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, 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, fpdc2tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated st. 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). ch2 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *ch3, skip next st, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 hdc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any hdc, *ch2, working in front of round 2 fpdc around skipped dc of round 1, ch2, skip ch3 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 fpdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any bpsc, *ch2, skip ch2, fp puff st around next st, ch2, skip ch2, 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 5 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff, *skip ch2 space, in next st (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), skip ch2, 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 bpsc, 8 fp puff sts, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc2tog over 4th cluster of one group and 1st cluster of next group skipping fpsc in between, *{3dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, 3dc in ch1 space, fpdc2tog over 4th cluster and next cluster skipping fpsc in between*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc2tog. Join to standing fpdc2tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc2tog, 72 dc, 16 fpdc
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc2tog over last dc before fpdc2tog and next dc skipping fpdc2tog in between, *bpsc around next 9 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping fpdc2tog in between*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc2tog. Join to standing bpsc2tog with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc2tog, 72 bpsc
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts*, 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 9 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any 5th sc of the side, *sc in next 6 sts, 2sc in ch2, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (2hdc, dc), around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch1 space (dc, 2hdc), fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc2tog. Join to standing bpsc2tog with a sl-st. Stitch count: 68 sc, 16 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color B). 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 ** 8 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 72 dc
