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, cluster of 3tr – 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 two more times in the same stitch or space. 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), 2dc into ring, *ch2, 3dc into ring*, repeat **3 times, ch2, dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip next st, in ch2 space (3dc, 3tr, 3dc), skip next st, 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, 24 dc, 12 tr
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around 2nd dc after any fpsc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch2, fpsc around next st, ch2, bpsc around next 3 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping fpsc, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 bpsc, 4 bpsc2tog, 4 fpsc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 32 cluster of 2dc, 28 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any 4th ch1 space, *{fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space} 2 times, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, {fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space} 2 times, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 32 fpsc
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, ch3, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch3, skip next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 sc, 8 ch3 spaces, 4 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 7 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in ch3 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next st, in ch3 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, 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, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 20 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing blsc in any 4th sc, *blsc in next 2 sts, skip next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, 2dc), fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (2dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), skip next st, blsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 blsc, 8 fpsc, 24 hdc, 68 dc, 16 fpdc
ROUND 9 (Color D). Join with a standing hdc in any 3rd blsc, *hdc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 15 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 84 bpsc, 12 hdc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 4 sts, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 sc, 24 hdc, 32 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 15 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch2, 2sc), sc in next 16 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 140 sc, 4 ch2 spaces
