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.
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, *ch5, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 4 ch5 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around dc of round 1 in which is made any 2nd sc of round 2, *ch3, in ch5 space of round 2 (cluster of 2dc, {ch2, cluster of 2dc} 3 times, ch3, bpsc around dc of round 1 in which is made 2nd sc of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 bpsc, 8 ch3 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing dc in 2nd sc of round 2 any side, *fpsc around 1st cluster of round 3, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 2dc, tr, ch2, tr, 2dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, dc in 2nd sc of round 2 *, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 24 hdc, 44 dc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around dc before any tr, *bpsc around next st, ch3, skip ch2 space, bpsc around next 2 sts, ch3, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next st, ch5, skip next 7 sts, bpsc around next st, ch3, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 bpsc, 12 ch3 spaces, 4 ch5 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch3 (does not count as stitch), tr in same st, *tr in next st, in ch3 s93tr, ch2, 3tr), tr in next 2 sts, 3tr in ch3 space, fptr around next st, 5tr in ch5 space, fptr around next st, 3tr in ch3 space, tr in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last tr. Join to 1st tr with a sl-st. Stitch count: 84 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch3 (does not count as stitch), fptr around same st, *{ch1, skip next st, fptr around next st} 2 times, ch1, in ch2 space (tr, ch2, tr), ch1, fptr around next st, {ch1, skip next st, fptr around next st} 9 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fptr. Join to 1st fptr with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 tr, 48 fptr, 52 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing bpdc around 1st tr made in any corner ch2 space, *in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), bpdc around next st, {dc in ch1 space, bpdc around next st} 13 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 68 dc, 56 bpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
