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366 days of granny squares / Day 200

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 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, fpsc3tog – insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around next 2 indicated sts, 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 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), 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, *ch3, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Working in front of round 2 join with a standing popcorn in any skipped dc of round 1, *ch3, working in front of round 2 popcorn in next skipped dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 popcorn, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color C). Working behind round 3 join with a standing sc in any skipped ch3 space of round 2, *in ch3 space of round 3 (hdc, 7dc, hdc), working behind round 3 sc in next ch3 space of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 hdc, 56 dc

ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any sc, *working behind round 3 and 4 in sc of round 2 (tr, ch2, tr), bpsc around next sc of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 tr, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 3sc in ch2 space, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc

ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st} 3 times), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 32 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in ch2 space between any 2nd and 3rd clusters, sc in same space, *fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc3tog around next 3 sts, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 2sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 fpsc3tog

ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in next st (dc, ch1, dc), ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 sc, 16 dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 3rd sc, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (popcorn, ch1, popcorn), ch1, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (popcorn, ch1, popcorn), ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 40 popcorn, 32 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 11 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around popcorn made in any ch1 space, *2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, skip (ch2, sc, ch2), fptr around next st, ch1, in ch1 space (tr, ch1, tr), ch1, fptr around next st, {ch1, tr in ch1 space, ch1, fptr around next st} 2 times, ch1, in ch1 space (tr, ch1, tr), ch1, fptr around next st, skip (ch2, sc, ch2), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 20 fpsc, 24 tr, 20 fptr, 40 ch1 spaces

ROUND 12 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, skip next st, dc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, {sc in next st, sc in ch1 space} 2 times, ch1, skip (fptr and ch1 space), cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2tr in ch1 space, ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, cluster of 2tr in ch1 space, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip (ch1 space and fptr), {sc in ch1 space, sc in next st} 2 times, hdc in ch1 space, dc in next st, skip next st, hdc in next 2 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: 60 sc, 24 hdc, 8 dc, 24 ch1 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr

ROUND 13 (Color B). Join with a standing hdc in 2nd sc of any side, *{ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st} 10 times, ch1, skip next st, [dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st] 2 times, in ch1 space (dc, tr), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch1 space (tr, dc), {fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 44 hdc, 24 dc, 16 fpdc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 space

ROUND 14 (Color C). Join with a standing fphdc around 6th hdc of any side, *{sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 5 times, hdc in ch1 space, bpdc around 7 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), bpdc around next 7 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 5 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 24 hdc, 44 fphdc, 56 bpdc, 4 ch2 space

ROUND 15 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 20 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 21 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count:180 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces