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, dc into ring (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *ch1, cluster of 2dc into ring*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around cluster, *ch1, dc in ch1 space, ch1, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *dc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *bpsc around next st, ch2, working in front of round 3 fpsc around skipped dc of round 2, ch2, skip ch2, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 bpsc, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 fpsc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 2tr in any ch2 space of round 3, *ch3, in next ch2 space of round 3 (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch3 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around cluster before any ch3 space, *3dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 56 dc, 24 fpdc
ROUND 7 (Color C). Join with a standing tblsc in fpdc made around any 2nd cluster of 2tr, *tblsc in next 2 sts, tblhdc in next 3 sts, tbldc in next 3 sts, tbltr in next st, in next st (tbltr, ch4, tbltr), tbltr in next st, tbldc in next 3 sts, tblhdc in next 3 sts, tblsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 tblsc, 24 tblhdc, 24 tbldc, 16 tbltr, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 10 sts, in ch4 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 11 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 100 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (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 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
