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 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 dc in any ch5 space, 2dc in same ch5 space, *ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, skip next st, in ch5 space (4dc, ch2, 4dc)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last 3dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 dc, 4 cluster of 3dc, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch2, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), 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: 8 sc, 32 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch2 space
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in ch2 space in the middle of any side above cluster of 3dc of round 3, *fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fpdc+fptr+fpdc 3 tog over next 3 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fpdc+fptr+fpdc 3 tog over next 3 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 sc, 32 hdc, 16 fphdc, 16 dc, 8 fpdc+fptr+fpdc 3 tog, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *{ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st} 3 times, ch2, cluster of 2tr in ch2 space, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 32 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc around last cluster of 2dc of any side, *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} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 dc, 28 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 4 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 23 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 space
