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, 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 1 (Color A). Slip knot (R1.1), ch3 (R1.2), insert hook into 1st chain (R1.3), yarn over and pull through to form a ring (R1.4), ch2 (R1.5)(does not count as stitch), 16dc into ring (R1.6). Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. (R1.8) Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), 3dc in same st, *ch2, skip next st, 3dc in next st (R2.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 3dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.2) Stitch count: 24 dc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing tblsc in any 2nd dc, *tblsc in next st, ch1, working behind round 2 bptr around skipped dc of round 1, ch1, skip ch2 of round 2, tblsc in next 2 sts (R3.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. (R3.2) Stitch count: 24 tblsc, 8 bptr, 16 ch1spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next st, ch4, skip (ch1, bptr, ch1), dc in next 2 sts (R4.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.2) Stitch count: 24 dc, 8 ch4 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing tblsc in any 3rd dc, *ch2, working in front of round 3 and 4 3dc cluster in skipped ch2 space of round 2, ch2, skip ch4 of round 4, tblsc in next 3 dc (R5.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.2) Stitch count: 24 tblsc, 8 3dc cluster, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *working in front of round 5 2dc in 1sd dc of round 4, 5dc in next dc of round 47, 2dc in next dc of round 4, fpsc around next cluster of round 5 (R6.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R6.2) Stitch count: 72 dc, 8 fpsc
ROUND 7 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around 3rd dc of any 5dc group, *bpsc around next st, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts (R7.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R7.2) Stitch count: 72 bpsc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 2sc in ch1 space, skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc), skip next 3 sts, 2sc in ch1 space, sc in next 2 sts (R8.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R8.2) Stitch count: 56 sc, 24 dc, 16 ch1 spaces
