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, 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, ch1 to close front post puff stitch, bpsc2tog – insert hook from back to front and from front to back around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around next indicated st, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 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, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, 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 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any dc of round 1 in which is made cluster of round 2, *ch2, fp puff st around fpsc of round 2, ch2, bpsc around next dc of round 1 in which is made cluster of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure end. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 fp puff sts, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *2hdc in ch2 space of round 2, fphdc around cluster of 3dc of round 2, 2hdc in ch2 space of round 2, fpsc around next fp puff st of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 32 hdc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, 9dc in next st, 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, 72 dc
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 5th dc, *bpsc, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping sc in between, bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc, 8 bpsc2tog, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, 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: 12sc, 8 hdc, 28 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any hdc after ch2 space, *ch3, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next st, ch2, skip ch2, fp puff st around next st, {ch1, skip ch1, fp puff st around next st} 6 times, ch2, skip ch2, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 4 ch3 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 28 fp puff sts, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any last fp puff st before ch2 space, *2sc in ch2, fphdc around next st, 3sc in ch3 spaces, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, in ch1 space (2hdc, dc), around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch1 space (2hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 sc, 24 fpsc, 16 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 18 sts, in ch2 spaces (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 9 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
