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), fphdc around same st, *ch1, bpdc around next st, ch1, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fphdc, 8 bpdc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any bpdc, *ch2, skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st, ch2, skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 fphdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fphdc around same st, *2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 hdc, 16 fphdc
ROUND 5 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same 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*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *{fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space} 2 times, fpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 48 sc, 32 fpsc
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in fpsc made around any 2nd cluster, *ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, 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: 16 sc, 8 dc, 4 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing fphdc around any cluster of 2dc, *dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, 2dc in ch2 space, fptr around next st, in ch2 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), fptr around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, dc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphd. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fphdc, 40 dc, 24 fpdc, 16 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 11 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 12 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 10 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around last dc of any side, *in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), fpdc around next st, {bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st} 13 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 56 fpdc, 52 bpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
