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.
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 B). Join with a standing fpsc around any dc, *ch2, skip 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 ch2 spaces, 8 fpsc
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch2 space, *ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to standing cluster of 2dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 4 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, *fpsc around next st, sc in ch2 space, working in front of same ch2 space fptr around fpsc of round 2, sc in same ch2 space 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 fptr, 24 sc, 16 fpsc
ROUND 5 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), 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, 24 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc in any 2nd cluster of 2dc, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next 3 sts, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 fpsc, 48 sc
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 32 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc in any cluster of 2tr, *2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 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, 32 hdc, 24 fphdc
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st} 3 times, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 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 sc, 16 hdc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing blsc in any 5th sc, *blsc in next 6 sts, 2hdc in ch2 spaces, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, blsc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: blsc, hdc, fphdc, dc, fpdc, fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color C). 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 hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 sc, 4 ch1 spaces
