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366 days of granny squares / Day 183

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 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), dc into ring, *ch1, dc into ring*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch4, skip ch1, dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch4 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing popcorn in any dc, *ch2, working in front of ch4 space of round 2 cluster of 2tr in skipped ch1 space of round 1, ch2, skip ch4 of round 2, popcorn in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 popcorn, 8 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 2tr, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, dc), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch2 space (dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 12 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 6 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 68 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 8 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces