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366 days of granny squares / Day 234

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 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.

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, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (sc, ch3, sc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 4 ch2 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in ch1 spaces, between any two sc made in same ch1s space of round 1, *working behind round 2 in next ch1 space of round 1 (cluster of 2dc, {ch2, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), working behind round 2 sc in next ch1 space ofr ound 1 between two sc of round 2 made in same ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 12 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *fpsc around next st, {in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 3 times, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 fpsc, 24 hdc, 36 dc

ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around 3rd dc of 3rd (hdc, 3dc, hdc) group of any corner, *ch1, working in front of round 3 and 4 cluster of 2tr in ch3 space of round 2, skip next 5 sts of round 4, bpsc around next 3 sts, {ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 9 bpsc

ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, in next st (hdc, dc), in next st (dc, ch2, dc), in next st (dc, hdc), 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 48 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing hdc in any ch2 space, *blhdc in next 19 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 hdc, 76 blhdc, 4 ch2 spaces