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 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), 2dc into ring, *ch2, 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, dc in to ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 3 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+ cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *ch2, skip ch2 space, fpdc around next st, ch2, skip ch2 space, dc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 2 sts, {ch2, skip ch2, fpdc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 dc, 12 fpdc, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+ cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch2, skip next ch2 space, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, skip ch2 space, dc in next 4 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 4 sts, {ch2, skip next ch2 space, cluster of 3dc in next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 dc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *ch2, skip ch2 space, fpdc around next st, ch2, skip ch2 space, dc in next 6 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 6 sts, {ch2, skip ch2, fpdc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 64 dc, 12 fpdc, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *2hdc in ch2 space, hdc in next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, hdc in next 8 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 8 sts, {2hdc in ch2 space, hdc in next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 124 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
