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, 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.
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, *ch3, skip next st, 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 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any fphdc, *sc in ch3 space, working in front of same ch3 space fptr around skipped dc of round 1, sc in same ch3 space of round 2, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 8 fptr
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), working in front of same st fpdc around fphdc of round 2, *ch3, cluster of 3tr in fptr of round 3, ch3, working in front of round 3 fpdc around fphdc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 8 cluster of 3tr, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fphdc around any fpdc, *working in front of round 4 tr in 1st sc of round 3 made in ch3 space of round 2, 4sc in ch3 space of round 4, fpsc around next st, 4sc in ch3 space, working in front of round 4 tr in 2nd sc made in same ch3 space of round 2, fphdc around fpdc of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 64 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 16 tr
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip next st, hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, 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, 88 hdc
ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around hdc made in fpsc, *bpsc around next 4 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 5 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next st, 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 3tr in ch1 space, 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, 8 cluster of 2tr, 4 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 9 (Color A). 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 A). 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
