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, *ch2, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, 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: 4 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in ch2 space between any two clusters, sc in same ch2 space, *fpsc around next st, skip ch2, around next st (fpdc, ch3, fpdc), skip ch2, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last 2sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, fptr around next st, 13tr in ch3 space, fptr around next st, 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: 4 sc, 52 tr, 8 fptr
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around 7th tr of any 13tr group, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 4 sts, ch1, skip next st, fpsc around next st, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 4 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces, 4 fpsc
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 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: 12 sc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 20 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing dc in ch1 space between two cluster in the middle of any side, *fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc2tog over next 2 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc around next st, ch1, fpdc around next st, ch1, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpdc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 hdc, 12 dc, 20 fpdc, 8 fpdc2tog, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *{ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 3 times, ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st, ch1, dc in next st, ch1, tr in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, tr in ch1 space, ch1, dc in next st, ch1, hdc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 8 tr, 48 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in last ch1 space of any side, *ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space} 12 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 48 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 52 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing fphdc around cluster of 2tr before any corner ch2 space, *in ch2 space (hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 13 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 60 hdc, 56 fphdc, 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
