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 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, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into 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 puff stitch.

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, ch3, dc into ring*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any dc before ch3 space, *ch3, cluster of 3dc in ch3 space, ch3, bpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), 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, 12 dc, 4 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *ch2, skip next 3 sts, 2puff sts in ch3 space, skip next st, 2puff sts in ch3 space, ch2, skip next 3 sts, 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, 16 puff sts, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color D). Join with a standing fpdc around any bpsc, *in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2hdc in space between puff sts, fpdc around next puff st, in space between puff sts (2dc, ch2, 2dc), fpdc around next st puff st, 2hdc in space between puff sts, fpsc around next puff st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 fpsc, 24 hdc, 16 dc, 12 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing blhdc in any last st of the side before corner ch2 space, *in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), blhdc in next 17 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blhdc. Join to standing blhdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 hdc, 68 blhdc, 4 ch2 spaces


