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, clusters 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, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip 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 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *working in front of ch2 space of round 2 tr in skipped dc of round 1, skip ch2 space of round 2, fpsc around next st, {4sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, working in front of ch2 space of round 2 tr in skipped dc of round 1, skip ch2 space of round 2, 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: 32 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 tr
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing blsc in fpsc made around any cluster of 2tr, *blsc in next 4 sts, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, blsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 blsc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, [in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st] 2 times, ch1, skip 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, 28 cluster of 2dc, 32 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing bldc in 3rd sc of any side, *bldc in next 2 sts, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, dc in ch1 space, fptr around next st, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), tr in ch1 space, fptr around next st, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, dc in ch1 space, bldc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bldc. Join to standing bldc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 dc, 16 fpdc, 20 bldc, 8 tr, 16 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 10 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, ch2, hdc), sc in next 11 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 sc, 8 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing bldc in last st of any side, *in ch2 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), bldc in next 21 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bldc. Join to standing bldc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 bldc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing bpdc around last st of any side, *in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), bpdc around next st, {fpdc around next st, bpdc around next st} 13 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpdc. Join to standing bpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 52 fpdc, 56 bpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
