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 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, 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, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch4, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing bpsc around any skipped dc of round 1, *ch3, fp puff st around cluster of 3dc of round 2, ch3, working behind round 2 bpsc around next skipped dc of round 1*, 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 ch3 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch2, skip ch3 space, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, skip ch3 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 cluster of 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *3sc in ch2 space, 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, 48 sc
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, 5hdc in next st, 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: 16 sc, 80 hdc
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any sc, *ch3, bpsc around next sc*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *3sc in ch3 space, sc in next st, skip ch3 space, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip ch3, sc in next st, 3sc in ch3 spaces, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 sc, 4 fpsc, 16 ch2 spaces, 12 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any last sc of the side, *ch2, skip ch2, fp puff st around next st, ch3, skip ch2 space, fp puff st around next st, ch3, skip ch2 space, fp puff st around next st, ch2, skip ch2 space, sc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends Stitch count: 20 sc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces, 12 fp puff sts
ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any ch2 space after last sc of the side, *fpsc around next st, in ch2 space of round 7 and ch3 space of round 8 together (2hdc, 2dc), around next st of round 8 (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch2 space of round 7 and ch3 space of round 8 together (2dc, 2hdc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, ch1, working in front of round 8 cluster of 3dc in 1st skipped st of round 7, {ch1, working in front of round 8 cluster of 3dc in next skipped st of round 7} 3 times, ch1, 2sc in ch2 space of round 8 after last sc of the side*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 fpsc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces, 20 ch1 spaces, 16 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 11 (Color D). Join with a standing hdc in any last ch1 space of the side, *blhdc in next 8 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), blhdc in next 8 sts, hdc in ch1 space, {fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 hdc, 16 fphdc, 64 bldc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 10 sts, in ch1 space (hdc, ch1, hdc), sc in next 19 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 116 sc, 8 hdc, 4 ch1 spaces
