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366 days of granny squares / Day 154

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.

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), sc in same st, *ch3, skip next st, dc in next st, ch3, skip next st, 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, 4 dc, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing bpsc around dc of round 1 in which is made sc of round 2, *ch2, working in front of round 2 dc in skipped dc of round 1, in ch2 space of round 2 (hdc, 3dc), fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (3dc, hdc), working in front of round 2 dc in skipped dc of round 1, ch2, working behind round 2 bpsc around dc of round 1 in which is made sc of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 bpsc, 8 hdc, 24 dc, 4 fpdc, 8 ch2 spaces

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

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), skip next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), skip next st, 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: 12 sc, 4 fpsc, 24 ch1 spaces, 32 cluster of 2dc

ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc between two groups of 4 clusters, *fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 3 times, ch1, skip next st, sc in next, ch1, skip next st, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 3 times, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 36 fpsc, 8 ch1 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (tr, ch1, tr), ch1, fptr around next st, ch1, in ch1 space (tr, ch1, tr), ch1, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 8 tr, 4 fptr, 24 ch1 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in 4th sc, *sc in next 4 sts, sc in ch1 space, bpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, bpsc around next st} 4 times, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 76 sc, 20 bpsc

ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, in next st (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 68 sc, 16 hdc, 24 dc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color D). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *{ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 6 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch3, cluster of 2dc), {ch1, skip next st, cluster od 2dc in next st} 7 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 60 cluster of 2dc, 56 ch1 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces

ROUND 11 (Color AD). Join with a standing fphdc around any last cluster before ch3 space, *in ch3 space (3hdc, ch2, 3hdc), fphdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 14 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 80 hdc, 60 fphdc, 4 ch2 spaces