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, fpdc3tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, repeat around 2nd and 3rd indicated st. 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, *ch3, 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch3, dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 dc, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip next st, in ch3 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), 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, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster of 2tr, * {in ch2 space, (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 2 times, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc3tog over next 3 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 12 fpsc, 4 fpsc3tog, 16 hdc, 40 dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in any fpsc3tog, *ch2, skip next 4 sts, bpsc around next 5 st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 5 sts, ch2, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to standing cluster of 3dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 bpsc, 12 ch2 spaces, 4 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch3, tr in same st (ch3+tr counts as cluster of 2tr), *ch1, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 4 times), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 ch1 spaces, 28 cluster of 2dc, 20 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 2tr made in cluster of 3dc, *sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, {2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 3 times, 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, hdc in next st, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 sc, 12 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 fphdc, 32 dc, 12 fpdc, 8 fpdc3tog
ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing blsc in any 2nd fpsc of the side, *blsc in next 5 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, bpdc around next 5 sts, ch2, bpdc around next st, ch2, bpdc around next 5 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, blsc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 blsc, 44 bpdc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, 3dc in ch2 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3dc in ch2 space, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 32 hdc, 56 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). 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
