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.
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 (does not count as stitch), in same st (dc, ch1, dc), *ch1, skip next st, in next st (dc, ch1, dc)*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1, skip next st. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 1st dc made in the same st, *ch3, cluster of 3dc in ch1 space, ch3, bpsc around next dc, ch1, working in front of round 2 cluster of 2tr in skipped dc of round 1, ch1, skip ch1 space of round 2, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch3 spaces, 8 cluster of 3dc, 8 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc, *skip (ch3, bpsc), 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, skip (bpsc, ch3 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, 32 dc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, 9dc in next st, 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, 72 dc
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 5th dc, *bpsc around next st, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 bpsc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, sc in ch1 space, skip next st, hdc in next st, skip next st, 3hdc in ch1 space, skip next st, hdc in next st, skip next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 3 sts, dc in ch1 space, hdc in next st, 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, 28 hdc, 8 dc, 12 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *{ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 6 times, ch1, cluster of 2dc in ch2 space, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch2 space, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 44 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing fbpsc around any 1st cluster of 2tr in the corner, *in ch2 space (2sc, hdc), around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), in ch2 space (hdc, 2sc), fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 11 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 60 sc, 48 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch1 spaces
