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 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, dc into ring*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), in same st (dc, ch1, dc), *ch1, skip ch1, in next st (dc, ch1, dc)*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1, skip ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space between dc made in same st, *ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 2tr in skipped ch1 space of round 1, ch2, skip (dc, ch1, dc of round 2), sc in next ch1 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 ch2, 8 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around any sc, *3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpdc, 48 dc
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *ch1, skip fpdc, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpscc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 ch1 spaces, 48 bpsc
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, in ch1 space (tr, ch2, tr), dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). 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 ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 sc, 4 ch2 spaces
