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). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch1, dc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch1 space, *ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 32 hdc, 48 dc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *ch3, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 bpsc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *3sc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st, in ch3 space (2dc, 2tr), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch3 space (2tr, 2dc), fphdc around next st, 3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 sc, 4 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 16 dc, 16 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any fpsc, *{ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st} 3 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} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. 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 A). 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). 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