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 (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), fphdc around same st, *ch3, skip ch1 space, bphdc around next st, ch3, skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fphdc, 4 bphdc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any bphdc, *ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 3dc in ch1 space of round 1, ch2, working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1, ch2, working in front round 2 cluster of 3dc in ch1 space of round 1, ch2, bpsc around bphdc of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 bpsc, 4 sc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any bpsc, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 32 fpsc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, in next st (3dc, ch2, 3dc), 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: 28 sc, 24 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in any last sc, *fpdc around next st, bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st, ch1, puff st in ch2 space, ch1, fpdc around next st, bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st, sc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 16 fpdc, 8 bpdc, 8 ch1 spaces, 4 puff st
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, {ch1, cluster of 2tr} 3 times), ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, [ch1, cluster of 2tr] 3 times), skip next 3 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: 28 sc, 32 cluster of 2tr, 28 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 2nd ch1 space, *fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (sc, hdc), fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (dc, tr, ch1, tr, dc), fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next, sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, skip next st, tr in next 5 sts, skip next st, fpdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 fpsc, 16 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 16 fpdc, 28 tr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *ch3, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st, ch3, skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (hdc, ch2, hdc), ch3, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, {ch3, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 hdc, 28 ch3 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color B). Join with a standing hdc in any corner ch2 space, *bpsc around next st, ch1, working in front of ch3 space cluster of 3dc in 1st skipped st of round 8, ch1, skip ch3 space of round 9, bpsc around next st, {ch1, working in front of ch3 space cluster of 3dc in 2nd skipped st of round 8, ch1, skip ch3 space of round 9, bpsc around next st} 6 times, in ch2 space (hdc, ch2, hdc)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 bpsc, 8 hdc, 56 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces, 28 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 11 (Color C). Join with a standing hdc in any corner ch2 space, *fphdc around next 2 sts, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 13 times, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next 2 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 72 hdc, 68 fphdc, 4 ch2 spaces
