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). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch2, skip next st, in next st (dc, ch2, dc), ch2, skip next st, dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 dc, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any single dc, *skip ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 9dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, skip ch2 space, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 bpsc, 32 dc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in any bpsc, *ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st, {ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around cluster of 3dc between any two ch1 spaces, *sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 4dc), fpdc around next st, {5dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, in ch2 space (4dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, 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 sc, 12 fpsc, 8 hdc, 72 dc, 12 fpdc
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 1st fpdc, *bpsc around next 16 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 84 bpsc, 4 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip (next 3 sts and ch1 spaces), in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip (ch1 and next 3 sts), dc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 dc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 4 ch1 spaces, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing dc in any ch1 space, *fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, bpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (2dc, tr), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch2 space (tr, 2dc), fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, bpdc around next 3 sts, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 dc, 16 fpdc, 24 bpdc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 14 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 spaces
