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366 days of granny squares / Day 226

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, 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.

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, *ch2, sc in ch1 space, 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, 8 sc, 16 ch2 spaces

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

ROUND 4 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), popcorn in same st, *ch2, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st, ch2, skip ch1 space, 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, *2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 fphdc

ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, [ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st] 2 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 sc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 12 cluster of 2dc

ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in 3rd sc of any side, *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (sc, hdc), around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), in ch1 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch1 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 8 sts, in ch1 space (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