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366 days of granny squares / Day 235

Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 23.5 cm / 9.25 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, 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, 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, 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), *3dc into ring, ch2*, repeat ** 4 times. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 dc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 7dc, hdc), 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: 8sc, 8 hdc, 28 dc, 4 ch1 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing popcorn in any ch1 space, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 7 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, popcorn in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 bpsc, 4 popcorn, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any 2nd bpsc, *{ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, skip next st, in ch2 space (puff st, ch1, puff st), ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (puff st, ch1, puff st), skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 16 puff sts, 20 ch1 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd sc, *fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc), fpdc around next st, 5dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, bpsc around next st, {ch1, skip ch1, bpsc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 12 bpsc, 8 hdc, 44 dc, 8 fpdc

ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing popcorn in any 2nd ch1 space, *ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 13 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, popcorn in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 52 bpsc, 12 ch1 spaces, 8 popcorn

ROUND 7 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any 3rd bpsc, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next st, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 28 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 4 cluster of 3tr

ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 3rd cluster of 2dc made in same st, *ch2, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc), fpdc around next st, {4dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, in ch2 space (3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, ch2, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, 4dc), fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (4dc, hdc), 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: 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 88 dc, 16 fpdc, 8 popcorn, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around fpdc made around 2nd cluster of 2dc of 3 cluster made in same st, *bpsc around next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, 2dc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 sts, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 15 sts, skip next 3 sts, 2dc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 88 bpsc, 8 fphdc, 32 dc

ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, sc in next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, 9dc in next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 5 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, {ch2, cluster of 2tr} 3 times), ch2, skip next 5 sts, sc in next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, 9dc in next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 sc, 72 dc, 24 ch1 spaces, 20 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2tr

ROUND 11 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any last dc of 2nd group of any side, *skip (ch1 and sc), 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc), fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch2 space, skip (sc and ch1), bpsc around next 9 sts, skip ch1 space, fpdc around next st, {ch1, skip ch1, fpdc around next st} 2 times, skip ch1, bpsc around next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 72 bpsc, 28 fpdc, 64 dc, 4 ch2 spaces, 8 ch1 spaces

ROUND 12 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in 1st ch1 space of any side, *ch1, skip next st, sc in ch1 space, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 4 times, skip next 2 sts, bptr around next 2 sts, bpdc around next st, bphdc around next 7 sts, 3hdc in ch2 space, bphdc around next 7 sts, bpdc around next st, bptr around next 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 3 times, ch1, skip next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 36 ch1 spaces, 12 hdc, 56 bphdc, 8 bpdc, 16 bptr

ROUND 13 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *{sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times, sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 7 sts, in next st (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, fphdc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 sc, 32 fpsc, 32 hdc, 8 fphdc, 72 dc, 4 ch2 spaces