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Crochet granny square pattern / Crochet Motif #107

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.  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 the same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. Front Post Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch 1 to close front post puff stitch.

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. ch2, cluster of 3dc in same st (R2.1), *ch4, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st (R2.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to 1st cluster of 3dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. 

ROUND 3. Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc (R3.1), *2sc in ch4 space, working in front of same ch4 space fpdtr around skipped dc of round 1, 2sc in same ch4 space of round 2, fpsc around next st (R3.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R3.3)

ROUND 4. ch2, cluster of 3dc in same st (R4.1), *ch4, skip next 2 sts, fpsc around next st, ch4, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st (R4.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to 1st cluster of 3dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R4.3)

ROUND 5. Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc (R5.1), *working in front of ch4 space tr in 2nd skipped st of round 3, skip ch4 space, 5tr in next st, working in front of ch4 space tr in 1st skipped st of round 3, skip ch4 space, fpsc around next st (R5.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.3)

ROUND 6. Join with a standing tblsc in any 3rd tr of 5tr group (R6.1), *tblsc in next 2 sts, fpdc around cluster of 3d of round 4, skip next 3 sts of round 5, tblsc in next 2 sts, 3tblsc in next st (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), *sc in next 2 sts, fphdc around next st, sc in next 4 sts, skip next 3 sts, in next st ((cluster of 2tr, ch2) 4 times, cluster of 2tr), skip next 3 sts, sc in next 2 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 fpsc around any 2nd cluster of 2tr (R8.1), *in ch2 space (sc, hdc), around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in 9 sts, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st (R8.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R8.3)

ROUND 9. ch2, cluster of 3dc in same st (R9.1), *ch3, skip next 3 sts, in corner ch1 space (cluster of 3dc, ch3, cluster of 3dc), (ch3, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st) 5 times (R9.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to 1st cluster of 3dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R9.3)

ROUND 10. Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster of 3dc made in corner ch1 space (R10.1), *in ch3 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), fpsc around next st, (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) 6 times (R10.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc 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), *sc in next 4 sts, (fp puff st around next st, sc in next 3 sts) 6 times, sc in next st, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc(R11.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc, ch1, sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R11.3)

ROUND 12. Join with a standing dc in any corner ch1 space, dc in same ch1 space, *dc in next 5 sts, (fpdc around next st, dc in next 3 sts) 6 times, dc in next 2 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. (R12.1)

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