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 21 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 11 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, dc in ch1 space, dc in next 2 sts, dc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 12 sts (R21.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R21.2) Stitch count: 184 sc, 32 dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 22 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, skip next 3 sts, 2tr in ch1 space, tr in next 4 sts, 2tr in ch1 space, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts (R22.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R22.2) Stitch count: 120 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 64 tr
ROUND 23 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 3 st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 6 sts (R23.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R23.2) Stitch count: 88 sc, 48 hdc, 80 dc
ROUND 24 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 14 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 14 sts (R24.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. (R24.2) Stitch count: 240 dc
ROUND 25 (Color B). Join with a standing 3tr cluster in 14th dc after any 2dc group, *ch3, blsc in next 9 sts, ch3, 3tr cluster in next st (R25.1)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R25.2) Stitch count: 216 blsc, 48 ch3 spaces, 24 3tr cluster
ROUND 26 (Color C). Join with a standing blsc in any 5th blsc, *blsc in next 2 sts, working in front of round 25 fptr around dc of round 24 in which is made 3tr cluster of round 25, skip next 2 blsc of round 25, in ch3 space (sc, 2hdc, 3dc), fpdc around next st, in ch3 space (3dc, 2hdc, sc), fptr around same dc of round 24 in which is made 3tr cluster of round 25, skip next 2 blsc of round 25, blsc in next 3 sts (R26.1)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. (R26.2) Stitch count: 48 sc, 120 blsc, 96 hdc, 144 dc, 24 fpdc, 48 fptr
ROUND 27 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), flsc in same st, *flsc in next st, skip next st, fpsc around next st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, in next st (2dc, 3tr, 2dc), dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, fpsc around next st, skip next st, flsc in next 2 sts (R27.1)*, repeat ** 24 times, omit last flsc. Join to 1st flsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R27.2) Stitch count: 144 sc, 72 flsc, 48 fpsc, 48 hdc, 144 dc, 72 tr
