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366 days of granny squares / Day 264

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 3tr – 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 two more times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.

ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2, cluster of 2dc into ring (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch4, cluster of 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch4. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3dc, 4 ch4 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch4 space (sc, hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc, sc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 4 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch3, cluster of 3tr in ch2 space, ch3, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces, 12 cluster of 3dc, 4 cluster of 3tr

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around 1st cluster of any side, *{2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, 3dc in ch3 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 dc, 12 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *{ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st} 3 times, ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 3tr, ch5, cluster of 3tr), ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 cluster of 3dc, 8 cluster of 3tr, 24 ch2 spaces, 4 ch5 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc around 1st cluster of 3tr of any corner, *in ch5 space (2dc, 2tr, ch2, 2tr, 2dc), fpdc around next st, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 64 dc, 28 fpdc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 22 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, hc2, 2dc), dc in next 5 sts*, 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