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366 days of granny squares / Day 351

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 3tr – 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 two more times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, fpsc3tog – insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around next 2 indicated sts, 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 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), 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), fpdc around same st, *ch1, bpdc around next st, ch1, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 8 bpdc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *ch1, working in front of round 2 cluster of 2dc in dc of round 1 around which is made bpdc of round 2, ch1, skip (ch1, bpdc, ch1), 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, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around any cluster of 2dc, *2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 dc, 16 fpdc

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, {ch2, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 32 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch2 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any 3rd ch2 space, *fpsc3tog over next 3 sts, {3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 3sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 72 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 fpsc3tog

ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing hdc in any fpsc3tog, *ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 4 hdc, 8 dc, 4 cluster of 3tr, 8 ch2 spaces, 16 ch3 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st, in ch3 space (2dc, tr), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch3 space (tr, 2dc), fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 56 dc, 20 fpdc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around last st of any side, *in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), fpdc around next st, {bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next st} 2 times, [bpdc around next 2 sts, fpdc around next st] 2 times, {bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc, 28 fpdc, 64 bpdc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 10 (Color B). 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