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, 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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch3, skip next st, 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, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch3 spaces, *ch2, working behind round 2 dc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc, ch2, cluster of 2dc in ch3 space of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any dc, *working in front of ch2 space of round 3 tr in ch3 space of round 2 before cluster of round 3 made in same space, sc in ch2 space of round 3, fpsc around cluster of round 3, sc in next ch2 space of round 3, working in front of same ch2 space tr in ch3 space of round 2 after cluster of round 3 made in same ch3 space, fpsc around dc of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 16 sc, 16 tr
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, puff st in next st, {ch1, puff st in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 24 puff sts, 32 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd puff st, *2sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st, skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 8 fpsc, 16 fphdc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing dc in any ch2 space between two clusters of 2tr, hdc in same ch2 space , *fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, tblhdc in next 11 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc and hdc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 hdc, 16 fphdc, 44 tblhdc, 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing tblhdc in any 6th tblhdc, *tblhdc in next 12 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, dc, ch1, dc, hdc), tblhdc in next 13 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblhdc. Join to standing tblhdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 hdc, 100 tblhdc, 8 dc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 14 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 15 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
