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366 days of granny squares / Day 296

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), sc in next st, *ch3, sc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 16 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bldc in any sc, *ch2, skip ch3, bldc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bldc. Join to standing bldc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 bldc, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *in ch2 space (dc, ch1, dc), fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpdc, 32 dc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in ch1 space, ch3, skip next st, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 16 cluster of 3dc, 32 ch3 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch1, dc in fpdc of round 4, ch2, fpsc around next cluster of round 5, ch2, tr in next fpdc of round 4, ch2, fpdc around next cluster of round 5, ch2, tr in next fpdc of round 4, ch2, fpsc around next cluster of round 5, ch2, dc in fpdc of round 4, ch1, fpsc around next cluster of round 5*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 fpsc, 8 dc, 4 fpdc, 8 tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 24 ch2 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, ch1, skip ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip ch2, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, sc in ch1 space, 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: 8 sc, 4 fpsc, 16 hdc, 16 fphdc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing bldc in any fpsc, *bldc in next 5 sts, {tr in ch1 space, fptr around next st} 2 times, 3tr in ch2 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3tr in ch2 space, {fptr around next st, tr in ch1 space} 2 times, bldc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bldc. Join to standing bldc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 tr, 24 fptr, 44 bldc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 14 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces