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366 days of granny squares / Day 262

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, 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 3dc – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat twice more in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 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), 16dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch4, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 ch4 spaces, 8 cluster of 3dc

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch4 space (sc, {ch2, sc} 4 times), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 sc, 32 ch2 spaces, 8 fpsc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any cluster of 3dc of round 2, *ch5, sc in next cluster of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 ch5 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *7sc in ch5 space, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 64 sc

ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, hdc in next st, ch1, dc in next st, ch1, in next st (dc, ch1, dc), ch1, dc in next st, ch1, hdc in next st, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 hdc, 32 dc, 40 ch1 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing bpdc around any sc, *ch1, skip (hdc and ch1), bpsc around next st, {ch1, skip ch1, bpsc around next st} 3 times, ch1, skip (ch1 and hdc), bpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 bpsc, 8 bpdc, 40 ch1 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *{hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next st} 2 times, hdc in ch1 space, ch2, skip (bpsc, ch1, bpsc), cluster of 2tr in ch1 space, ch2, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, cluster of 2tr in ch1 space, ch2, skip (bpsc, ch1, bpsc), {hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 hdc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 20 ch2 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color D). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *{ch1, skip next st, dc in next st} 2 times, [ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch2 space] 2 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2dc), {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch2 space} 2 times, [ch1, skip next st, dc in next st] 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 dc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 48 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around cluster of 2tr before corner ch2 space, *in ch2 space (hdc, ch2, hdc), fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 12 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 52 fpsc, 8 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 11 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next st, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 26 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces