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366 days of granny squares / Day 276

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 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, fptr3tog – Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated st. 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), dc into ring, *ch1, dc into ring*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), in same st (dc, ch1, dc), *ch1, skip ch1 space, in next st (dc, ch1, dc)*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch1 space between (dc, ch1, dc) groups made in the same st, *ch2, bpsc around next st, ch2, skip ch1, bpsc around next st, ch2, cluster of 3dc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 24 ch2 space, 8 cluster of 3dc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *skip (ch2 and bpsc), in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), skip (bpsc and ch2 space), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 32 dc, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch2, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), skip next 2 sts, 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, 32 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch2 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 2nd ch2 space, sc in same ch2 space, *fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fptr3tog over next 3 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 2sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 8 fptr3tog

ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts} 3 times, ch1, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, ch1, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), ch1, dc in next 2 sts, ch1, 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: 32 sc, 16 dc, 16 tr, 28 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing dc in last ch1 space of any side, *ch3, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3dc), ch3, skip next 2 sts, dc in ch1 space, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in ch1 space} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 dc, 28 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces, 8 cluster of 3dc

ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc around last dc of any side, *3hdc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), fpdc around next st, 3hdc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st, {2hdc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 72 hdc, 16 dc, 36 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces