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, bp puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from back to front and from front to back around indicated st, yarn over and pull through, repeat 4 times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 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). Working behind of round 2 join with a standing bpdc around any skipped dc of round 1, *ch1, bp puff st around fpdc of round 2, ch1, working behind of round 2 bpdc around next skipped dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bp puff st, 8 bpdc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpdc of round 2 above bp puff st made around same st, *2sc in ch3 space of round 2, working in front of same ch2 space fpdc around bpdc of round 3, 2sc in same ch3 space of round 2, fpsc around next fpdc of round 2 above bp puff st made around this st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 fpdc
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. Stitch count: 8 sc, 72 dc
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 5th dc, *bpsc around next sc, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and 1st dc of next 9dc group skipping sc in between, bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc , 8 bpsc2tog, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next sts, sc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 8 ch1 spacs, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, cluster of 2dc in cluster, ch1, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 sc, 4 fpsc, 20 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any last cluster before group of sc, *blsc in next 9 sts, fpsc around next st, {in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 blsc, 20 fpsc, 32 hdc, 48 dc
ROUND 10 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around 2nd dc of the 1st group of 3dc at the corner, *{ch3, bpsc around next 2nd dc of 3dc group} 3 times, ch1, blhdc in 1st blsc, blhdc in next 8 sts, ch1, bpsc around 2nd dc of the 1st group of 3dc*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 blhdc, 8 ch1 spaces, 12 ch3 spaces, 16 bpsc
ROUND 11 (Color E). Join with a standing sc in ch1 space after group of blhdc, *fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st, in ch3 space (2dc, tr, ch2, tr, 2dc), fphdc around next st, 3sc in ch3 spaces, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, bphdc around next 9 sts, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 16 dc, 8 tr, 36 bphdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 8 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 19 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
