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366 days of granny squares / Day 324

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,

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 (dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc), 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, 12 dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any sc, *ch2, skip ch2, fp puff st around next st, ch1, skip ch1, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip ch1, fp puff st around next st, ch2, skip ch2, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 fp puff sts

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 2 times, 2sc in ch2 space, 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: 16 sc, 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 24 dc

ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around 2nd dc of any 1st 3dc group, *ch3, skip next 5 sts, ch3, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times, ch3, skip next 4 sts, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 12 ch3 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster, *{2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 4sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, 5sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, 4sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 68 sc, 20 fpsc

ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, hdc in next 87 sts. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 88 hdc

ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing tblsc in hdc made in 3rd sc of any 5sc group, tblsc in next 87 sts. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 88 tblsc

ROUND 9 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 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: 28 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 ch1 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color B). Join with a standing blhdc in 4th sc of any side, *blhdc in next 7 sts, 2dc in ch2 space, fptr around next st, 2tr in ch1 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 2tr in ch1 space, fptr around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, blhdc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blhdc. Join to standing blhdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 blhdc, 16 dc, 16 tr, 16 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 11 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), 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: 108 hdc, 16 dc, 4 ch2 spaces