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 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch4, skip next st, dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any ch4 space, *around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch4 space (sc, hdc, 3dc, hdc, sc)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 16 hdc, 24 dc, 16 fpdc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *ch1, skip next 4 sts, 5dc in ch2 space, ch1, skip next 4 sts, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 40 dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip ch1 space, hdc in next st, 3dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 hdc, 72 dc
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 5th dc, *bpsc around next st, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 bpsc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 8 hdc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing hdc in 2nd sc of any side, *hdc in next 2 sts, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (2dc, tr), around same st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch2 space (tr, 2dc), fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, {fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space} 2 times, hdc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 hdc, 48 dc, 24 fpdc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (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
