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, tblsc2tog – insert hook into third back loop of 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd indicated stitch. 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, *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). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in any dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc, *ch2, in ch3 space of round 2 (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Working in front of round 3 join with a standing fpdc around any fpsc of round 2, *skip sc of round 3, hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 3hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch2 space, working in front of round 3 fpdc around next fpsc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 40 hdc, 16 fphdc
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in 2nd hdc of any 3hdc group, *tblsc in next 2 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and next hdc skipping fpdc in between, tblsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 tblsc, 8 tblsc2tog
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 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, 24 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *fphdc around next st, 4hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 4hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 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, 64 hdc, 24 fphdc
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing tblsc in fphdc made around any 2nd cluster, *tblsc in next 2 sts, tblhdc in next 2 sts, tbldc in next st, skip fpsc, tbldc in next st, tblhdc in next 2 sts, tblsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 tblsc, 32 tblhdc, 16 tbldc
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 4 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: sc, hdc, dc, ch2 spaces, cluster of 2tr
ROUND 10 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc, dc), around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), in ch2 space (dc, hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch1 spaces
