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), 2dc into ring, *ch2, 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *skip next st, in ch2 space (dc, {ch2, dc} 3 times), skip next st, 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: 16 dc, 4 fpdc, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next st, 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: 4 bpsc, 28 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around any bpsc, *fphdc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 2hdc in ch1 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 2hdc in ch1 space, {fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space} 2 times, fphdc around next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 8 fphdc, 12 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 8 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 dc, 4 ch2 spaces


