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, 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
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), sc in same st, *ch2, skip next st, 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, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing dc in any ch2 space, *ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (dc, ch2, dc)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc made in same ch2 space, *sc in ch2 space, working in front of same ch2 space fptr around skipped sc of round 2, sc in same ch2 space of round 3, bpsc around next st, ch2, skip ch2 space, 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: 16 sc, 16 bpsc, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 fptr
ROUND 5 (Color D). Working behind fptr join with a standing sc in ch2 space of round 3, *working in front of round 4 9dc in ch2 space of round 3, working behind fptr of round 4 sc in ch2 space of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 72 dc
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc2tog over last dc of one 9dc group and 1st dc of next 9dc group skipping sc in between, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping sc in between*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc2tog. Join to standing bpsc2tog with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc, 8 bpsc2tog, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in ch1 spaces, ch3, skip next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 3dc, 16 sc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 sc, 24 fpsc
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *sc in next 11 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 44 sc, 16 hdc, 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 10 (Color E). Join with a standing sc in any 6th sc of the side, *sc in next 8 sts, 2sc in ch2 spaces, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, dc), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch1 space (dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 84 sc, 8 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 14 sts, in ch1 space (hdc, ch1, hdc), sc in next 15 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
