Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 15.5 cm / 6 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, cluster 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, 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 time in the same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops, fpdc2tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated st. 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 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. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *ch3, skip next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpdc, *working in front of ch3 space of round 2 in skipped dc of round 1 (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip ch3 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. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Working behind round 3 join with a standing sc in any fpdc of round 2, *ch3, cluster of 3dc in ch1 space of round 3, ch3, working behind round 3 sc in next fpdc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 ch3 spaces, 8 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc of round 4, *3hdc in ch3 space, fpdc2tog over two cluster of 2dc of round 3 skipping fpsc in between, skip sc of round 4, 3hdc in ch3 space, fpsc around next cluster of 3dc*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 48 hdc, 8 fpdc2tog
ROUND 6 (Color B). Working behind round 5 join with a standing sc in any cluster of 3dc of round 4, *ch3, sc in sc of round 4, ch3, sc in cluster of 3dc of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip ch3 space, 11tr in next st, skip ch3 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 88 tr
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 6th tr, *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. Stitch count: 88 bpsc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *sc in ch1 space, hdc in next st, ch1, skip next 4 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next 4 sts, hdc in next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in ch1 space, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 sc, 8 fpsc, 16 hdc, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 4 cluster of 3dc, 24 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 10 (Color D). Join with a standing fphdc around any cluster of 3dc, *blhdc in next 5 sts, bldc in next 2 sts, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (3dc, tr), around next st, (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch2 space (tr, 3dc), fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, bldc in next 2 sts, blhdc in next 5 sts, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fphdc, 40 blhdc, 16 bldc, 32 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in next st, *sc in next 14 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 15 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 sc, 4 ch1 spaces
