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, Front Post Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of 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, ch 1 to close front post puff stitch.
ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2 (does not count as stitch), 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, *ch3, 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 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind fpsc of round 2 join with a standing dc in dc of round 1 around which is made this fpsc, *working in front of ch3 space of round 2 fptr around skipped dc of round 1, working behind fpsc of round 2 3dc in dc of round 1 around which is made this fpsc*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 dc, 8 fptr
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch1, skip fptr, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 hdc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster made in same st, *ch2, skip (ch1, hdc, ch1), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next cluster*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 40 dc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch2, working in front of round 6 fp puff st around hdc of round 5, ch2, skip (hdc, fpdc, ch2, fpdc, hdc of round 6), bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 fp puff sts
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch2, skip ch2 space, fp puff st around fp puff st, ch2, skip ch2 space, sc in next st, 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: 24 sc, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 fp puff sts
ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd sc, *ch2, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st, ch1, working in front of round 8 dc in ch2 space of round 7, skip ch2 space of round 8, fpsc around fp puff st of round 8, working in front of round 8 dc in ch2 space of round 7, ch1, skip ch2 space, bpsc around next st, ch2, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 fpsc, 16 dc
ROUND 10 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 24 fpsc, 24 hdc
ROUND 11 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 sc, 24 hdc, 16 dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 12 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any 3rd sc, *sc in next 7 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (dc, tr, ch1, tr, dc), fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 76 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 fpdc, 8 dc, 8 tr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 13 (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 ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 sc, 4 ch1 spaces
