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
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), fpsc around same st, *ch3, skip next st, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpsc, *ch1, working behind ch3 space of round 2 bpdc around skipped dc of round 1, ch1, skip ch3 space of round 2, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 bpdc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, cluster of 3dc in ch3 space of round 2, ch2, skip (ch1, bpdc, ch1 of round 3), 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 cluster of 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *3sc in ch2 space, working in front of round 4 fpdc around bpsc of round 3, skip sc of round 4, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 fpdc, 48 sc
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next 3 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 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *3sc in ch2 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: 56 sc, 24 fpsc
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+ dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 40 times, omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 ch1 spaces, 40 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster above cluster of round 4, *sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 4 times, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 12 fpsc, 16 hdc, 8 fphdc, 16 dc, 20 fpdc
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, in next st (dc, tr), in next st (tr, ch2, tr), in next st (tr, dc), dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch2 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
