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 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), 2dc into ring, *ch2, 3dc into ring* repeat ** 4 times. Omit last 2dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next st, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, 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: 12 sc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc around next st, skip ch1, fpdc around next st, skip ch1, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), 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: 32 sc, 12 fpsc, 8 hdc, 12 fpdc
ROUND 5 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 5 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, 4 cluster of 3tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3tr, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, ch2, skip (ch2, next 2 sts), cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st} 4 times, ch2, skip (next 2 sts, ch2 space), 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, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 sc, 12 fpsc, 20 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 space, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any last cluster of 2dc, *skip (ch2, and next st), cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st} 6 times, skip (next st and ch2 space), fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 sc, 20 fpsc, 28 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in fpsc made around any 3rd cluster, *ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, skip next st, fptr around next st, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, dc in ch1 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, dc in ch1 space, fptr around next st, skip next st, dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 sc, 8 hdc, 32 dc, 16 fpdc, 16 fptr, 16 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in ch1 space, sc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts, in ch2 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in ch1 sdpace, sc in next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 sc, 24 hdc, 48 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color C). 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 st*, 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
