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 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, fpdc3tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, repeat around 2nd and 3rd indicated st. 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, 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), sc in same st, *ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, 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, 8 cluster of 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any cluster, *ch2, working in front of round 2 fptr around dc of round 1 in which is made sc of round 2, ch2, bpsc around next cluster of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fptr, 8 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip ch2 space, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip ch2 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, 32 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any 2nd ch1 space between 2nd and 3rd clusters. *fpsc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 12 fpdc, 4 fpdc3tog
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 6 sts, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc, in next st, ch1, skip next st, 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: 28 hdc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any 4th hdc, *tblsc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, tblsc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 tblsc, 24 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 5 times), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, 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: 28 sc, 56 cluster of 2dc, 44 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in any 3rd sc, *ch1, skip next 2 sts, fpdc around 1st cluster, hdc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, dc, ch1, dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 32 fpsc, 32 hdc, 8 fpdc, 8 fpdc3tog, 12 ch1 spaces, 4 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *sc in ch1 space, sc in next 13 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 13 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: 120 sc, 4 fpsc, 4 ch1 spaces
