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366 days of granny squares / Day 205

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), 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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch3, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in any dc of round 1, *ch2, working in front of ch3 space of round 2 dc in skipped ch1 space of round 1, ch2, working behind round 2 sc in next dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 dc, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), popcorn in same st, *ch2, skip ch2, bpsc around next st, ch2, skip ch2, popcorn in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last popcorn. Join to 1st popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 popcorn, 8 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 16 fpsc

ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 3 sts, 9dc in next st, skip next 3 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, 72 dc

ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any 5th dc, *tblsc in next st, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next st, tblsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping sc in between, tblsc in next st, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 tblsc, 9 tblsc2tog

ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, in next st (dc, ch1, dc), ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 16 dc, 24 ch1 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, 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, 48 cluster of 2dc, 40 ch1 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in ch1 space between any two clusters of 2dc in same ch1 space, sc in same space, *fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc3tog around next 3 sts, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 2sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 88 sc, 32 fpsc, 8 fpsc3tog

ROUND 11 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 5 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, popcorn in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 88 sc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 popcorn

ROUND 12 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *sc in ch1 space, sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around popcorn*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last 2sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 48 sc, 4 fpsc, 16 hdc, 20 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2tr

ROUND 13 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in 2nd hdc after any ch2 space, *{ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 8 times, skip next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), {fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc)} 4 times, skip next st, 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: 36 sc, 16 fpsc, 40 hdc, 100 dc, 32 ch1 spaces

ROUND 14 (Color D). Join with a standing bpdc around 5th sc of any side, *{ch1, skip ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 4 times, ch1, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, {ch2, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts} 2 times, ch1, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, bpdc around next st, {ch1, skip ch1 space, bpdc around next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 bpsc, 36 bpdc, 48 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 15 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *{sc in ch1 space, sc in next st} 5 times, sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 2dc in ch2 space, skip next st, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), skip next st, dc in ch2 space, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, {sc in ch1 space, sc in next st} 5 times*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 16 (Color D). 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 ** 8 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 180 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces