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, *ch2, fpdc around next st, ch2, 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 fpdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), 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: 16 sc, 8 bpsc, 16 hdc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any fpdc, *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*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc3tog over 3rd cluster, sc, and 1st cluster, *in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc), fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (5dc, hdc), fpsc3tog over next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc3tog. Join to standing fpsc3tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc3tog, 16 hdc, 80 dc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *bpsc around next 3 sts, bphdc around next st, bpdc2tog over next st and next dc skipping 3 sts in between, bphdc around next st, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc, 16 bphdc, 8 bpdc2tog
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 4 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, {ch2, cluster of 2tr} 3 times), ch2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, 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, 16 hdc, 8 dc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing dc in 3rd sc of any side, *dc in next 5 sts, [2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st] 2 times, in ch2 space (dc, tr, ch2, tr, dc), [fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space] 2 times, dc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 84 dc, 16 fpdc, 8 tr, 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
