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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, dc in next st, ch1, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any dc, *skip ch1 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 fpdc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any bpsc, *ch2, skip next st, 5dc in ch2 space, ch2, skip next st, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 ch2 spaces, 40 dc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch2, skip (ch2, fpsc, ch2), bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 fpdc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch2, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc,32 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around any sc, *fpdc around next st, {2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 2sc in ch2 space, fpdc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 16 fpsc, 24 fpdc
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, skip next 3 sts, 3tr in next st, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), 3tr in next st, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 44 sc, 8 hdc, 40 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing dc in 2nd to last st of any side before corner ch2 space, *ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), {ch1, skip next st, dc in next st} 11 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 60 dc, 48 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color A). Join with a standing dc in last ch1 space of any side, *bpdc around next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), bpdc around next 2 sts, dc in ch1 space, {bpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space} 11 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 64 dc, 60 bpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
