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366 days of granny squares / Day 194

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, 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, 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.

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. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *ch3, skip ch1 space, sc in next st, ch3, skip next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 4 fpdc, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Working in front of round 2 join with a standing popcorn in skipped ch1 space of round 1 after any dc in which is made sc of round 2, *9dc in fpdc of round 2, working in front of round 2 popcorn in next skipped ch1 space of round 1, ch1, working in front of round 2 popcorn in next skipped ch1 space of round 1*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 popcorn, 4 ch1 spaces, 36 dc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 5th dc, *bpsc around next 4 sts, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces, 4 cluster of 3dc

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 3tr in ch1 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3tr in ch1 space, dc in next 2 sts, hdc 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: 12 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 24 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing blhdc in any fptr before corner ch2 space, *in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), blhdc in next 17 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blhdc. Join to standing blhdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 4 ch2 spaces, 68 blhdc