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366 days of granny squares / Day 166

Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 11.7 cm / 4.6 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, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into 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 puff stitch.

ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2, cluster of 2dc into ring (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch4, cluster of 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch4. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3dc, 4 ch4 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch4 space (hdc, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, 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: 4 fpsc, 8 hdc, 24 dc

ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around 3rd dc before ch2 space, *ch2, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 bpsc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any 3rd cluster, *ch1, skip (ch2 and next 3 sts), 3puff sts in ch2 space, ch1, skip (next 3 sts and ch2 space), fpsc around next st, {in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 2 times*, 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, 24 dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 12 puff sts

ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing fphdc around any 2nd puff sts, *hdc in space between puff sts, fphdc around next puff st, 2hdc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bphdc around next st, ch4, skip next 5 sts, bphdc around next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in space between puff sts, fphdc around next puff st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 hdc, 12 fphdc, 8 bphdc, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 ch4 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 4 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, in ch4 space (2hdc, dc, ch2, dc, 2hdc), fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, hdc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 68 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces