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 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, 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), dc into ring, *ch1, dc into ring*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in ch1 space, *fp puff st around next st, sc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fp puff sts,8 sc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 4 times), skip next st, fpsc around fp puff st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 20 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any 3rd cluster, *2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (sc, hdc), fpdc around next st, fptr around next st, fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 12 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 fpdc, 4 fptr
ROUND 5 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, skip next 3 sts, 13tr in next st, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 52 tr
ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 7th tr, *bpsc around next 6 sts, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts, skip next st, bpsc around next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 52 bpsc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 4 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, {ch1, cluster of 2tr} 3 times, ch1, skip next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, 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: 44 sc, 20 ch1 spaces, 16 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any 6th sc, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, tr in ch1 space, fptr around next st, 2tr in ch1 space, fptr around next st, 3tr in ch1 space, fptr around next st, 2tr in ch1 space, fptr around next st, tr in ch1 space, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 36 tr, 16 fptr
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 10 sts, ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch3, skip next st, sc in next 11 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 sc, 8 ch3 spaces, 4 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 10 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any last sc of the side, *working in front of ch3 space of round 9 fptr around skipped tr of round 8, 3sc in ch3 space, around next st (fpsc, ch2, fpsc), 3sc in ch3 space, working in front of ch3 space fptr around skipped tr of round 8, sc in next 21 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 108 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 5 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 26 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 space
