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Crochet granny square pattern / Crochet Motif #103

Yarn: weight 4, worsted Hook: 5 mm Size: 11 inches, 28 cm

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, 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 the 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 in same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. 

ROUND 1. Slip knot (R1.1), ch4 (R1.2)insert hook into 1st chain (R1.3), yarn over and pull through to form a ring (R1.4)ch2 (R1.5), *dc into ring, ch1 (R1.6)*, repeat ** 8 times. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. (R1.7)

ROUND 2. ch2 (R2.1)3dc in same st (R2.2), *ch1, skip ch1 space, 3dc in next st (R2.3)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last 3dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.4)

ROUND 3. Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc (R3.1), *ch2skip next st, working in front of ch1 space cluster of 2tr in skipped ch1 space of round 1, ch2, skip ch1 and next st of round 2, bpsc around next st (R3.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R3.3)

ROUND 4. Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 2tr (R4.1), *hdc in 1st dc of round 2, in 2nd dc of round 2 (hdc, ch1, hdc), hdc in 3rd dc of round 2, fpsc around next cluster of 2tr of round 3 (R4.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R4.3)

ROUND 5. ch1, sc in same st (R5.1), *skip next 2 sts, 7dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st (R5.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.3)

ROUND 6. Join with a standing bpsc around any 4th dc (R6.1), *bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 4 sts (R6.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R6.3)

ROUND 7. ch1, sc in same st (R7.1), *hdc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (3tr, ch1, 3tr), skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in ch1 space, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts (R7.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R7.3)

ROUND 8. Join with a standing sc in any sc made in ch1 space (R8.1), *sc in next 8 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R8.2)

ROUND 9. ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (counts as cluster of 3dc) (R9.1), *(ch3, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st) 2 times, ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in ch1 space, ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st, (ch3, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st) 2 times (R9.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to cluster of 2dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R9.3)

ROUND 10. Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc in the middle of the side (R10.1), *(sc in ch3 space, working in front of same ch3 space tr in 2nd skipped st of round 8, sc in same ch3 space, fpsc around next st) 2 times, (4sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st) 2 times, (sc in ch3 space, working in front of same ch3 space tr in 2nd skipped st of round 8, sc in same ch3 space, fpsc around next st) 2 times (R10.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R10.3)

ROUND 11. ch2, dc in same st (R11.1), *(dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts) 3 times, dc in next st, in ch1 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), dc in next 2 sts, (dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts) 3 times (R11.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R11.3)

ROUND 12. Join with a standing sc in any corner ch1 space, ch1, sc in same space (R12.1), *sc in next 5 sts, (working in front of ch1 space tr in skipped st of round 10, skip ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts) 6 times, sc in next 2 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc(R12.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc, ch1, sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R12.3)

ROUND 13. ch1, sc in same st, *in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 33 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R13.3)

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