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.
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, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), 4fpdc around same st, *skip next st, 4fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 7 times. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 fpdc
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in same dc around which are made 4fpdc of round 2, *ch1, working in front of round 2 fptr around next dc of round 1 (skipped dc) , ch1, working behind round 2 sc in next dc of round 1 (around this st are made 4fpdc of round 2)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 fptr, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch2, skip next ch1 space, sc in fptr, ch2 skip ch1, cluster of 3dc in 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, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 sc
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *2sc in ch2 space, working in front of sc of round 4 3fpdc around fptr of round 3, skip sc of round 4, 2sc in ch2 space, 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: 32 sc, 8 fpsc, 24 fpdc
ROUND 6 (Color D). Working behind round 5 join with a standing sc in any cluster of round 4, *working behind round 5 in skipped sc of round 4 (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), working behind round 5 sc in next cluster of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8cluster of 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *fphdc around next st, 4hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next cluster, 4hdc in next ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 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, 24 fphdc, 64 hdc
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc made around cluster of 3dc, *tblsc in next 3 sts, ch1, working behind round 7 tr in sc of round 6, ch1, skip (hdc, fphdc, fpsc, fphdc, hdc of round 7), tblsc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 56 tblsc
ROUND 9 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 sc, 4 fpsc, 16 ch1 space, 8 ch2 space, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 10 (Color B). Join with a standing tblsc in any fpsc, *tblsc in next 4 sts, tblhdc in next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, tblhdc in next st, tblsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 tblsc, 40 hdc, 16 fphdc, 8 tblhdc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, ch1, hdc), hdc in next 14 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 116 hdc, 4 ch1 space
ROUND 12 (Color B). 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
