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, 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 16 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd sc, *skip ch1, fpsc around next st, 4sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, 4sc in ch4 space, working in front of round 15 fpdptr around 3dc cluster of round 14, fpdc around sc of round 15, fpdtr around same 3dc cluster of round 14, 4sc in ch4 space of round 15, fpsc around next st, 4sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st (R16.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R16.2) Stitch count: 128 sc, 40 fpsc, 8 fpdc, 16 fpdtr
ROUND 17 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next st, 3tr cluster in next st, ch2, skip next st, tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, skip next st, sc in next st (R17.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R17.2) Stitch count: 56 sc, 16 hdc, 48 dc, 32 tr, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 3tr clusters
ROUND 18 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, ch2, 3tr cluster in ch2 space, ch2, in next st (3tr cluster, ch2, 3tr cluster), ch2, 3tr cluster in ch2 space, ch2, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, skip next st, sc in next st (R18.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R18.2) Stitch count: 72 sc, 32 hdc, 32 dc, 40 ch2 spaces, 32 3tr clusters
ROUND 19 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 3rd ch2 space, sc in same ch2 space, *fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, blsc in next 8 sts, fpsc around next st, blsc in next 8 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, {fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space} 2 times (R19.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 2sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R19.2) Stitch count: 104 sc, 40 fpsc, 128 blsc
ROUND 20 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 9 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts (R20.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R20.2) Stitch count: 232 sc, 16 dc, 16 ch1 spaces
