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, 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, 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, cluster of 2tr – 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 once more time in the 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, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing puff st in any ch1 space, *ch4, skip next st, puff st in ch1 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last puff st. Join to standing puff st with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 puff sts, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *7sc in ch4 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: 56 sc, 8 fpsc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in any 4th sc, *ch5, skip next 7 sts, in next st (cluster of 3dc, ch3, cluster of 3dc)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch3 spaces, 8 ch5 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around 1st cluster of any two clusters group made in same st, *5sc in ch5 space, fpsc around next st, 5sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 80 sc, 16 fpsc
ROUND 6 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), puff st in same st, *ch1, skip next 2 sts, puff st in next st, ch2, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, skip next 4 sts, puff st in next st, {ch1, skip next 2 sts, puff st in next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last puff st. Join to 1st puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 puff st, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2tr, 4 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around 5th puff st of any side, *2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 2dc), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch2 space (2dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 20 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 7 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 23 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
