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366 days of granny squares / Day 309

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, Front Post Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch1 to close front post puff stitch, tblsc2tog – insert hook into third back loop of 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd indicated stitch. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops, fpsc2tog – Insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated stitch. 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). ch2 (does not count as stitch), in same st (dc, ch2, dc), *skip next st, in next st (dc, ch2, dc)*, repeat ** 8 times. Skip next sts. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fp puff st around dc after any ch2 space, *fp puff st around next st, ch3, skip ch2, fp puff st around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fp puff st. Join to standing fp puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fp puff st, 8 ch3 space

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc2tog over any 2 fp puff sts, *ch2, in ch3 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, fpsc2tog over next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc2tog. Join to standing fpsc2tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc2tog, 24 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc2tog, *in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fphdc around next st, {3hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 sc, 64 hdc, 24 fphdc

ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in fphdc made around any 2nd cluster, *tblsc in next 4 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and next hdc skipping 3 sts in between, tblsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 tblsc, 8 tblsc2tog

ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 sc, 12 hdc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing blsc in 2nd hdc of any side, *blsc in next 4 sts, blhdc in next 2 sts, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (dc, tr), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch1 space (tr, dc), fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, blhdc in next 2 sts, blsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 blsc, 16 blhdc, 24 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 12 sts, in ch2 space (sc, ch2, sc), sc in next 13 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 108 sc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color A). 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