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, 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.
ROUND 24 (Color D). Join with a standing blsc in any 2nd to last sc, *skip next st, fpsc around next st, in ch3 space (hdc, 5dc), fpdc around next st, in ch3 space (5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, skip next st, blsc in next 29 sts (R24.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R24.2) Stitch count: 232 blsc, 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 80 dc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 25 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *bpsc around next 4 sts, bphdc around next st, skip next 2 sts, bldc in next 3 sts, blhdc in next 2 sts, blsc in next 19 sts, blhdc in next 2 sts, bldc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, bphdc around next st, bpsc around next 5 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R25.1) Stitch count: 152 blsc, 72 bpsc, 32 blhdc, 16 bphdc, 48 bldc
ROUND 26 (Color A). ch2, 2dc cluster in same st (ch2 + 2dc cluster counts as 3dc cluster), *{ch2, skip next 2 sts, 3dc cluster in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next st, 3dc cluster in next st, [ch2, skip next 2 sts, 3dc cluster in next st] 8 times, ch2, skip next st, 3dc cluster in next st, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, 3dc cluster in next st} 2 times (R26.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 3dc cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R26.2) Stitch count: 112 3dc cluster, 112 ch2 spaces
ROUND 27 (Color B). Join with a standing fphdc around any last 3dc clusted of previous round repeat, *[{2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st} 4 times, 3hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st] 2times, {2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st} 4 times (R27.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R27.2) Stitch count: 240 hdc, 112 fphdc
