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366 days of granny squares / Day 175

Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 23.5 cm / 9.25 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, Front Post Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of 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 front post puff stitch, fpdc2tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated st. 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), 2dc into ring, *ch2, 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 dc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch3, skip next st, sc in ch2 space, ch3, skip next st, 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 sc, 4 fpsc, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in dc around which is made fpsc of round 2, *working in front of round 2 cluster of 2dc in ch2 space of round 1 before sc of round 2 made in same space, ch1, in ch3 space of round 2 (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, in ch3 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, working in front of round 2 cluster of 2dc in ch2 space of round 1 after sc of round 2 made in same space, working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 20 ch1 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in ch1 space above sc skipped sc of round 2, sc in same ch1 space, *fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpdc2tog over next 2 clusters of 2dc skipping sc in between, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last 2sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 sc, 16 fpsc, 4 fpdc2tog

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st, ch2, skip next 4 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 4 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in any 4th sc, *skip next 3 sts, 6tr in ch2 space, {fptr around next st, 3tr in ch2 space} 2 times, fptr around next st, 6tr in ch2 space, skip next 3 sts, 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: 4 sc, 72 tr, 12 fptr

ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around fptr made around 2nd cluster, *bpsc around next 10 sts, fp puff st around next st, bpsc around next 11 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 84 bpsc, 4 fp puff sts

ROUND 8 (Color A). 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, [ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st] 3 times, {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, [ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st] 4 times, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 3dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 52 ch1 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc, *{2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, [sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st] 4 times, working in front of round 8 fpdtr around fp puff st of round 7, skip ch1 space of round 8, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times, [2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st] 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 64 sc, 52 fpsc, 4 fpdtr

ROUND 10 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in next st (dc, ch2, dc), ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in next st (dc, ch2, dc), ch2, 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, 16 dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 40 ch2 spaces

ROUND 11 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in 7th sc, *ch2, skip ch2, sc in next st, ch2, skip ch2, sc in next st, skip ch2, fpdc around next st, {3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 4 times, skip ch2 space, sc in next st, ch2, skip ch2 space, sc in next st, ch2, skip ch2 space, sc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 48 dc, 20 fpdc, 12 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 12 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 2nd ch1 space, *fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, working in front of round 11 2fpdc around 2 dc of round 10 (2fpdc around each dc), bpdc around 1st fpdc, bpdc around next 7 sts, ch1, bpdc around next st, ch1, bpdc around next 8 sts, working in front of round 11 2fpdc around 2 dc of round 10 (2fpdc around each dc), 2sc in ch2 space, {fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 16 fpsc, 32 fpdc, 68 bpdc, 8 ch1 spaces

ROUND 13 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st, tr in next 2 sts, 2tr in ch1 space, tr in next st, 2tr in ch1 space, tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 sc, 24 hdc, 56 dc, 36 tr

ROUND 14 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 18 sts, hdc in next st, in next st (hdc, dc), in next st (tr, ch2, tr), in next st (dc, hdc), hdc in next st, sc in next 19 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 148 sc, 16 hdc, 8 dc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces