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, 2dc cluster – 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, bpdc2tog – yarn over, insert hook from back to front and from front to back around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, 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, 2dc cluster – 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, 3dc cluster – 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, 3tr cluster – 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.
ROUND 8 (Color E). Join with a standing bpsc around any fptr, *bpsc around next 2 sts, bphdc around next 3 sts, bpdc2tog over 2 tr skipping (2dc, hdc, fpsc, hdc, 2dc) in between, bphdc around next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts (R8.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R8.2) Stitch count: 40 bpsc, 48 bphdc, 8 bpdc2tog
ROUND 9 (Color E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, in next st (3dc, tr, ch2, tr, 3dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts (R9.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R9.2) Stitch count: 56 sc, 48 dc, 16 tr, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, in ch2 space (3tr, ch2, 3tr), 2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts (R10.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R10.2) Stitch count: 24 sc, 80 dc, 48 tr, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color E). ch2, 2dc cluster in same st (ch2+ 2dc cluster counts as 3dc cluster), *skip next 2 sts, 3dc cluster in next st, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, 3dc cluster in next st} 2 times, ch2, in ch2 space (3tr cluster, ch2, 3tr cluster, ch2, 3tr cluster), ch2, 3dc cluster in next st, [ch2, skip next 2 sts, 3dc cluster in next st] 2 times, skip next 2 sts, 3dc cluster in next st (R11.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 3dc cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R11.2) Stitch count: 56 3dc cluster, 24 3tr cluster, 64 ch2 spaces
