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366 days of granny squares / Day 339

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.

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), 2dc into ring, *ch2, 3dc into ring* repeat ** 4 times. Omit last 2dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 dc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 dc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 3 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 dc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2 + cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), ch1, cluster of 3dc in same st, *ch2, skip next 4 sts, in next st (cluster of 3dc, ch1, cluster of 3dc), ch4, skip ch2, in next st (cluster of 3dc, ch1, cluster of 3dc), ch2, skip next 4 sts, in next st (cluster of 3dc, ch1, cluster of 3dc)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 cluster of 2dc, 12 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 ch4 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around last cluster before any corner ch4 space, *in ch4 space (hdc, dc, 7tr, dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, {in ch2 space (hdc, 4dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 24 fpsc, 24 hdc, 40 dc, 28 tr

ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around 1st tr of any corner, *bpsc around next st, bphdc around next st, around next st (bpdc, ch3, bpdc), bphdc around next st, bpsc around next 2 sts, {ch3, skip next 7 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last 2 bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 bpsc, 8 bphdc, 8 bpdc, 16 ch3 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 3 sts, in ch3 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc), dc in next 4 sts, {3dc in ch3 space, dc in next 2 sts} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last 2 dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 dc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 6 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 21 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