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 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, tr3tog – Yarn over twice, insert hook into first indicated st, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat in 2nd and 3rd indicated sts, 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). ch3 (does not count as stitch), tr3tog over same and next 2 sts, *ch5, bpsc around next st, ch5, tr3tog over next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last tr3tog. Join to 1st tr3tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 bpsc, 4 tr3tog, 8 ch5 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in dc of round 1 around which is made any bpsc of round 2, *in ch5 space (hdc, 8dc), fpdc around next st, in ch5 space (8dc, hdc), sc in dc of round 1 around which is made bpsc of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 8 hdc, 64 dc, 4 fpdc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *bpsc around next 5 sts, bphdc around next st, bpdc2tog over next st and next 2nd dc skipping 5 sts in between, bphdc around next st, bpsc around next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 bpsc, 8 bphdc, 4 bpdc2tog
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same sc, *ch3, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch4, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch4, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch3, skip next 2 sts, 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: 12 sc, 4 cluster of 3dc, 3 ch3 spaces, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around sc before ch4 space, *in ch4 space (hdc, 5dc), fpdc around next st, in ch4 space (5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, {in ch3 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 fpsc, 24 hdc, 80 dc, 4 fpdc
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *bpsc around next 4 sts, bphdc around next st, skip next 3 sts, bpdc around next 5 sts, ch3, skip next 3 sts, bpdc around next 5 sts, skip next 3 sts, bphdc around next st, bpsc around next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 bpsc, 8 bphdc, 40 bpdc, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same sc, *ch3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch3 space (cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3tr, ch2, cluster of 3dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, {ch3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 8 dc, 8 cluster of 3dc, 4 cluster of 3tr, 16 ch2 spaces, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc around 1st cluster made in any corner, *3dc in ch2 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {3dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st} 4 times, 2dc 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: 88 dc, 28 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
