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, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into 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 puff stitch.
ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2, dc into ring (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *ch1, dc into ring, ch1, cluster of 2dc into ring*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 dc, 4 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around dc, *ch3, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st, ch3, skip ch1, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 4 bpsc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip ch3 space, 13tr in next st, skip ch3, 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, 52 tr
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 7th tr, *bpsc around next 5 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and next tr skipping fpsc around next st, bpsc around next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 bpsc, 4 bpsc2tog
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2 + cluster of 2dc counts as cluster pf 3dc), *{ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next st, sc in next 5 sts, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st, {ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 sc, 24 ch2 spaces, 20 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any 3rd cluster, *{3sc in ch2, fpsc around next st} 2 times, ch2, skip ch2 and next 2 sts, puff st in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts and ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 20 fpsc, 4 puff st, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, ch2, skip next 4 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, {ch1, cluster of 2tr} 2 times), ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, {ch1, cluster of 2tr} 2 times), ch2, skip next 4 sts, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 sc, 20 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 24 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 5th sc, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (dc, ch2, dc), fpdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, hdc in next 2 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 fpdhc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 sc, 24 hdc, 40 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color A). 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
