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 3dc – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat twice more in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, cluster of 3tr – 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 two more times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, 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.
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), fpdc around same st, *ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch3, skip next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpdc, 4 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch3 space (hdc, 6dc), fptr around next st, in ch3 space (6dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 8 hdc, 48 dc, 4 fptres
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any fptr, *bpsc around next 6 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 bpsc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 16 tr, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, fptr2tog over next 2 sts, ch2, cluster of 3tr in ch2 space, ch2, fptr2tog over next 2 sts, ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, 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, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 fptr2tog, 4 cluster of 3tr, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing tr3tog over any 3 sc, *fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, dc), fpdc around next st, tr3tog over next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tr3tog. Join to standing tr3tog with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 8 fpsc, 16 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 16 fpdc, 4 tr3tog, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 10 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, ch2, hdc), hdc in next 11 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 92 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing tbldc in last st of any side, *in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), tbldc in next 23 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tbldc. Join to standing tbldc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc, 92 tbldc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, ch2, hdc), hdc in next 25 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
