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366 days of granny squares / Day 269

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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch4, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch4, skip next st, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 4 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch4 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in dc of round 1 around which is made any fpsc of round 2, *7hdc in ch4 space, fphdc around next st, 7hdc in ch4 space, working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 56 hdc, 4 fphdc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc, *tblsc in next 6 sts, fpdc around fpsc of round 2, skip next 3 sts of round 3, tblsc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 tblsc, 4 fpdc

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in next st, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch3, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, 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: 4 sc, 8 hdc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 12 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 20 fpsc, 8 hdc, 20 dc

ROUND 7 (Color A). 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, ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st, 3dc in next st, 2dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 60 dc, 12 cluster of 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around 3rd cluster of any side, *in ch2 space (hdc, 4dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, fpsc around next st} 2 times, ch3, skip next st, fpsc around next st, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, fpsc around next st} 2 times, [in ch2 space (hdc, 4dc, hdc), fpsc around next st] 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 fpsc, 32 hdc, 64 dc, 16 ch2 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around second to last dc of any side, *ch1, skip next 3 sts, 2tr in ch2 space, skip next st, 2tr in next st, skip next st, in ch3 space (3tr, ch2, 3tr), skip next st, 2tr in ch2 space, skip next st, 2tr in ch2 space, ch1, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts, {ch1, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 bpsc, 20 ch1 spaces, 56 tr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in next st, *sc in ch1 space, sc in next 7 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch2, 2sc), sc in next 7 sts, {sc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 sc, 4 ch2 spaces