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, 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,
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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in next st, *ch4, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in any ch4 space, *ch2, skip next st, i ch4 space (cluster of 3dc, ch2, 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, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, 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, 48 dc
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *ch4, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 16 ch4 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around next st, *4sc in ch4 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 64 sc
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st} 3 times, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 12 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing hdc in 4th sc of any side, *hdc in next 5 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 2dc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, hdc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 hdc, 16 fphdc, 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (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
