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 3tr – 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 two more times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch3, skip ch1, 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, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing cluster of 3dc in any ch1 space of round 1, *ch4, working behind round 2 cluster of 3dc in next ch1 space of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). 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, 156 dc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *{ch1, bpsc around next st} 2 times, bphdc around next st, bpdc around next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpdc around next st, bphdc around next st, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 bpsc, 16 bphdc, 16 bpdc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, skip (ch1 and next st), dc in next st, tr in next st, in ch1 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), tr in next st, dc in next st, skip (next st and ch1 space), fpdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 24 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *{ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times, ch3, cluster of 3tr in ch2 space, ch3, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 3tr, 24 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around last cluster of 2dc of any side, *3dc in ch3 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 3dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 dc, 36 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 14 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 dc, 4 ch2 spaces


