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 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), *2dc into ring, ch2*, repeat ** 4 times. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch2, skip ch1 space, 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, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working in front of round 2 cluster of 2dc in skipped ch1 space of round 1, *ch1, working behind round 2 in skipped ch1 space of round 1 (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to standing cluster of 2dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster of 2dc made in same ch1 space, *in ch1 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, working in front of round 3 bptr around fpsc of round 2, skip ch1 space of round 3, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 40 dc, 8 bptr
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *ch2, working behind round 4 cluster of 3dc in skipped ch1 space of round 3, ch2, bpsc around next 3rd dc of round 4, ch2, working behind round 4 in ch1 space of round 3 (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch2, bpsc around next 3rd dc of round 4*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces, 4 ch1 spaces, 4 cluster of 3dc, 8 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc, dc), fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (tr, ch2, tr), fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (dc, hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 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, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
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
