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 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.
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), sc in same st, *ch1, sc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch1 space, *ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space*, 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: 24 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any single cluster of 2dc, *2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 24 fpsc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch2, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing dc in 3rd sc of any size, *dc in next 6 sts, 3dc in ch2 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3dc in ch2 space, dc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 76 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
