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, 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). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch3, skip next st, bpsc around next st, ch3, skip next st, dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 dc, 4 bpsc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any bpsc, *ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 2tr in skipped dc of round 1, ch2, skip ch3 space of round 2, bpdc around dc of round 2, ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 2tr in skipped dc of round 1, ch2, skip ch3 of round 2, bpsc around bpsc*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 bpsc, 4 bpdc, 8 cluster of 2tr,16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any bpsc, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, ch2, skip ch2, fp puff st around bpdc, ch2, skip ch2, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 fpsc, 16 sc, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 fp puff sts
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, 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, 24 cluster of 2dc, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 3 ch2 space, sc in same ch2 space, *{fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space} 2 times, fpsc around next st, ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 3sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 sc, 24 fpsc, 4 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), skip next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st, 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: 52 sc, 20 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any last cluster, *skip next st, flsc in next 11 sts, skip next st, fpsc around next st, {in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 44 flsc, 20 fpsc, 32 hdc, 48 dc
ROUND 9 (Color D). Working behind round 8 join with a standing blsc in 7th sc of round 7, *blsc in next 4 sts of round 7, ch2, bpsc around 2nd dc of round 8, {ch3, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next st} 3 times, ch2, working behind round 8 blsc in 2nd sc of round 7, bpsc in next 4 sts of round 7*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 blsc, 16 bpsc, 8 ch2 spaces, 12 ch3 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, in ch3 space (sc, 2hdc), fpdc around next st, in ch3 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc), fpdc around next st, in ch3 space (2hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 sc, 8 fpsc, 40 hdc, 24 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 14 sts, in ch2 space (3hdc, ch2, 3hdc), hdc in next 15 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


