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). ch3, tr in same st (ch3+tr counts as cluster of 2tr), {ch2, cluster of 2tr in same st} 3 times, *ch1, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, [ch2, cluster of 2tr] 3 times)*, repeat ** 3 times, ch1, skip next 3 sts. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 2tr, 4 ch1 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, *fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc, ch1, hdc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 12 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 28 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around 2nd cluster of any 3 clusters group, *2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, skip next 3 sts, in next st (tr, {ch1, tr} 4 times), skip next 3 sts, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 28 fpsc, 20 tr, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, skip next 3 sts, tr in next st, {2tr in ch2 space, tr in next st} 4 times, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 sc, 52 tr
ROUND 7 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 3 times, ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 sc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 32 ch1 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing blhdc in 3rd sc of any side, *blhdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, {fpdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space} 3 times, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (dc, tr, ch2, tr, dc), fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 3 times, 2hdc in ch2 space, blhdc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blhdc. Join to standing blhdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 hdc, 20 blhdc, 16 dc, 40 fpdc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
