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, tblsc2tog – insert hook into third back loop of 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd indicated stitch. 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. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch2, skip next st, 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, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpsc, *ch2, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 bpsc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, *fpsc around next st, working in front of round 3 2tr in fpsc of round 2, skip (ch2, bpsc, ch2 of round 3), fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 fpsc, 16 tr
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, 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, 40 ch1 spaces, 32 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 3hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, skip ch1 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: 8 fpsc, 56 hdc, 32 fphdc
ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing tbldc in 2nd hdc of any 3hdc group, *tblsc in next 4 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and next fphdc skipping fpsc in between, tblsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 tblsc, 8 tblsc2tog
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 sc, 12 hdc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing blsc in 2nd hdc, *blsc in next 4 sts, blhdc in next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, in next ch1 space (hdc, dc), around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch1 space (dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, blhdc in next st, blsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 blsc, 8 blhdc, 32 hdc, 16 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 space
ROUND 10 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 14 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
