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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fphdc around same st, *ch2, bpsc around next st, ch2, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 fphdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 2tr in dc of round 1 around which is made bpsc of round 2, *ch2, in next dc of round 1 around which is made bpsc of round 2 (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster of 2tr. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 32 hdc, 80 dc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc of the 5dc group made in ch2 space between two clusters made in same sc, *bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch2, skip (ch1, bpsc), in next st, (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip (bpsc, ch1 space), dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sc in ch1 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: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in ch2 space before any dc, *blsc in next 11 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 44 blsc, 8 fphdc, 16 hdc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *{ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 4 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 3dc, ch3, cluster of 3dc), ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3dc 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: 24 cluster of 2dc, 24 cluster of 3dc, 48 ch1 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any last cluster of the side before ch3 space, *in ch3 space (sc, hdc, dc, ch1, dc, hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 12 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 56 sc, 52 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 4 ch1 spaces
