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 3dc – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat twice more in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, bphdc around next st, ch1, 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, 8 bphdc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any sc, *ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 3dc in dc of round 1 around which is made bphdc, ch2, bpsc around next sc of round 2*, 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 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *2sc in ch2 space, fp puff st around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 fp puff sts, 32 sc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in 1st top loop of fp puff st (dc, ch1, dc), ch1, in 2nd top loop of fp puff st (dc, ch1, dc), 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, 32 dc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around any sc, *bpdc around next st, {2hdc in ch1 space, bpdc around next st} 3 times, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 48 hdc, 32 bpdc
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc around any fpdc, *skip next st, tblsc in next 8 sts, skip next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 64 tblsc
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st}3 times, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 hdc, 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing tblhdc in any dc before ch1 space, *hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 2dc), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch2 space (2dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, tblhdc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblhdc. Join to standing tblhdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 16 hdc, 16 fphdc, 36 tblhdc, 16 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 9 sts, in ch1 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 18 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 hdc, 4 ch1 spaces
