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). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch1, bpdc around next st, ch1, dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8dc, 8 bpdc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any dc, *sc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 sc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc, *ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, 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: 24 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster made in fpsc, *2sc in ch1 spaces, fpsc around next cluster, sc in ch2 space, working in front of same ch2 space fpdtr around skipped bpdc of round 2, sc in same ch2 space of round 4, fpsc around next cluster, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 fpsc, 48 sc, 8 fpdtr
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, fphdc around next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, fphdc around next st, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 sc, 8 fphdc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 2tr, *in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), skip next st, blsc in next 9 sts, skip next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 blsc, 12 fpsc, 32 hdc, 64 dc
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing blsc in any 5th blsc of the side, *blsc in next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next st, ch2, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch3, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, blsc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 blsc, 32 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, in ch3 space (hdc, 2dc, ch2, 2dc, hdc), hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 60 hdc, 8 fphdc, 16 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 14 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
