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, clusters of 4dc – Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat thrice more in the same stitch or space. 5 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 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, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into 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 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), 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 sc in any dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2, *ch2, cluster of 4dc in ch2 space of round 2, ch2, sc in next 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 cluster of 4dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch2, puff st in ch2 space, skip next st, puff st in next ch2 space, ch2, fpsc around next cluster*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 puff sts, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc, *in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, sc in space between two puff sts, fpsc around next puff st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), 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: 24 fpsc, 32 hdc, 48 dc, 8 sc
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 1st dc after fpsc made around fpsc and hdc made in ch2 space, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch3, skip (hdc, fpdc, sc, fpdc, hdc), bpsc around next 3 sts, skip (hdc, fpdc, hdc), bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 bpsc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch3 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2tr} 3 times, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, 3sc in ch3 space, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 44 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing blsc in any 2nd sc of 3sc group made in ch3 space, *blsc in next 4 sts, skip next st, 2sc in ch2 space, {fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space} 4 times, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, skip next st, blsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 20 fpsc, 36 blsc
ROUND 9 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, in next st (dc, ch2, dc), hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (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
