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, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into 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, ch1 to close puff stitch, 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.
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 cluster of 3dc in any st, *ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch1, working in front of ch3 space puff st in skipped st of round 1, ch1, skip ch3 space around 2, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 puff sts, 8 fpsc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fphdc around same st, *2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fphdc, 32 hdc
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any fphdc, *ch3, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fp puff st around same st, *ch3, skip ch3 space, fp puff st around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fp puff st. Join to 1st fp puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fp puff sts, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Working in front of ch3 space of round 6 join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch3 space of round 5, *ch1, working in front of round 6 in next ch3 space of round 5 (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc)*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, *fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 sc, 32 fpsc
ROUND 9 (Color A). 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, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), 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, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing blsc in any 4th sc in the middle of the side, *blsc in next 4 sts, {2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, in ch2 space (2hdc, dc), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch2 space (dc, 2hdc), {fpsc around next st, 2sc} 2 times, blsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 16 fpsc, 36 blsc, 16 hdc, 8 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color C). 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, 4 ch1 spaces