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Crochet granny square pattern / Crochet Motif #106

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, dtr – double treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post, bl – back loop,  tbl – third back loop. Popcorn – 5dc in same st, remove hook from loop and insert from front to back of 1st dc and into a dropped loop and pull through. To close popcorn ch 1. Ch 1 counts as a part of popcorn st. 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 in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 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)16dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. (R1.6)

ROUND 2. ch1sc in same st (R2.1), *ch3skip next st, sc in next st (R2.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. 

ROUND 3. Join with a standing bpsc around any sc (R3.1), *working in front of ch3 space of round 2 around skipped dc of round 1 (fptr, ch3, fptr), skip ch3 space 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 popcorn in any bpsc (R4.1), *ch3, working in back of ch3 space of round 3 sc in skipped ch3 space of round 2, ch3, skip (fptr, ch3, fptr) of round 3, popcorn in next st (R4.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R4.3)

ROUND 5. Working in front of ch3 space of round 3 join with a standing fphdc around sc of round 4 (R5.1), *3hdc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st, 3hdc in ch3 space, working in front of ch3 space of round 3 fphdc around sc of round 4 (R5.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.3)

ROUND 6. Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc made around any popcorn (R6.1), *tblsc in next 3 sts, skip next st, tblsc in next 4 sts (R6.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. (R6.3)

ROUND 7. ch1, sc in same st (R7.1), *ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch2, fpdtr around fphdc of round 5, ch2, cluster of 3tr in next st of round 6, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts, 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.

ROUND 8. Join with a standing hdc in any sc2tog (R8.1), *hdc in next 3 sts, working in front of ch2 space dc in 1st skipped st of round 6, 2sc in ch2 space of round 7, fpsc around next st, ch3, skip ch2 space, bpsc around next st, ch3, skip ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, working in front of same ch2 space dc in 2nd skipped st of round 6, hdc in next 4 sts of round 7 (R8.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R8.3)

ROUND 9. Join with a standing tblsc in sc after 2sc (R9.1), *tblsc in next 8 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, 3hdc in ch2 space of round 7 and ch3 space of round 8 together, 5dc in bpsc of round 8, 3hdc in ch2 space of round 7 and ch3 space of round 8 together, ch1, skip next 3 sts, tblsc in next st (R9.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. 

ROUND 10. Join with a standing bpsc around 3rd hdc made after 5dc group (R10.1), *working in round 8 skip (fpsc and sc of round 8), dc in next 11 sts, working in round 9 skip (ch1, next 9 sts, ch1), bphdc around next 5 sts, around next st (bpdc, ch1, bpdc), bphdc around next 5 sts (R10.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R10.3)

ROUND 11. Join with a standing sc in any corner ch1 space, ch1, sc in same ch1 space (R11.1), *tblsc in next 23 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc) (R11.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc, ch1, sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R11.3)

ROUND 12. ch2, dc in same st, *in ch1 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), dc in next st, (ch1, skip next st, dc in next st) 12 times (R12.1)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R12.2)

ROUND 13. Join with a standing sc in any corner ch1 space, ch1, sc in same ch1 space (R13.1), *bpsc around next 3 sts, (ch1, skip next ch1 space, bpsc around next st, working in front of ch1 space cluster of 3tr in skipped st of round 11, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st) 4 times, bpsc around next 2 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc) (R13.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc, ch1, sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R13.3)

ROUND 14. Join with a standing dc in any corner ch1 space, dc in same space, *dc in next 4 sts, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next st, fpdc around next st, dc in next st, dc in ch1 space, dc in next st) 4 times, dc in next 3 sts, in ch1 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last 2dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R14.1)

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