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366 days of granny squares / Day 217

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, 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), puff st in same st, *ch3, skip ch1 space, puff st in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last puff st. Join to 1st puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 puff sts, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any puff st, *ch2, working in front of round 2 sc in skipped ch1 space of round 1, ch2, fpsc around next puff st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 fpsc, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpdc around any fpsc, *6dc in ch3 space of round 2, bpdc around next fpsc of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpdc, 48 dc

ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any bpdc, bpsc around next 55 sts. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc

ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 8 sts, in ch2 spaces (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces