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, fptr3tog – Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated st. 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, *ch2, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch3, cluster of 2dc), ch2, 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 ch2 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster, *in ch3 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 sdpace (hdc, dc), fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (dc, 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: 8 fpsc, 8 hdc, 28 dc, 4 fpdc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *bpsc around next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 5 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 bpsc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, ch2, skip ch2 space, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), {ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip ch2 space, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 20 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc around any 1st cluster, *{dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, in ch1 space (dc, tr, ch2, tr, dc), fpdc around next st, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, ch1, skip ch2 space, tr in next 3 sts, ch1, skip ch2 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 dc, 24 fpdc, 20 tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch3 (does not count as stitch), fptr3tog over same and next 2 sts, *ch3, skip next st, fptr3tog over next 3 sts, ch3, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, ch3, cluster of 2tr), ch3, fptr3tog over next 3 sts, ch3, skip next st, fptr3tog over next 3 sts, {ch3, skip ch1 space, fptr3tog over next 3 sts} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fptr3tog. Join to 1st fptr3tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 fptr3tog, 28 ch3 spaces, 8 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around any 1st cluster, *in ch3 space (2dc, tr, ch2, tr, 2dc), fpdc around next st, {3dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 88 dc, 28 fpdc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
