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 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, 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, bpsc2tog – insert hook from back to front and from front to back around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around next indicated st, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 3 loops.
ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2, dc into the ring (ch2+sc counts as cluster of 2dc), *ch1, cluster of 2dc into ring*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch3, skip ch1, 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: 8 fpsc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *ch4, skip ch3 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Working in front of round 3 join with a standing sc in ch3 space of round 2, *ch2, working in front of round 3 sc in ch3 space of round 2, working in front of round 2 and 3 dc in ch1 space of round 1, working in front of round 3 sc in same ch3 space of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 dc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any dc, *in ch4 space of round 3 (hdc, 4dc), fpdc around fpdc of round 3, in next ch4 space of round 3 (4dc, hdc), fpsc around dc of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 fpdc, 16 hdc, 64 dc
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and 2nd dc of next 4dc group, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 bpsc, 8 bpsc2tog
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (dc+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc),*ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 cluster of 3dc, 24 ch2 space
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc made above fpdc of round 5, *3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 fpsc, 72 sc
ROUND 9 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 24 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 4 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 10 (Color B). Join with a standing blsc in any 4th sc, *blsc in next 4 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (2hdc, dc), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch2 space (dc, 2hdc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, blsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 blsc, 32 sc, 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 8 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color B). 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 sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 sc, ch1 spaces
