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366 days of granny squares / Day 322

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 same st, *ch2, skip next st, in next st (2dc, ch2, 2dc), ch2, skip next st, sc around 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, 16 dc, 12 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around any sc, *2dc in ch2 space, ch1, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), ch1, skip next 2 sts, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 dc, 4 fpdc, 8 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, 3sc in ch2 space, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, 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: 12 sc, 4 fpsc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing blsc in any 2nd sc, *blsc in next st, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc around next 3 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, blsc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 16 fpsc, 12 blsc, 8 hdc, 12 fpdc

ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st, ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st, ch1, 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: 20 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in 1st sc of any side, *{ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st, skip (ch1, dc), 5dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, 5dc in ch2 space, skip (dc, ch1 space), bpsc around next st, ch1, skip ch1 space, 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: 12 sc, 8 bpsc, 64 dc, 12 fpdc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing bpdc around 2nd sc of any side, *{ch1, skip ch1 space, bpdc around next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next st, bphdc around next st, ch1, skip next st, bpdc around next st, {ch1, bptr around next st} 3 times, ch1, skip next st, bpdc around next st, ch1, skip next st, bphdc around next st, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, bpdc around next st, {ch1, skip ch1, bpdc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 bphdc, 28 bpdc, 12 bptr, 56 ch1 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *{dc in ch1 space, dc in next st} 6 times, in ch1 space (dc, tr), in next st (tr, ch2, tr), in ch1 space (tr, dc), dc in next st, {dc in ch1 space, dc in next st} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 108 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces