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, Front Post Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of 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, ch 1 to close front post 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), dc in same st, *ch3, skip next st, 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: 8 ch3 spaces, 8 dc
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fp puff st around any dc, *ch2, working behind ch3 space of round 2 bptr around skipped dc of round 1, ch2, skip ch3 of round 2, fp puff st around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fp puff st. Join to standing fp puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bptr, 8 fp puff sts, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *ch2, skip ch2, fp puff st around next st, ch2, skip ch2, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 fp puff st, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 32 hdc, 48 dc
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *bpsc around next dc, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, 3sc in ch2 space, skip next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, in ch2 (hdc, dc), dc in next st, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, skip next st, dc in next st, in ch2 space (dc, hdc), hdc in next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing blsc in any 2nd sc of 3sc group made in ch2 space, *blsc in next 6 sts, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, blsc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 52 blsc, 16 fphdc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *{ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st} 6 times, ch1, in ch2 space (hdc, ch1, hdc), ch1, hdc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 hdc, 60 ch1 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fphdc around same st, *{sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 7 times, in ch1 space (hdc, ch1, hdc), fphdc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 7 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 56 sc, 60 fphdc, 8 hdc, 4 ch1 spaces
