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). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 15 times, ch1. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 2dc, *2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 16 fpsc
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 15 times, ch3, skip next 2 sts. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 3dc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around any cluster of 2dc, *3dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st, in ch3 space (2dc, 2tr), fptr around next st, in ch3 space (2tr, 2dc), fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 dc, 12 fpdc, 16 tr, 4 fptr
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc, ch2, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch4, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 hdc, 16 dc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing dc in 3rd hdc of any side, *dc in next 4 sts, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, in ch4 space (dc, 2tr, ch2, 2tr, dc), [fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space] 2 times, dc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 76 dc, 16 fpdc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 14 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
