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.
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, *ch3, skip next st, 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 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any dc, *working in front of round 2 in skipped dc of round 1 (dc, ch2, dc), skip ch3 space of round 2, bpsc around dc*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 dc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3dc), ch2, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 cluster of 3dc, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in ch2 space before any sc, *working in front of round 4 fptr around sc of round 3, skip sc of round 4, sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc around next st, dc in ch2 space, working in front of round 4 around sc of round 3 (fpdtr, ch2, fpdtr), skip sc of round 4, dc in ch2 sace, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 fpdc, 8 dc, 4 fptr, 8 fpdtr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 6 sts, dc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc), dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 44 hdc, 40 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
