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, fpdc3tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, repeat around 2nd and 3rd indicated st. 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, 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, *ch2, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip 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, 12 cluster of 2dc, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc, ch1, hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 4 fpsc, 8 hdc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip 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: 12 sc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 4 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, *skip next st, fpdc around next st, 5dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 5dc in ch2 space, skip next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 64 dc, 16 fpdc, 4 fpdc3tog
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpdc3tog, *bpsc around next 8 sts, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 64 bpsc, 8 fpsc
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 5 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 sc, 4 hdc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 12 cluster of 2tr24 cluster of 2dc, 4 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around any hdc, *ch1, skip ch1 space, puff st in next st, {skip next st, puff st in next st} 2 times, skip ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, skip ch1, puff st in next st, {skip next st, puff st in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip ch1, 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: 16 dc, 12 fpdc, 8 fptr, 24 puff st, 8 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around fpdc in the middle of any side, *dc in ch1 space, {fpdc around next st, dc in space between same puff st and next st} 3 times, dc in next 4 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 4 sts, dc in space between same st and puff st, {fpdc around next st, dc in space between same and next st} 2 times, 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. Stitch count: 80 dc, 28 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color C). 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
