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 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.
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), in same st (dc, ch1, dc), *ch1, skip next st, in next st (dc, ch1, dc)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last dc, ch1, dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing hdc in ch1 space between groups of (dc, ch1, dc), *skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next st, hdc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 hdc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any hdc, *fphdc around next st, {3hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, 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, 48 hdc, 24 fphdc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in fphdc made around any 2nd cluster, *tblsc in next 3 sts, tblhdc2tog over next st and next fphdc skipping fpsc in between, tblsc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 56 tblsc, 8 tblhdc2tog
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 hdc, 8 ch1 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing tblhdc in 5th hdc of any side, *tblhdc in next 4 sts, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), fpdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, tblhdc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblhdc. Join to standing tblhdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 hdc, 36 tblhdc, 24 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 2tr, ch4, cluster of 2tr), {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: 28 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 32 ch2 spaces, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing fphdc around last cluster before corner ch4 space, *in ch4 space (3hdc, ch2, 3hdc), fphdc around next st, {2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st} 8 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 88 hdc, 36 fphdc, 4 ch2 spaces