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366 days of granny squares / Day 207

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, cluster of 3tr – 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 two more times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into 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 puff stitch.

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), sc in same st, *ch4, skip ch1 space, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch4, skip ch1 space, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 4 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch4 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *working in front of round 2 puff st in skipped ch1 space of round 1, in ch4 space of round 2 (sc, 4hdc), fphdc around cluster, in ch4 space (4hdc, sc), working in front of round 2 puff st in skipped ch1 space of round 1, fpsc around sc of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 4 fpsc, 32 hdc, 4 fphdc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc, *tblsc in next 4 sts, skip 2 sts, in next st (dc, ch1, dc), skip next 2 sts, tblsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 tblsc, 8 dc, 4 ch1 spaces

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

ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing blsc around any 2nd sc, *blsc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch2 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, blsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 blsc, 16 hdc, 24 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces