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.
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, 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, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing bpsc around any skipped dc of round 1, *ch2, bpsc around sc of round 2, ch2, working behind round 2 bpsc around next skipped dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any bpsc made around sc, *in ch3 space of round 2 (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next bpsc made around sc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 hdc, 40 dc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Working behind round 4 join with a standing cluster of 2tr in any ch2 space of round 3 made after bpsc which in made around sc of round 2, *ch3, working behind round 4 cluster of 2tr in next ch2 space of round 3, ch2, working behind round 4 cluster of 2tr in next ch2 space of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 2tr made after ch2 space, *3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch2 space, working in front of same ch2 space bptr around fpsc of round 4, sc in same ch2 space of round 5, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 8 bptr, 40 sc
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *{ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 cluster of 2dc, 40 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 made between two clusters made in the same st, *fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fptr around next st, in ch1 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), fptr around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in next 1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 sc, 8 fpsc, 16 hdc, 16 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 16 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *{ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 5 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (sc, ch2, sc), {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 52 sc, 48 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any last ch1 space of the side, *bphdc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc, ch1, hdc, sc), {bphdc around next st, sc in ch1 space} 12 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 sc, 8 hdc, 52 bphdc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 26 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 sc, 4 ch1 spaces
