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, 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 (does not count as stitch), dc into the ring, *ch1, dc into ring*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, skip ch1 space, 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. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around dc of round 1 in which is made cluster, *ch2, working behind round 2 dc in ch1 space of round 1, ch2, bpsc around next dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Working in front of ch3 space of round 2 join with a standing hdc in any ch2 space before bpsc, *ch1, skip bpsc of round 3, working in front of ch3 space of round 2 2hdc in ch2 space of round 3, fphdc around dc, 2hdc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fphdc, 8 ch1 space, 32 hdc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Working in front of round 3 and 4 join with a standing fpdc around cluster of 3dc of round 2, *working behind round 3 and 4 in ch3 space of round 3 (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 3tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), working in front of round 3 and 4 fpdc around next cluster of 3dc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 3tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpdc, *fphdc around next cluster, 4hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next cluster, 4hdc in ch2 space, fpdc around next cluster, 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, 64 hdc, 24 fphdc
ROUND 7 (Color C). Working in behind round 6 join with a standing cluster of 3tr in any fpdc of round 5, *ch1, skip 1st two hdc of 4hdc group, tblsc in next 5 sts (two hdc, fphdc, two hdc), ch1, working behind round 6 cluster of 3tr in next fpdc of round 5*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 cluster 3tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 40 tblsc
ROUND 8 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fphdc around same st, *2hdc in ch1 space, {hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st} 2 times, hdc in next, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fphdc, 88 hdc
ROUND 9 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any fphdc, fpsc around next 95 sts. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 96 fpsc
ROUND 10 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 sc, 24 ch1 spaces, 20 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 11 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, {dc in ch1 spaces, fpdc around next st} 2 times, in ch1 space (dc, tr), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch1 space (tr, dc), {fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space} 2 times, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 sc, 8 hdc, 32 dc, 16 fpdc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same 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
