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, 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 (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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, dc in ch1 space, ch2, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 dc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing bpsc around any dc of round 1, *ch2, fp puff st around dc of round 2, ch2, working behind round 2 bpsc around next dc of round1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 fp puff sts, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *ch2, fpdc around sc of round 2, ch2, fpsc around next fp puff st of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 fpdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, skip ch2 space, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, 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: 16 sc, 4 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any fpsc, *ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, fpdc around next st, ch1, 2dc in ch2 space, ch1, fpdc around next st, ch1, 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, fpdc around next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 12 fpdc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 32 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color C). Join with a standing fphdc around 2nd cluster of 2dc of any side, *{hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 3 times, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, around next st (fphdc, ch2, fphdc), 2hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, fphdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 hdc, 28 fphdc, 16 dc, 16 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces


