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366 days of granny squares / Day 162

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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *hdc in next st, ch2, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, hdc in 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, 8 hdc, 16 ch2 spaces, 12 cluster of 2tr

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster of 2tr, *4sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch2 space, working in front of round 2 fptr2tog over 2 dc of round 1 in which are made hdc of round 2, skip (hdc, sc, hdc of round 2), sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 4sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 12 fpsc, 4 fptr2tog

ROUND 4 (Color B). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *ch3, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, in next st (dc, {ch1, dc} 3 times), skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 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: 4 cluster of 3dc, 24 sc, 16 dc, 12 ch1 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in 2nd sc after any ch3 space, *skip next 2 sts, popcorn in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space, skip next 2 sts, working in front of round 4 dc in skipped st of round 3, 5hdc in ch3 space of round 4, fphdc around cluster, 5hdc in ch3 space, working in front of round 4 dc in skipped st of round 3, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 40 hdc, 4 fphdc, 8 dc, 12 popcorn, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st popcorn, *{in ch2 space (hdc, 7dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 2 times, skip next 2 sts, tblsc in next 11 sts, skip next 2 sts, 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, 44 tblsc, 16 hdc, 56 dc

ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 4th dc of 1st (hdc, 7dc, hdc) group, *bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 7 sts, skip next 4 sts, dc in next st, {ch1, dc in next st} 6 times, skip next 4 sts, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc, 28 dc, 28 ch1 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in ch1 space, sc in next 4 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, skip ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip ch1, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), {ch1, skip ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st} 3 times, ch1, skip next 3 sts, 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: 36 sc, 32 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 32 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any 5th sc of the side, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 sc, 40 hdc, 16 fphdc, 24 dc, 24 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in 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