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), *3dc into ring, ch2* repeat ** 4 times. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch4, skip ch2 space, 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, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in 2nd sc of any side, *ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 2tr in ch2 space of round 1, ch2, cluster of 2dc in ch4 space of round 2, ch2, working in front of round 2 cluster of 2tr in same ch2 space of round 1, ch2, sc in 2nd sc of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 4 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *skip ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {6dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, skip ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 48 dc, 4 fpdc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing blsc in fpdc made around any cluster of 2dc, *blsc in next 2 sts, 2blsc in next ts, blsc in next 3 sts, ch1, skip next st, fpdc around next st, ch1, skip next st, blsc in next 3 sts, 2blsc in next st, blsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 blsc, 4 fpdc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2tr in ch1 space, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st, 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, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color C). Join with a standing blsc in last dc of any side, *in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch2 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), blsc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 36 blsc, 8 hdc, 24 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 7 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 16 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 108 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around last dc of any side, *in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), fpdc around next st, {bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st} 13 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 56 fpdc, 52 bpdc, 4 ch2 spaces


