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, Front Post Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of 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 front post 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), *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, *ch2, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, tr, ch2, tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), 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, 8 tr, 8 cluster of 2tr, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any 1st cluster of 2tr, *ch2, skip ch2, fp puff st around next st, ch2, skip ch2, fp puff st around next st, ch2, skip ch2, sc in next st, ch3, skip (ch2, sc, ch2), sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 fp puff sts, 12 ch2 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st fp puff st of any corner, *in ch2 space (sc, hdc, ch2, hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, working in front of round 3 fpdc around cluster of round 2, skip sc of round 3, sc in ch3 space, working in front of rounds 2 and 3 fpdtr around dc of round 1 in which is made sc of round 2, sc in same ch3 space of round 3, working in front of round 3 fpdc around cluster of round 2, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 fpdc, 4 fpdtr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, fptr around next st, {ch1, skip next st, fptr around next st} 2 times, ch2, skip ch2 spaces, dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 dc, 12 fptr, 8 ch1 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around last dc of any side, *in ch2 space (sc, ch2, sc), fpsc around next 7 sts, working in front of round 5 dc in ch2 space of round 4, skip ch2 of round 5, fpsc around next ts, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, working in front of round 5 dc in ch2 space of round 4, skip ch2 of round 5, fpsc around next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 68 fpsc, 8 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 22 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 8 (Color B). Join with a standing bpdc around last dc of any side, *in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), bpdc around next st, {fpdc around next st, bpdc around next st} 13 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 52 fpdc, 56 bpdc, 4 ch2 spaces


