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, fpdc2tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated st. 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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *2sc in next st, ch2, skip next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 sc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (dc, {ch1, dc} 5 times), 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, 24 dc, 20 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *{ch1, skip next st, 2hdc in ch1 space} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, 3hdc in ch1 space, {ch1, skip next st, 2hdc in ch1 space} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, 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: 4 fpsc, 44 hdc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Working in front of round 4 fpdc2tog over 6th dc of round 3 and 1st dc of round 3, *skip fpsc and ch1 space of round 4, tblsc in next 2 sts, working in front of round 4 fpdc around skipped dc of round 3, skip ch1 space of round 4, tblsc in next 2 sts of round 4, working in front of round 4 fpdc around skipped dc of round 3, skip ch1 space of round 4, tblsc in next 3 sts of round 4, working in front of round 4 fpdc around skipped dc of round 3, skip ch1 space of round 4, tblsc in next 2 sts of round 4, working in front of round 4 fpdc around skipped dc of round 3, skip ch1 space of round 4, tblsc in next 2 sts of round 4, working in front of round 4 fpdc2tog over next 2 skipped dc of round 3*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc2tog. Join to standing fpdc2tog with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 tblsc, 16 fpdc, 4 fpdc2tog
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *skip next st, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, in next st (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, skip next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 24 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces, 4 fpdc
ROUND 7 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 8 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces


