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 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), 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 same st, *ch3, skip next st, in next st (dc, ch1, dc), ch3, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 8 dc, 4 ch1 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *in ch3 space (hdc, 4dc), fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch3 space (4dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 8 hdc, 36 dc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in any fpsc, *ch3, skip next 3 sts, bpdc around next st, ch3, skip next 2 sts, bpdc around next st, ch3, skip next 2 sts, bpdc around next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3dc in next*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3dc, 12 bpdc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *4dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 64 dc, 16 fpdc
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around fpdc made around any 2nd bpdc, *ch4, skip next 4 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 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same 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: 64 sc, 16 fpsc
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next st, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), tr in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 16 hdc, 24 dc, 24 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (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} 3 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch3 space (cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3tr, ch2, cluster of 3dc), {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 cluster of 3dc, 4 cluster of 3tr, 40 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around 1st cluster made in any corner ch2 space, *2dc in ch2 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st} 7 times, 2hdc in ch2 space, 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: 64 hdc, 28 fphdc, 16 dc, 16 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
