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, 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, cluster of 2dc into ring (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch4, cluster of 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch4. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3dc, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *7sc in ch4 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 28 sc
ROUND 3 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, 3dc in next st, 5dc in next st, 3dc in next st, 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, 44 dc
ROUND 4 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around 3rd dc of any 5dc group, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts, fpsc around next st, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 44 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch2, skip (ch1, 2 bpsc), cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, skip (next 2 sts, ch1), sc in next, ch1, skip next st, 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: 12 sc, 4 tr, 8 cluster of 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 1st sc after ch2 space, *{ch1, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st} 2 times, ch2, skip ch2, sc in cluster, ch2, skip ch2 space, fp puff st around tr, ch2, skip ch2 space, sc in cluster, ch2, skip ch2 spaces, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 12 bpsc, 4 fp puff sts, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd bpsc, *sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpdc around cluster of 3dc of round 5, 2dc in ch2 space of round 5 and round 6 together, around fp puff st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 2dc in ch2 space of round 5 and round 6 together, fpdc around cluster of 3dc of round 5, 2sc in ch2 space of round 6, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 12 fpsc, 16 fpdc, 16 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). 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


