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Crochet granny square pattern / Motif #152

Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 12 cm / 4.7 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, clusters 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, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into 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, ch1 to close puff stitch,

ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2, 16dc into the ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st.

ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), in same st (dc, ch1, dc), *ch1, skip next st, in next st (dc, ch1, dc)*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1, skip next st. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st dc of (dc, ch1,dc) group, *ch2, puff st in ch1 space, ch2, fpsc around next st, working in front of ch1 space fpdc around skipped dc of round 1, skip ch1 space of round 2, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any puff st, *ch2, in skipped ch1 space of round 2 (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, bpsc around next puff st of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any bpsc, *2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc made after 2hdc, *ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next st, ch2, sc in bpsc of round 4, ch2, skip (2hdc, fpsc, 2hdc) of round 5, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.

ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, skip ch2 space, in next st (3tr, ch2, 3tr), skip ch2 space, fpdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st.

ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), sc in next 12 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.