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.
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), fpsc around same st, *ch2, skip ch1 space, 3dc in next st, ch2, skip ch1, 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: 4 fpsc, 12 dc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *working behind round 2 2dc in skipped ch1 space of round 1, ch1, working behind round 2 2dc in next skipped ch1 space of round 1, skip (ch2, fpdc, ch2 of round 2), bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 bpsc, 16 dc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 4 times), skip 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: 12 sc, 20 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in 2nd sc of any side, *ch1, skip next st, fpsc around next st, {in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 4 times, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 20 fpsc, 32 hdc, 48 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing bpdc around any sc, *ch2, skip (ch1, fpsc, hdc, dc), bpsc around next st, ch2, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next st, ch3, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next st, ch2, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next st, ch2, skip (dc, hdc, fpsc, ch1 space), fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 4 bpdc, 8 ch2 space, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, in ch3 space (3hdc, dc, ch2, dc, 3hdc), fphdc around next st, {2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 sc, 12 fpsc, 24 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
