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, fpdc3tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, repeat around 2nd and 3rd indicated st. 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch1 to close puff stitch.
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), fpdc around same st, *ch2, bpdc around next st, ch2, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 8 bpdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any bpdc, *working behind fpdc of round 2 in dc of round 1 (dc, ch2, dc), skip (ch2, fpdc, ch2 of round 2), bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 dc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, 3 puff sts in ch2 space, 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, 24 puff sts
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd puff sts, *2sc in space between two puff sts, fpsc around next 3 sts, 2sc in same between two puff sts, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 bpsc, 32 sc
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, {ch2, cluster of 2tr} 3 times), skip next 3 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, 32 cluster of 2tr, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, 2hdc), fpdc3tpg over next 3 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, sc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 16 fpsc, 32 hdc, 8 fpdc3tog
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *hdc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 sc, 16 hdc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in ch2 spaces, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (2hdc, dc), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch2 space (dc, 2hdc), fphdc around next st, sc in ch1 spaces, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 11 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 76 sc, 8 fpsc, 16 hdc,8 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
