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366 days of granny squares / Day 341

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). ch2 (does not count as stitch), in same st (dc, ch1, dc), *ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch3, skip next st, in next st (dc, ch1, dc)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc, ch1, dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3tr, 8 dc, 4 ch1 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, *skip next st, in ch3 space (hdc, 6dc), fpdc around next st, in ch3 space (6dc, hdc), skip next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 8 hdc, 48 dc, 4 fpdc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *bpsc around next 6 sts, ch1, skip next st, fpdc around next st, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 bpsc, 4 fpdc, 8 ch1 spaces

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip ch1 space, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip ch1, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 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, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 12 ch2 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in last dc of any side, *ch2, skip ch2, fptr around next st, in ch2 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), fptr around next st, ch2, skip ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 tr, 8 fptr, 20 cluster of 3dc, 28 ch2 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc around last st of any side, *in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), fpdc around next 3 sts, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 5 times, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 64 dc, 44 fpdc, 4 ch 2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 25 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