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.

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), fp puff st around same st, *ch3, skip next st, fp puff st around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fp puff st. Join to 1st fp puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fp puff st, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working in front of ch3 space of round 2 join with a standing cluster of 2tr in any skipped dc of round 1, *ch2, working in front of ch3 space of round 2 in skipped dc of round 1 (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next cluster*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 32 hdc, 48 dc
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 ch2 spaces, 48 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, in ch2 space (hdc, dc), ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in ch2 space, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch2, cluster of 2dc in ch2 space, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in ch2 space (dc, hdc), 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: 12 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color C). Join with a standing hdc in any 1st dc of the side, *{ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st} 3 times, ch2, fp puff st around next st, ch2, skip ch2, fp puff around next st, {ch2, skip ch1, fp puff around next st} 2 times, ch2, skip ch2, fp puff st around next st, ch2, skip ch2, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 hdc, 20 fp puff sts, 12 ch1 spaces, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around nay last hdc of the side, *sc in ch2 space, hdc in same ch2 space of round 7 and ch2 space of round 6 together, fpsc around next st of round 7, 2hdc in ch2 spaces of both round 6 and round 7, fpsc around next st of round 7, in ch2 space of round 7 (2sc, hdc), around next st of round 7 (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch2 space of round 7 (hdc, 2sc), fpsc around next st of round 7, 2hdc in both ch2 spaces of round 6 and round 7 together, fpsc around next st of round 7, hdc in both ch2 space of round 6 and 7 together, sc in same ch2 space of round 7, fpsc around hdc of round 7, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next hdc} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 sc, 32 fpsc, 32 hdc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spacers
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 10 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 17 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 hdc, 4 ch1 spaces


