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, 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*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch4, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing puff st in any ch4 space, *ch2, working in behind of round 2 dc in dc of round 1, ch2, puff st in next ch4 space of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last puff sts. Join to standing puff sts with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 puff sts, 8 dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fphdc around ant puff st, *3hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fphdc, 48 hdc
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc, *tblsc in next 3 sts, tblhdc in next 2 sts, tbldc in next 2 sts, in next st (tbltr, ch2, tbltr), tbldc in next 2 sts, tblhdc in next 2 sts, tblsc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 tblsc, 16 tblhdc, 16 tbldc, 8 tbltr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 8 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces


