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 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, 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, tblsc2tog – insert hook into third back loop of 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd indicated stitch. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 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, bpsc around 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, 8 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpsc, *ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 3dc in dc of round 1 around which is made bpsc of round 2, ch2, bpsc around next fpsc of round 2*, 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 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc, *3hdc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 3hdc in ch2 space, 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: 8 fpsc, 8 fpdc, 48 hdc
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpdc, *tblsc in next 2 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and next hdc skipping fpsc in between, tblsc in next 2 sts, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 32 tblsc, 8 blsc2tog
ROUND 6 (Color D). 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 7 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 5th dc, *bpsc around next st, 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 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, sc in ch1 spaces, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 spaces, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc 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: 44 sc, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc in the middle of the side between two ch2 spaces, *2sc in ch2 spaces, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, 4dc in ch2 spaces, fpdc around next st, 5dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 4dc in ch2 space, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends Stitch count: 24 sc, 4 fpsc, 52 dc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 10 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in any fpsc in the middle of the side, *sc in next 5 sts, bphdc around next st, bpsc around next 5 sts, bphdc around next st, ch1, bpdc around next st, ch1, bphdc around next st, bpsc around next 5 sts, bphdc around next st, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 sc, 40 bpsc, 8 bphdc, 4 bpdc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 12 sts, hdc in ch1 spaces, in next st (hdc, dc, ch1, dc, hdc), hdc in ch1 spaces, hdc in next 13 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 116 hdc, 8 dc, 4 ch1 spaces
