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366 days of granny squares / Day 255

Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 19 cm / 7.5 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), 16dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 18 dc

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch1, dc in next st, ch2, dc in next st, {ch1, dc in next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 12 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in ch1, sc in next st, ch2, puff st in ch2 space, ch2, sc in next st, {sc in ch1 space, sc in next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 puff sts

ROUND 4 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, 6dc in ch2 space, fptr around next st, 6dc in ch2 space, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 sc, 48 dc, 4 fptr

ROUND 5 (Color A). ch6 (counts as tr+ch2 space), *skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, 3tr in next st, ch4, skip next st, 3tr in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, tr in next st, ch1, skip next st, tr in next st, ch2*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last tr and ch2. Join to 4th chain of ch6 space with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 32 tr, 4 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 4 ch4 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *2sc in ch2 space, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, 13dc in ch4 space, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, {2sc in ch2 space, sc in next st} 2 times, sc in ch1 space, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 sc, 52 dc

ROUND 7 (Color A). ch6 (counts as tr+ch2 space), *skip next 2 sts, tr in next st, ch4, skip next 6 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (2dc, ch2, 2dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch4, skip next 6 sts, tr in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, tr in next st, ch1, skip next st, tr in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last tr and ch2. Join to 4th chain of ch6 space with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch1 spaces, 20 ch2 spaces, 8 ch4 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *2dc in ch2 space, dc in next st, 4dc in ch4 space, dc in next st, 2dc in ch2 spaces, dc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in ch2 spaces, dc in next st, 4dc in ch4 space, dc in next st, 2dc in ch2 space, dc in next st, dc in ch1 space, dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 dc, 4 ch2 spaces