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, fpsc2tog – Insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated stitch. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops, bpsc2tog – insert hook from back to front and from front to back around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around next indicated st, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 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, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), ch2, in same st cluster of 2dc, *skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc)*, repeat ** 7 times. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc2tog over any 2nd and 1st clusters, *in ch2 space (hdc, 7dc, hdc), fpsc2tog over next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc2tog. Join to standing fpsc2tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc2tog, 16 hdc, 56 dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 4th dc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping 3 sts in between, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 bpsc, 8 bpsc2tog
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, 11tr in next st, 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, 88 tr
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 6th tr, *bpsc around next 4 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and next trc skipping sc in between, bpsc around next 5 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 bpsc, 8 bpsc2tog
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next 2 sts, hdc in 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: 24 sc, 16 hdc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fphdc around any cluster of 2dc, *hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 5 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (2hdc, 2dc), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch2 space (2dc, 2hdc), fpdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 5 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 hdc, 4 fphdc, 8 fpdc, 16 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color B). 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
