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366 days of granny squares / Day 353

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). ch2 (does not count as stitch), 2dc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last 2dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 dc, 16 ch1 spaces

ROUND 4 (Color B). Join with a standing bpdc around any 1st dc, bpdc around next st, *2dc in ch1 space, bpdc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last 2 bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 dc, 32 bpdc

ROUND 5 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc2tog over same and next st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc2tog. Join to 1st sc2tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 sc2tog, 8 hdc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 20 ch2 spaces

ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing dc in any sc2tog, *dc in next 3 sts, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), {fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space} 2 times, dc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 76 dc, 16 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 7 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, dc in next st, *{ch1, skip next st, dc in next 3 sts} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, dc in next 3 sts} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last 2 dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 dc, 24 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces

ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing bpdc around last st of any side, *in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), bpdc around next 3 sts, {dc in ch1 space, bpdc around next 3 sts} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 dc, 84 bpdc, 4 ch2 spaces