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, 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, 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 ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch3, skip next st, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in dc of round 1 around which is made any 2nd fpsc, *ch1, in ch3 space of round 2 (puff st, ch2, puff st), ch1, working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made 2nd fpsc*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 8 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces, 8 puff sts
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fp puff st around any sc, *ch1, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 11dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, ch1, skip ch1, fp puff st around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fp puff st. Join to standing fp puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fp puff st, 8 fpsc, 8 hdc, 44 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 6th dc, *bpsc around next st, ch1, bpsc around next 4 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, bpsc around next 4 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 bpsc, 8 hdc, 4 fphdc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, skip next 4 sts, hdc in ch1 space, 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, 20 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 3rd cluster of 5 clusters group, *{2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, {fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space} 2 times, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 68 sc, 20 fpsc
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 6 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, puff st in next st, {skip next st, puff st in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 52 sc, 12 puff sts, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 7th sc, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, {in space between puff sts (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next st} 2 times, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster 2dc), ch1, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fp puff st. Join to standing fp puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 36 ch1 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color D). Join with a standing sc around any 4th sc, *sc in next 4 sts, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 3 times, 2hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), fpdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, {fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space} 3 times, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 sc, 24 fpsc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 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
