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), 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), sc in same st, *ch3, skip next st, 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 in front of round 2 join with a standing fpdc around dc of round 1 in which is made any sc of round 2, *skip sc of round 2, in ch3 space of round 2 (hdc, 5dc, hdc), working in front of round 2 fpdc around next dc of round 1 in which is made sc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 16 hdc, 40 dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch3, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 bpsc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next st, 5dc in ch3 spaces, dc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 64 dc
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 3tr, ch5, cluster of 3tr), ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 16 hdc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 3tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 ch5 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing dc in 2nd sc of any side, *dc in next 3 sts, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch5 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc), fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, dc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 76 dc, 16 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (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} 3 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 40 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around last cluster of 2dc of any side, *2dc in ch2 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), {2dc in ch2 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: 80 dc, 44 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces


