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, 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, 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.
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), dc in same st, *ch1, fpdc around next st, ch1, dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any dc, *ch2, skip ch1 space, fp puff st around next st, ch2, skip ch1, 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 fp puff sts, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *ch3, skip ch2 space, bpsc around next st, ch3, skip 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 bpsc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip ch3 space, 11tr in next st, skip ch3 space, 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, 88 tr
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 6th tr, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and next tr skipping fpsc in between, bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip (ch1 and next st), dc in next 3 sts, ch1, skip (next st and ch1 space), sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip (ch1 and next 2 sts), in next st (tr, ch1, tr), ch2, skip (next 2 sts, ch1 spaces), dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 hdc, 28 dc, 8 tr, 12 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 5 sts, in ch2 space (sc, hdc, dc), fptr around next st, in ch1 space (tr, ch2, tr), fptr around next st, in ch2 space (dc, hdc, sc), sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 68 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *{ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 8 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (sc, ch3, sc), {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 56 sc, 52 ch1 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing bphdc around any last sc of the side, *in ch3 space (hdc, dc, ch1, dc, hdc), bphdc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, bphdc around next st} 13 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bphdc. Join to standing bphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 52 sc, 56 bphdc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 4 ch1 spaces
