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 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, 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. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch3, tr in same st (ch3+tr counts as cluster of 2tr), ch2, cluster of 2tr in same st, *ch2, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr)*, repeat ** 7 times, ch2, skip next st. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any ch2 space above skipped dc of round 1, *ch1, fp puff st around cluster, ch2, skip ch2 space, fp puff st around next cluster, ch1, sc in ch2 space, working in front of same ch2 space fpdtr around skipped dc of round 1, sc in same ch2 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, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 fpdtr, 16 fp puff sts
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fphdc around any fpdtr, *skip sc, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around fp puff st, sc in ch2 space, sc in same ch2 space and ch2 space of round 2 together, sc in same ch2 space of round 3, fpsc around fp puuff st, sc in ch1 space, skip sc, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 fphdc
ROUND 5 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, in next st (hdc, 5dc, hdc), skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 32 hdc, 80 dc
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch2, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 3sc in ch2 space, sc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 3tr, ch1 cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 sc, 16 hdc, 8 dc, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 cluster od 2tr, 4 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing blsc in 2nd 3sc of 3sc group made in same ch2 space in the middle of the side, *blsc in next 2 sts, blhdc in next 5 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space, around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), 3dc in ch1 space, fphdc around next cluster, 2hdc in ch2 space, blhdc in next 5 sts, blsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 blsc, 40 blhdc, 16 hdc, 8 fphdc, 24 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). 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
