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), fpdc around same st, *ch3, skip next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpdc, *ch2, working in front of round 2 fpsc around skipped dc of round 1, ch2, skip ch3 space of round 2, fpsc around next fpdc*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpsc made around fpdc of round 2, *in ch3 space of round 2 (hdc, 5dc, hdc), bpsc around next fpsc of round 3 made around fpdc*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 hdc, 40 dc
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 bpsc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch1, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 3tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3tr, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 64 sc, 32 fpsc
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next 3 sts, hdc in 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: 24 sc, 20 hdc, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing fphdc around any hdc in the middle of the side, *working in front of ch2 space of round 8 dc in 2nd and 3rd skipped sts of round 7, skip ch2 space of round 8, blsc in next 4 sts, blhdc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (2hdc, dc), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch2 space (dc, 2hdc), fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, blhdc in next st, blsc in next 4 sts, working in front of ch2 space of round 8 dc in 1st and 2nd skipped sts of round 7, skip ch2 space of round 8, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 blsc, 24 hdc, 12 fphdc, 8 blhdc, 24 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch1 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
