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 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). ch6 (counts as tr + ch2), *tr in next st, ch2*, repeat ** 15 times. Join to 4th chain of ch6 space with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in any ch2 space, *ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 3dc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch3 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 32 hdc, 80 dc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch1, skip next 5 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 5 sts, bptr around next st, ch2, bptr around next st, ch2, bptr around next st, ch2, skip next 5 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 bpsc, 24 bpdc, 24 bptr, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next st, dc in ch1 space, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in ch2 space, dc in next st, 3dc in ch2 space, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), 3dc in ch2 space, dc in next st, 2dc in ch2 space, dc in next 3 sts, dc in ch1 space, dc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 76 dc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in next st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 14 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
