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 2tr – 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 once more time in the 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), 2dc into ring, *ch2, 2dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch2. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *ch2, fpdc around next st, ch4, skip ch2 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces, ch4 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around fpdc made around any 1st dc, *in ch2 space (hdc, 7dc, hdc), bpsc around next st, ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 3dc in ch2 space of round 1, ch2, skip ch4 space of round 2, 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: 8 bpsc, 8 hdc, 28 dc, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 4th dc, *bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, 3dc in ch4 space of round 2, ch2, skip (hdc, ch2, cluster of 3dc, ch2, hdc), bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 bpsc, 12 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in any 2nd sc, *sc in next st, working in front of ch2 of round 5 hdc in 1st skipped st of round 4, dc in 2nd skipped st of round 4, skip ch2 of round 5, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (sc, hdc), around next st (fphdc, ch2, fphdc), in ch1 spac (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, working in front of ch2 space of round 5 dc in 1st skipped st of round 4, hdc in 2nd skipped st of round 4, skip ch2 space of round 5, sc in next 2 sts of round 5*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 9 sts, in ch2 space (sc, ch2, sc), sc in next 10 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 sc, 4 ch2 spaces
