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.

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), in same st (sc, ch3, sc), *ch1, skip next st, in next st (sc, ch3, sc)*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1, skip next st. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch1 space, *ch5, skip (sc, ch3, sc), cluster of 2dc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 2sc, 8 ch5 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around any cluster, *7dc in ch5 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 dc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, dc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 24 times. Omit last 2 dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 80 dc
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc around dc made in any fpdc, *bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 40 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 fpdc, 40 bpdc
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next st, in next st (2tr, ch3, 2tr), tr in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 16 hdc, 24 dc, 24 tr, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next st, in ch3 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 sc, 32 hdc, 24 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). 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


