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 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, 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), hdc in same st, *ch2, bpsc around next st, ch2, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 hdc, 8 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any hdc, *ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 3tr in dc of round 1 around which is made bpsc of round 2, ch2, bpsc around next hdc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 cluster of 3tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 16 fpsc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 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, 8 hdc, 12 dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 scpaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in ch2 space before any hdc, *sc in next 7 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fp puff st around next st, {ch1, skip ch1, fp puff st around next st} 2 times, 2sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 12 fp puff sts, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fphdc around 3rd fp puff sts of any corner, *tblhdc in next 11 sts, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (2hdc, dc), around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch1 space (dc, 2hdc), 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: 16 hdc, 8 fphdc, 44 tblhdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces


