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366 days of granny squares / Day 279

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 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), dc into ring, *dc into ring, ch3, 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 dc, 4 ch3 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip next st, in ch3 space (cluster of 2dc, ch3, cluster of 3tr, ch3, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next st, 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 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 3tr, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *in ch2 space (hdc, dc), fpdc around next st, {5dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, in ch2 space (dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 8 hdc, 48 dc, 12 fpdc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around 1st dc of any 1st group of 5dc, *bpsc around next 12 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 bpsc, 4 ch1 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), 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: 24 sc, 20 ch2 space, 20 cluster of 2dc

ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in 2nd sc of any side, *skip next st, fpdc around next st, 7dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st, 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {5dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, 3dc in ch2 space, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 92 dc, 20 fpdc

ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around 4th dc of any 7dc group, *bpsc around next 3 sts, skip next st, fpsc around next st, bpsc around next 19 sts, fpsc around next st, skip next st, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 104 bpsc, 8 fpsc

ROUND 8 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch2, skip next 3 sts, tr in next st, {ch2, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next st, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), ch2, skip next st, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, tr in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 dc, 24 tr, 36 ch2 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *{2dc in ch2 space, dc in next st} 3 times, 2dc in ch2 space, dc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 2 sts, {2dc in ch2 space, dc in next st} 4 times*, 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