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, fptr2tog – yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd st, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
ROUND 12 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd 3tr cluster, *4sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc inch2 space, {fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space} 2 times, fpsc around next 3 sts, {2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 4sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st (R12.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R12.2) Stitch count: 176 sc, 80 fpsc
ROUND 13 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, skip next 3 sts, 3dc in next st, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts (R13.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R13.2) Stitch count: 216 sc, 24 dc
ROUND 14 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, skip next 3 sts, fptr around next st, 3dc in next st, fptr around next st, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts (R14.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R14.1) Stitch count: 200 sc, 24 dc, 16 fptr
ROUND 15 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *{ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, [ch1, sc in next st] 4 times, skip next 3 sts, fptr2tog over next 2 sts, ch3, fpsc around next st, ch3, fptr2tog over next 2 sts, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, [ch1, sc in next st] 4 times, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times (R15.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R15.2) Stitch count: 104 sc, 8 fpsc, 96 ch1 spaces, 16 ch3 spaces, 16 fptr2tog
