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 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, fpdc3tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, repeat around 2nd and 3rd indicated st. 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, bpdc2tog – Yarn over, insert hook from back to front and from front to back around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, 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), dc into ring, *ch1, dc into ring*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch4, skip ch1 space, dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any dc, *ch1, working in front of round 2 in skipped ch1 space of round 1 (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip ch4 space of round 2, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 space
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any bpsc, *skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st, working in front of ch2 space of round 3 in ch4 space of round 2 (dc, ch1, dc), skip ch2 space of round 3, fpsc around next st, skip ch1, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 fpsc, 16 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch2, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 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 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc3tog over last cluster, sc and 1st cluster, *3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 5dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc3tog over next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc3tog. Join to standing fpdc3tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc3tog, 88 dc, 16 fpdc
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc after any 5dc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, bpdc2tog over next st and next dc skipping fpdc3tog in between, bpsc around next 9 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 88 bpsc, 8 bpdc2tog
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch5, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, 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: 8 sc, 12 hdc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 24 ch2 spaces, 4 ch5 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around hdc in the middle of any side, *dc in ch1 space, {fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space} 3 times, fpdc around next st, in ch5 space (2dc, 2tr, ch2, 2tr, 2dc), {fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space} 3 times, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 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: 72 dc, 36 fpdc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
