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, 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, 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, tbldc2tog – yarn over, insert hook into third back loop of first indicated st, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat in 2nd indicated st, 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 (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), fphdc around same st, *ch2, dc in next st, ch2, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fphdc, *ch1, fp puff st around dc of round 2, ch1, working behind round 2 sc in next dc of round 1 around which is made fphdc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 fp puff sts, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any sc, *working in front of round 2 and 3 fptr around dc of round 1 in which is made dc of round 2, 2hdc in ch1 space of round 3, fphdc around fp puff st, 2hdc in ch1 space, working in front of round 2 and 3 fptr around the same dc of round 1 as a previous fptr, sc in sc of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 fptr, 8 fphdc, 32 hdc
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc, *tblsc in next 2 sts, tblsc2tog over two fptr skipping sc in between, tblsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 tblsc, 8 tblsc2tog
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, 9dc in next st, 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, 72 dc
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in any 5th dc, *tblsc in next 3 sts, tbldc2tog over next st and 1st dc of next 9dc group skipping sc in between, tblsc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 tblsc, 8 tbldc2tog
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *{ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 6 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch3, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 52 cluster of 2dc, 48 ch1 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any last cluster of the side, *in ch3 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 12 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 64 sc, 52 fpsc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 27 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 sc, 4 ch1 spaces
