Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 19 cm / 7.5 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 3tr – 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 two more times 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), 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). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *ch4, skip ch1 space, cluster of 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around any cluster, *6dc in ch4 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 48 dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around any fpdc, *bpdc around next 2 sts, fpdc around next st, ch2, fpdc around next st, bpdc around next 2 sts, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 fpdc, 32 dc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpdc between bpdc sts, *fpsc around next 2 sts, skip next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 7dc, hdc), skip next st, fpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 fpsc, 16 hdc, 56 dc
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 4th dc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch2, working behind round 5 cluster of 2dc in fpdc of round 4, ch2, skip next 9 sts of round 5, bpsc around next 5 sts, ch3, working behind round 5 cluster of 3tr in fpdc of round 4, ch3, skip next 9 sts of round 5, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 bpsc, 4 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 3tr, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 spaces, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, in ch3 space (2dc, 2tr), ch2, skip next st, in ch3 space (2tr, 2dc), dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 4 fpsc, 8 hdc, 24 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times, [ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st] 3 times, ch3, cluster of 3tr in ch2 space, ch3, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 3tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 24 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around last cluster of 2dc of any side, *3dc in ch3 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3dc in ch3 space, {fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space} 3 times, [fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space] 2 times, {fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space} 3 times, 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: 80 dc, 36 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces


