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366 days of granny squares / Day 209

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 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), 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, *ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, 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 cluster of 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch2, working in front of round 2 fpdc around dc of round 1 in which is made sc of round 2, ch2, fpsc around next cluster of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 fpdc, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch1, skip ch2, in next st (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 2 times), ch1, skip ch2, 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, 24 cluster of 2dc, 32 ch1 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster, *2sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, skip ch1, fphdc around next st, skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (sc, hdc), fpdc around next st, skip ch1, fpdc around next st, skip ch1, fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 hdc, 12 fphdc, 12 fpdc

ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, skip next st, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), skip next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 sc, 16 hdc, 16 tr, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 12 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch2, 2sc), sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 sc, 4 ch2 spaces