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Crochet granny square pattern / Motif #154

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, 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, clusters 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, clusters 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, bpsc2tog – insert hook from back to front and from front to back around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around next indicated st, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 3 loops

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, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in skipped dc of round 1 and ch3 space of round 2 together, *ch3, sc in next skipped dc of round 1 and ch3 space of round 2 together*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *2sc in ch3 space, working in front of same ch3 space fpsc around cluster of 3dc of round 2, 2sc in same ch3 space of round 3, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.

ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, 9dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 5th dc, *bpsc around next 3 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and 1st dc of next 9dc group skipping sc in between, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.

ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 3 sts, 11tr in next st, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 6th trc, *ch1, bpsc around next 5 sts, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 5 sts, ch1, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.

ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts, skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next st, sc in ch1 space, skip next 5 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), skip next 5 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

ROUND 10 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster of 2dc, *2sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, blhdc in next 3 sts, bldc in next 2 sts, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (3dc, ch1, 3dc), fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, bldc in next 2 sts, blhdc in next 3 sts, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.

ROUND 11 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, in ch1 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), hdc in next 8 sts, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.

ROUND 12 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 17 sts, in ch2 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 18 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.