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), fpsc around same st, *ch2, 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 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpsc, *ch2, skip next st, working behind round 2 cluster of 2dc in skipped dc of round, ch2, skip ch2 of round 2, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any cluster, *ch2, working behind round 2 and 3 dc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2, ch2, bpsc around next cluster of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip ch2 space in next st (hdc, 7dc, hdc), skip ch2 space, 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. 16 hdc, 56 dc
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 4th dc, *bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 3 sts, 9dc in ch1 space, 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, 72 dc
ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any 5th dc, *tblsc in next 2 sts, tblhdc in next st, tbldc in next st, bptr around next st, tbldc in next st, tblhdc in next st, tblsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 tblsc, 16 tblhdc, 16 tbldc, 8 bptr
ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing blsc in any 2nd sc in the middle of the side, *blsc in next 5 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (3dc, tr), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch2 space (tr, 3dc), fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, blsc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 blsc, 8 hdc, 16 fpdc, 32 dc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color C). 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
