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366 days of granny squares / Day 295

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), 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), sc in next st, *ch7, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 4 ch7 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any 2nd sc, *working in front of round 2 tr in skipped dc of round 1, 15dc in ch7 space of round 2, tr in same skipped dc of round 1, skip 1st sc of round 2, 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: 4 sc, 8 tr, 60 dc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 8th dc, *ch1, bpsc around next st, ch1, bpsc around next 4 sts, skip next 3 sts, fpdc around sc, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 4 sts, {ch1, bpsc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 bpsc, 4 fpdc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc, *ch1, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next 4 sts, in next st (tr, ch1, tr, ch1, tr), ch1, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 tr, 28 cluster of 2dc, 40 ch1 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing bpdc around any 2nd tr, *ch1, skip ch1, bpdc around next st, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 3 times, 2tr in ch1 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 2tr in ch1 space, {fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space} 3 times, bpdc around next st, ch1, skip ch1, bpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 dc, 24 fpdc, 12 bpdc, 16 tr, 8 fptr, 8 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color A). ch3, tr in same st (ch3+tr counts as cluster of 2tr), *ch2, skip (ch1 and next st), cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st} 3 times, ch2, skip (next st and ch1 space), cluster of 2tr in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 cluster of 2tr, 40 ch2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around 1st cluster at any corner, *in ch2 space (dc, tr), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch2 space (tr, dc), fpdc around next st, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 8 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 72 dc, 36 fpdc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces