Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 23.5 cm / 9.25 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 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 (does not count as stitch), 16dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 cluster of 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fp puff st around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 fp puff sts, 32 hdc, 48 dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around dc after fp puff st and hdc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next 3 sts, 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: 20 sc, 8 hdc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in 2nd sc of any side, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, 4dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {6dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, 4dc in ch2 space, skip next 2 sts, 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: 8 sc, 4 ch1 spaces, 80 dc, 12 fpdc
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around fpdc after 4dc, *bpsc around next 18 sts, fp puff st around sc, skip ch1, fp puff st around sc, bpsc around next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 92 bpsc, 8 fp puff sts
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st} 4 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 3 sts, 5tr in next st, fptr around next st, tr in space between fp puff sts, fptr around next st, 5tr in next st, skip next 3 sts, 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: 24 sc, 44 tr, 8 fptr, 20 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around tr between two fptr, *bpsc around next 6 sts, skip next 3 sts, 4dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, {2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, 3dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 4dc in ch2 space, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 52 bpsc, 72 dc, 20 fpdc
ROUND 10 (Color D). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in 4th bpsc of any side, *{ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpdc around next 4 sts, fpdc around next st, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next st, {bpdc around next 2 sts, fpdc around next st} 2 times, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next st, bpdc around next 4 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 88 bpdc, 20 fpdc, 28 ch1 spaces, 24 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 11 (Color D). Join with a standing fphdc around 1st cluster of 2dc of any side, *{sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times, sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, skip ch1 space, bpdc around next 4 sts, fpdc around next st, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next st, bpdc around next st, bptr around next st, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), bptr around next st, bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next st, bpdc around next 4 sts, skip ch1 space, bphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 64 bpdc, 16 fpdc, 8 bptr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color C). Join with a standing blsc in 2nd fphdc of any side, *bpdc around next 2 sts, bphdc around next 4 sts, bpdc around next 6 sts, in ch2 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc), bpdc around next 6 sts, bphdc around next 4 sts, bpdc around next 2 sts, blsc in next 11 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 blsc, 32 bphdc, 64 bpdc, 24 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 13 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 15 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 26 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 180 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
