Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 11.5 cm / 4.5 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, clusters 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 times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch2, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch2, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch2 space after fpsc, *ch3, skip next 3 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch2 space after fpsc, *ch3, skip next 3 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any last cluster before ch3 space, *sc in ch3 space, working in front of same ch3 space tr in 2nd bpsc of round 2, sc in same ch3 space of round 3, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), working in front of ch2 space fptr around fpsc of round 2, skip ch2 space of round 3, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in any ch3 space of round 3 behind fptr of round 4 between two sc made in same ch3 space, *ch2, bpsc around 2nd dc skipping (fptr, fpsc, hdc, dc), ch2, working behind round 4 in ch2 space of round 3 (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 3tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch2, bpsc around next 2nd dc, ch2, cluster of 3dc in ch3 space of round 3 behind fptr of round 4 between two sc made in same ch3 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (sc, hdc), around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), in ch1 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 9 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 10 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
