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, fpsc3tog – 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 next 2 indicated sts, 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 4 loops.

ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2, cluster of 2dc into ring (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch5, cluster of 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch5. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3dc, 4 ch5 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *9sc in ch5 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 sc, 4 fpsc
ROUND 3 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, 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: 4 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster of 2tr, *in ch2 space (hdc, 2dc), fpdc around next st, 5dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (2dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc3tog over cluster of 2dc, sc, and cluster of 2dc skippinf ch1 spaces in between, 2sc in ch2 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: 16 sc, 8 fpsc, 4 fpsc3tog, 8 hdc, 36 dc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 2tr in fpsc3tog, *ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, [ch1, sc in next st] 4 times, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 2tr. Join to standing cluster of 2tr with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 sc, 32 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, skip ch1 space, {fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space} 2 times, fphdc around next st, sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 20 fpsc, 8 hdc, 16 fphdc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *{ch1, skip next st, dc in next st} 4 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), {ch1, skip next st, dc in next st} 5 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 52 dc, 40 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in last ch1 space of any side, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space} 9 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to standing cluster of 2dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 cluster of 2dc, 16 dc, 36 ch1 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around last cluster of 2dc of any side, *2dc in ch2 space, dc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 9 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 dc, 40 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces


