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, 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, cluster of 2dc into ring (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch2, sc in to ring, ch2, 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: 4 cluster of 3dc, 4 sc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *2sc in ch2 space, ch2, skip next st, 2sc in 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 sc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any fpsc, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, fp puff st around skipped ac of round 1, ch1, skip (ch2 space and next st of round 2), sc in next st, ch1, 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: 12 sc, 16 ch1 spaces, 4 fp puff sts
ROUND 4 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, hdc in 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: 4 fpsc, 8 hdc, 12 fpdc, 24 dc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc between two 3dc groups, *bpsc around next 4 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 bpsc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in nect st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing bphdc around 2nd sc of any side, *ch1, skip ch1, bphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 3hdc in ch2 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 3hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, bphdc around next st, ch1, skip ch1, bphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bphdc. Join to standing bphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 hdc, 12 bphdc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 7 sts, in ch2 spaces (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 7 sts, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
