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.
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). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st, ch3, skip ch1, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3dc, 4 bpsc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working in front of round 2 join with a standing cluster of 2tr in skipped ch1 space of round 1 before any cluster of 3dc of round 2, *ch1, 3dc in ch3 space of round 2, fpdc around cluster of 3dc, 3dc in ch3 space, ch1, working in front of round 2 cluster of 2tr in skipped ch1 space of round 1, ch1, cluster of 2tr in next skipped ch1 space of round 1*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 dc, 4 fpdc, 12 ch1 spaces, 8 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in ch1 space between any two cluster, *fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, bpsc around next 7 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 sc, 12 fpsc, 28 bpsc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), {ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st} 5 times, ch1, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 36 cluster of 2dc, 32 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 5th cluster, *2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, fpdc around next st, fphdc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 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, 28 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 4 fpdc
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 5 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 6 st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 44 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing blsc in any 6th sc, *blsc in next 4 sts, skip next st, working in front of ch2 space dc in 2 skipped st of round 6, skip ch2 space of round 7, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, working in front of ch2 space dc in 2 skipped sts of round 6, skip (ch2 space and next st of round 7), blsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 20 fpsc, 36 blsc, 16 dc
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, 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: 20 sc, 36 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 40 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 10 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in any 3rd sc, *sc in next 2 sts, working in front of ch2 space dc in 2 skipped st of round 8, skip ch2 space of round 9, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, {fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space}2 times, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (dc, tr, ch2, tr, dc), fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st}2 times, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, working in front of ch2 space dc in 2 skipped sts of round 8, skip ch2 space, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 fpsc, 16 hdc, 16 fphdc, 32 dc, 16 fpdc, 8 tr, 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
