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, 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, tblsc2tog – insert hook into third back loop of 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd indicated stitch. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing blsc in any 5th dc, *2blsc in next st, blsc in next 3 sts, skip next st, fpsc around next st, skip next st, blsc in next 3 sts, 2blsc in next st, blsc in next st (R9.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. (R9.2) Stitch count: 24 sc, 16 dc, 24 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in next st (dc, ch1, dc), ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st (R10.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R10.2) Stitch count: 24 sc, 16 dc, 24 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 1st sc, *{ch1, skip ch1, bpsc around next st} 2 times, ch2, skip (ch2, dc), in ch1 space (2dc cluster, ch1, 2dc cluster, ch1, 2dc cluster), ch2, skip (dc, ch2), bpsc around next st (R11.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R11.2) Stitch count: 24 bpsc, 32 ch1 space, 16 ch2 spaces, 24 2dc clusters
ROUND 12 (Color E). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd bpsc, *sc in ch1 space, skip next st, 5hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, {2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, 5hdc in ch2 space, skip next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st (R12.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R12.2) Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 fpsc, 112 hdc, 24 fphdc
ROUND 13 (Color B). Join with a standing tblsc in fphdc made around any 2nd 2dc cluster, *tblsc in next 7 sts, tblsc2tog over next 2 hdc skipping (sc, fpsc, sc) in between, tblsc in next 8 sts (R13.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. (R13.2) Stitch count: 120 tblsc, 8 tblsc2tog
ROUND 14 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, 3dc cluster in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts (R14.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R14.2) Stitch count: 88 sc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 3dc cluster
ROUND 15 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, 3tr cluster in ch2 space, ch4, sc in next st, ch4, 3tr cluster in ch2 space, ch3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st (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: 24 sc, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch3 spaces, 16 ch4 spaces, 16 3tr clusters
