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.

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), fpsc around same st, *ch2, skip next st, bpsc around next st, ch2, 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, 4 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any bpsc, *ch2, working behind round 2 in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, fpsc around next bpsc of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 12 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (dc, 9tr, dc), fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 8 dc, 8 fpsc, 36 tr
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around dc after any 9tr, *skip fpdc, fphdc around next st, skip next st, bpsc around next st, {ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts} 3 times, ch1, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fphdc, 44 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 2 sts, skip ch1 space, hdc in next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next st, in next st (2dc, ch2, 2dc), hdc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 3 sts, skip ch1 space, dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 hdc, 28 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 9 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 8 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


