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 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, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch1 to close puff stitch.
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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), puff st in same st, *ch2, skip next st, puff st in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last puff st. Join to 1st puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 puff sts, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any puff st, *2sc in ch2 space, working in front of same ch2 space fptr around skipped dc of round 1, 2sc in same ch2 space of round 2, fpsc around puff st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fptr, 8 fpsc, 32 sc
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, 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, 32 ch1 spaces, 24 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster made in the same st, *2sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, skip ch1 space, fpdc around sc, skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 8 fpsc, 16 fphdc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 8 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 hdc, 16 ch2 spaces, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any 1st hdc after ch2 space, *tblsc in next 8 sts, working in front of ch2 space 2tr in 2nd skipped st of round 5 (this st is just before 1st cluster), skip ch2 space of round 6, fpsc around 1st cluster, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, working in front of ch2 space of round 6 2tr in 1st skipped st of round 5 (just after 3rd cluster), skip ch2 space of round 6, tblsc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 36 tblsc, 12 fpsc, 16 tr
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch2 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 12 sts, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, hdc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 68 hdc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing fphdc around any last hdc before ch1 space, *hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next 17 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 hdc, 76 fphdc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch1 space
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 5 sts, in ch1 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 22 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 hdc, 4 ch1 spaces
