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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch3, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch3, 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: 4sc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster, *4sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch3 space, working in front of round 2 fptr around skipped dc of round 1, fptr around next 2 dc of round 1, skip sc of round 2, sc ch3 space, fpsc around next st, 4sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 12 fpsc, 12 fptr
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *2dc in next 4 sts, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, 2dc in next 4 sts, dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 76 dc
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around single dc between 4 groups of 2dc, *bpsc around next 8 sts, bpsc2tog around next st and next dc skipping sc in between, bpsc around next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 68 bpsc, 4 bpsc2tog
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch4, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next 4 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next 4 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch4, skip next 3 sts, 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: 4 sc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 20 ch1 spaces, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *sc in ch4 space, working in front of round 6 dc in 2nd skipped st of round 5, 2sc in same ch4 space of round 6, fphdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 3 times, 3dc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch4 space, working in front of same ch4 space dc in 2nd skipped st of round 5, sc in same ch4 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 4 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 44 dc, 16 fpdc
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch4, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 60 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 8 cluser of 2tr, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing dc in last dc of any side, *2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch4 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc), fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, dc in next 19 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 116 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces


