Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 18.5 cm / 7.25 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, fpdc3tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, repeat around 2nd and 3rd indicated st. 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 4 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), *dc into ring, ch1*, repeat ** 8 times. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch3, skip ch1 space, fpdc around next st, ch3, skip ch1 space, 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: 4 fpsc, 4 fpdc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in any dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc, *working behind round 2 sc in skipped ch1 space of round 1, ch1, fp puff st around fpdc of round 2, ch1, working behind round 2 sc in skipped ch1 space of round 1, sc in next st of round 1*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 4 fp puff st, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *ch1, skip ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip ch1 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: 4 fpsc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 20 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc, *2hdc in ch1 space, {fphdc around next st, 3hdc in ch1 space} 3 times, 2hdc in ch1 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: 4 fpsc, 52 hdc, 16 fphdc
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in 2nd hdc of any 3hdc group made in ch1 space between two clusters of 2tr, *tblsc in next 7 sts, tblsc2tog over next s and next hdc skipping fpsc in between, tblsc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 tblsc, 4 tblsc2tog
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next st, sc in next st, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, {ch2, cluster of 2tr} 3 times), skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 28 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around 2nd cluster of 2dc after last cluster of 2tr, *in ch2 space (2sc, hdc), fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, 2sc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 sc, 16 fpsc, 24 hdc, 12 fpdc3tog
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip 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: 28 sc, 16 hdc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 20 cluster of 2tr, 32 ch1 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in any 4th sc of the side, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, 2hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, {fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space} 2 times, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 sc, 56 hdc, 16 fphdc, 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 15 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 16 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 140 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
