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), 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), fpsc around same st, *ch3, fpsc around next st, {ch1, fpsc around next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 12 ch1 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch3 space, *{ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space} 3 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch3 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster 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 fpdc around 1st cluster made in any ch3 space, *2dc in ch1 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fptr), 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 dc, 20 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch1, skip next st, fpsc around next st, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (sc, ch2, sc), {ch1, skip next st, fpsc around next st} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 28 fpsc, 32 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing dc in last ch1 space of any side, *bpdc around next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), {bpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space} 8 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 48 dc, 36 bpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
