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, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+clustewr of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch4, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch4 space (hdc, 7dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 hdc, 56 dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 4th dc, *bpsc around next st, ch1, bpsc around next st, bpdc2tog over next st and next dc skipping 3 sts in between, bpsc around next st, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.. Stitch count: 40 bpsc, 8 bpdc2tog, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip (next st and ch1 space), cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, skip (ch1 and next st), sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 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: 36 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster of 2tr, *{3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 3 times, skip next st, sc in next 7 sts, skip next st, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 76 sc, 20 fpsc
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 3 sts, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, dc in next 5 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip 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: 40 dc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around 2nd cluster in the middle of any side, *2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, dc in next 5 sts, 3dc in ch2 space, around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), 3dc in ch2 space, dc in next 5 sts, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 96 dc, 12 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 space
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 14 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch2, sc), sc in next 15 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 sc, 4 ch2 spaces
