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366 days of granny squares / Day 159

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.

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, *ch2, bpsc around next st, ch2, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc, *ch1, bpsc around bpsc around of round 2, ch2, cluster of 3dc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc, ch2, bpsc around next bpsc of round 2, ch1, sc in next dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 sc, 8 bpsc, 4 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip (ch1 and bpsc), 8dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 8dc in ch2 space, skip (bpsc and 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 fpsc, 4 fpdc, 64 dc

ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *bpsc around next 7 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping fpsc in between, bpsc around next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 bpsc, 4 bpsc2tog

ROUND 6 (Color C). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *{ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch3, skip next 5 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, 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 sc, 4 cluster of 3dc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc, *3sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, working in front of ch2 space of round 6 dc in 2nd skipped st of round 5, skip ch2 space of round 6, bphdc around sc of round 6, working in front of ch3 space of round 6 dc in 2nd, 3rd and 4th skipped st of round 5 (3 dc in total), skip ch3 space of round 6, bphdc around sc of round 6, working in front of round 6 dc in 1st skipped sc of round 5, skip ch2 space of round 6, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 20 fpsc, 8 bphdc, 20 dc

ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, fpdc around next st, ch1, fpdc around next st, ch1, fpdc around next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 60 sc, 12 fpdc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 2tr in any last ch1 space, *ch1, skip next 3 sts, blsc in next 9 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in ch1 space} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 2tr. Join to standing cluster of 2tr with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 blsc, 24 cluster of 2tr, 28 ch1 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing blsc in any 5th blsc, *blsc in next 2 sts, blhdc in next st, skip next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fptr around next st, in ch1 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), fptr around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, skip next st, blhdc in next st, blsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 blsc, 8 hdc, 8 blhdc, 8 fphdc, 32 dc, 8 fpdc, 16 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 11 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 6 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 6 sts, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 sc, 64 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 12 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 15 sts, in ch2 space, (2sc, ch2, sc), 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