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, tblsc2tog – insert hook into third back loop of 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd indicated stitch. 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), sc in same st, ch3, fpsc around same st, *sc in next st, ch3, fpsc around same st*, repeat ** 15 times. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16sc, 16 fpsc, 16 ch3 space
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any sc, *ch1, bpsc around next sc*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *in ch1 space (hdc, 2dc), fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (2dc, hdc), 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, 16 hdc, 32 dc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *bpsc around next st, ch3, 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 ch3 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, 9dc in ch3 spaces, skip next st, 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 7 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any 5th dc, *tblsc in next st, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next st, tblsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping sc in between, tblsc in next st, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 tblsc, 8 tblsc2tog
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 sc, 8 hdc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing blsc in any 3rd sc, *blsc in next 3 sts, 2sc in ch2 spaces, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc in next st, 3hdc in ch2 spaces, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 3hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, blsc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 28 blsc, 24 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color B). 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
