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, Front Post Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch1 to close front post puff stitch, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch1 to close puff stitch.
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, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around any sc, *ch2, puff st in ch3 space, ch2, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 puff sts, 8 fpdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any puff st, *3sc in ch2 space, fp puff st around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, 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: 48 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 fp puff sts
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc around any fp puff st, *{ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 3 times, ch1, skip next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 32 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around 2nd cluster, *sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 32 fpsc
ROUND 7 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2dc, ch2, skip next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in last sc of any side, *ch2, skip ch2, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fptr around next st, in ch2 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), fptr around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, ch2, skip ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 16 tr, 8 fptr, 16 cluster of 2dc, 12 ch1 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing fphdc around last cluster of any side, *2hdc in ch2 space, blhdc in next 6 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), blhdc in next 6 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 hdc, 16 fphdc, 48 blhdc, 16 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 10 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 17 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
