc, 20 fpsc

ROUND 7 (Color D). ch2 (does not count as stitch), popcorn in same st, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 7 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, popcorn in next st, {ch1, skip next st, popcorn in next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last popcorn. Join to 1st popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 20 popcorn, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any last popcorn, *ch1, skip (ch2 and next st), cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st} 4 times, ch1, skip (next st and ch2), fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 sc, 20 fpsc, 20 cluster of 2tr, 24 ch1 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing blsc in fpsc made around any 3rd popcorn, *blsc in next 2 sts, blhdc in next 2 sts, bldc in next 2 sts, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 3tr in ch1 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3tr in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, bldc in next 2 sts, blhdc in next 2 sts, blsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 blsc, 16 blhdc, 24 dc, 16 fpdc, 16 bldc, 24 tr, 8 fptr, 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