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, 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, hdc2tog – yarn over, insert hook into 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook into 2nd indicated st, yarn over and pull up a pull. 5 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops, tblhdc2tog – yarn over, insert hook into third back loop of 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook into third back loop of 2nd indicated st, yarn over and pull up a pull. 5 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops.
ROUND 14 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 6 sts, ch1, skip next st, in next st (2dc cluster, ch3, 3tr cluster, ch3, 2dc cluster), ch1, skip next st, sc in next 7 sts (R14.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R14.2) Stitch count: 104 sc, 16 2dc cluster, 8 3tr cluster, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 15 (Color D). Join with a standing blsc in any 7th sc, *blsc in next 6 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 5sc in next ch3 space, fpsc around next st, 5sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, blsc in next 7 sts (R15.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. (R15.2) Stitch count: 96 sc, 24 fpsc, 104 blsc
ROUND 16 (Color D). ch2 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *{hdc in next st, hdc2tog over next 2 sts} 2 times, hdc in next 4 sts, 2hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in next st, hdc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts (R16.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R16.2) Stitch count: 192 hdc, 32 hdc2tog
ROUND 17 (Color E). Join with a standing tblhdc in 2nd hdc between two hdc2tog, *tblhdc2tog over next 2 sts 2 times, tblhdc in next 5 sts, 2tblhdc in next 2 sts, tblhdc in next 5 sts, 2tblhdc in next 2 sts, tblhdc in next 5 sts, tblhdc2tog over next 2 sts 2 times, tblhdc in next st (R17.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblhdc. Join to standing tblhdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R17.2) Stitch count: 192 tblhdc, 32 tblhdc2tog
ROUND 18 (Color C). Join with a standing tblhdc in tblhdc between tblhdc2togs, *tblhdc2tog over next 2 sts 2 times, tblhdc in next 4 sts, 2tblhdc in next 2 sts, tblhdc in next 7 sts, 2tblhdc in next 2 sts, tblhdc in next 4 sts, tblhdc2tog over next 2 sts 2 times, tblhdc in next st (R18.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblhdc. Join to standing tblhdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R18.2) Stitch count: 192 tblhdc, 32 tblhdc2tog
