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, fpdc3tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, repeat around 2nd and 3rd indicated st. 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 4 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, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any dc, *ch1, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *ch2, skip ch1 space, cluster of 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *sc in ch2 space, working in front of same ch2 space tr in skipped ch1 space of round 2, sc in same ch2 space of round 3, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 16 fpsc, 16 tr
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), 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, 16 cluster of 2dc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster of 2tr made in the same st, *in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 8 fpdc3tog
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 sc, 12 hdc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing blsc in any 2nd hdc, *blsc in next 5 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, dc), around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc) in ch1 space (dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in next st, blsc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: sc, fpsc, blsc, hdc, dc, fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch2 spaces (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 14 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
