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, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around any dc, *ch2, bpdc around next st, ch2, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 8 bpdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in ch2 space before fpdc, *ch2, skip fpdc, sc in ch2 space, working in front of round 2 cluster of 3tr in dc of round 1 around which is made bpdc of round 2, skip bpdc of round 2, sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 4 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any cluster of 3tr, *working in front of round 3 5hdc in fpdc of round 2, sc in next cluster of 3tr*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 40 hdc
ROUND 5 (Color C). Working in front of round 4 join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3tr, *working behind round 4 9dc in ch2 space of round 3, working in front of round 4 fpsc around cluster of 3tr of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 72 dc
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpsc of round 5, *ch2, working behind round 3, 4 and 5 bpdc around fpdc of round 2, ch2, bpsc around fpsc of round 5*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 bpdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 48 sc
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, ch1, skip next 4 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch3, cluster of 3tr, ch3, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next 4 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 hdc, 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces, 8 cluster of 2tr, 4 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in any 3rd hdc of 5hdc group in the middle of the side, *tblsc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, in ch3 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch3 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, tblsc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 tblsc, 8 sc, 12 fpsc, 16 hdc, 40 dc
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *{ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 4 sts, ch3, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 4 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces, 20 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 11 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any ch2 space before 1st cluster of the side, *fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, in ch3 space (2hdc, dc, ch2, dc, 2hdc), hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 sc, 20 fpsc, 24 hdc, 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 18 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 9 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
