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366 days of granny squares / Day 347

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: 12 dc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), 2dc in same st, 2dc in next 15 sts. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 dc

ROUND 3 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, fpdc around next st, ch1, sc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 16 fpdc, 32 ch1 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *skip ch1 space, in next st (hdc, 3dc, hdc), skip ch1, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 32 hdc, 48 dc

ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, 5dc in ch1 space, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 80 dc

ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces

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

ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing bldc in 3rd sc of any side, *bldc in next 5 sts, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc), fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, bldc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bldc. Join to standing bldc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 dc, 16 fpdc, 44 bldc, 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