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, cluster of 3tr – 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 two more times 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, ch2, cluster of 2dc into ring (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, sc into ring, ch3, cluster of 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any sc, *ch2, skip ch3 spaces, fp puff st around next st, ch2, skip ch3 space, 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: 4 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces, 4 fp puff sts
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *ch1, skip ch2 space, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 3tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip ch2 space, 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, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 4 cluster of 3tr, 8 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 4 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc, *skip ch1, fpsc around next st, {in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 2 times, skip ch1 space, 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: 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 40 dc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in fpsc made around any fpsc, *ch1, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 5 sts, ch3, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 5 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 40 dc
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch3 space (cluster of 3dc, ch1, cluster of 3dc, ch1, cluster of 3dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 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: 32 sc, 4 fpsc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 12 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 7 (Color C). Join with a standing fphdc around any 3rd cluster, *2hdc in ch2 space, blhdc in next 9 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 hdc, 8 fphdc, 36 blhdc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
