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.
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, *ch2, bpsc around next st, ch2, 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 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2, *ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 3dc in next dc of round 1, ch2, working behind round 2 sc in next dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 cluster of 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc of round 2, *3hdc in ch2 space of round 3, fphdc around cluster, 3hdc in ch2 space, fpsc around fpsc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 48 hdc
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc, *tblsc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, tblsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 tblsc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same sc (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch1, cluster of 3dc, ch3, skip (sc, ch1, sc), cluster of 3dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 cluster of 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in ch3 space, *fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, 2dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, 2dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, sc in ch3 space, working in front of same ch3 space cluster of 2tr in ch1 space of round 5, sc in same ch3 space of round 6*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 24 fpsc, 32 hdc, 32 dc, 8 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing fphdc around any cluster of 2tr, *ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around 2 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 bpsc, 8 fphdc, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), hdc in next 2 sts, 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch2 space, hdc in next 2 sts, in next ch2 space (hdc, sc), sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 4 fpsc, 24 hdc, 24 dc, 4 fpdc
ROUND 10 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, in next st (dc, tr), in next st (tr, ch2, tr), in next st (tr, dc), dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 14 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
