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, 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). ch2 (does not count as stitch), 3dc in same st, *ch2, skip next st, 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last 3dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 dc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 2dc in skipped dc of round 1, ch2, skip (dc, ch2, dc of round 2), bpsc around next st*, 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 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 32 hdc, 48 dc
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, 5dc in ch1 space, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 40 dc
ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next st, bpsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping sc in between, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 bpsc, 16 bpsc2tog
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip 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, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 24 hdc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 28 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing blsc around any 2nd sc in the middle of the side, *blsc in next 4 sts, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, {fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space} 2 times, blsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 blsc, 32 hdc, 24 fphdc, 16 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color D). 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
