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, bpdc around next st, ch2, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 bpdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any bpdc, *ch4, skip (ch2, sc, ch2), bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *5sc in ch4 spaces, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 8 fpsc
ROUND 5 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 sc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing blsc in 3rd sc of any side, *skip next 2 sts, 5hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 5hdc in ch2 space, skip next 2 sts, blsc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 blsc, 80 hdc, 8 fphdc
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc, *tblsc in next 4 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and next hdc skipping blsc in between, tblsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 tblsc, 8 tblsc2tog
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *hdc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch4, cluster of 2tr), ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, hdc in 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: 4 sc, 16 hdc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 32 ch1 spaces, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing blhdc in any sc, *blhdc in next 2 sts, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 4 times, in ch4 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc), {fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space} 4 times, blhdc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blhdc. Join to standing blhdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 blhdc, 56 dc, 32 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 14 sts *, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 dc, 4 ch4 spaces
