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, 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). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, bpsc around next st, ch3, 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: 8 cluster of 3dc, 8 bpsc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any bpsc, *ch2, skip ch3 space, fp puff st around cluster, ch2, skip ch3 space, sc in next bpsc*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 fp puff sts, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Working in front of round 2 and 3 cluster of 2tr in dc of round 1 around which is made bpsc, *3hdc in ch2 space of round 3 (after sc), fphdc around fp puff st, 3hdc in next ch2 space, working in front of round 2 and 3 cluster of 2tr in dc of round 1 around which is made bpsc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 2tr, 8 fphdc, 48 hdc
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing tblhdc in any fphdc, *tblhdc in next 2 sts, ch1, fp puff st around cluster, ch1, tblhdc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblhdc. Join to standing tblhdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 tblhdc, 8 fp puff sts, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in any 3rd tblhdc, *tblsc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st, ch2, skip ch1 space, tblsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 tblsc, 8 fphdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 fpsc, 32 hdc, 80 dc
ROUND 8 (Color B). Working behind round 7 join with a standing sc in any fphdc of round 6,* bpsc around 5 dc of round 7, skip hdc, bphdc around sc, skip hdc, bpsc around next 5 sts, working behind round 7 sc in fphdc of round 6*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 80 bpsc, 8 bphdc
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st} 3 times, [ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st] 2 times, ch2, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, skip next st, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 sc, 12 hdc, 24 ch1 space, 8 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any hdc in the middle of the side, *sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, {fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space} 2 times, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, dc), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch1 space (dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 68 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 fphdc, 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 sdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 sc, 4 ch1 space
