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, *fpdc around next st, ch3, dc in next st, ch3, fpdc around 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 fpdc, 4 dc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any dc, *ch1, skip ch3, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip ch3 space, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 bpsc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around any bpsc, *dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (dc, tr, ch2, tr, dc), fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 dc, 20 fpdc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing blsc in last dc of any side, *blsc in next st, in ch2 space (sc, ch2, sc), blsc in next 19 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 blsc, 8 sc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st} 5 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 32 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around last cluster of 2dc of any side, *3dc in ch2 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 72 dc, 28 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing bldc in last st of any side, *in ch2 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), bldc in next 27 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last
