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, 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, fptr2tog– Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated st. 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops, fptr3tog – Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated st. 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, *fpdc around next st, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), fpdc around 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 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fp puff st around any sc, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, fp puff st around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fp puff st. Join to standing fp puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fp puff st, 12 ch2 spaces, 24 dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around any fp puff st, *2dc in ch2 space, bpdc around next 3 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), bpdc around next 3 sts, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 dc, 4 fpdc, 24 bpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (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 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 76 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in last st of any side, *ch2, cluster of 2dc in ch2 space, ch2, sc in next st, {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} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 40 cluster of 2dc, 32 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around 2nd cluster of last group of 3cluster of any side, *2dc in ch2 space, fptr2tog over next 2 sts, 3tr in ch2 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3tr in ch2 space, fptr2tog over next 2 sts, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fptr3tog over next 3 sts, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 dc, 12 fpdc, 24 tr, 8 fptr, 8 fptr2tog, 8 fptr3tog
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 7 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 20 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
