Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 11.7 cm / 4.6 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), 16dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, bpsc around next st, ch3, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 ch3 spaces, 8 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 2tr in dc of round 1 around which is made bpsc, ch2, skip (ch3, bpsc, ch3 of round 2), fpsc around next cluster*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip ch2, 9dc in next st, skip ch2, 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, 72 dc
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpsc, *working behind round 4 sc in skipped ch2 space of round 3, ch3, working behind round 4 sc in next skipped ch2 space of round 3, bpsc around next fpsc of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 sc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, in ch3 space (sc, hdc, dc), dc in next st, in next st (tr, ch2, tr), dc in next st, in ch3 space (dc, hdc, sc), sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc around same st, *dc in next 6 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 68 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 8 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch2, 2sc), sc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 sc, 4 ch2 spaces
