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366 days of granny squares / Day 238

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.

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), fpsc around same st, *ch2, dc in next st, 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 dc, 16 ch2 spaces

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

ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fphdc around same st, *2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fphdc, 32 hdc

ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc, tblsc in next 47 sts. Join to standing tblscr with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 tblsc

ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch2, skip next 2 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, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 20 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc

ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around 2nd sc of any side, *sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch14 space, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (dc, ch2, dc) fphdc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 20 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 8 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch2, 2sc), sc in next 9 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