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. fp puff st – yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around post of indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch1 to close front post puff stitch. 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), dc into ring, *ch1, dc into ring (R1.6)*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R1.7) Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, *ch1, fp puff st around dc, ch1, sc in next ch1 space (R2.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.2) Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 fp puff sts
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *skip ch1 space, around sc (fpdc, ch3, fpdc), skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st (R3.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R3.2) Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 fpdc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). ch2, 2dc cluster in same st (ch2 + 2dc cluster counts as 3dc cluster), *ch1, skip fpdc, in ch3 space (dc, ch2, dc), ch1, skip fpdc, 3dc cluster in fpsc (R4.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 3dc cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st. (R4.2) Stitch count: 16 dc, 8 3dc cluster, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *ch1, skip ch1, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, ch1, skip ch1, fpdc around next st (R5.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.2) Stitch count: 24 dc, 24 fpdc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around 2nd dc of any 3dc group, *bpsc around next 2 sts, working in front of round 5 2dc in skipped ch1 space of round 4, skip ch1 space of round 5, bpsc around next st, working in front of round 5 2dc in skipped ch1 space of round 4, skip ch1 space of round 5, bpsc around next 3 sts (R6.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R6.2) Stitch count: 48 bpsc, 32 dc
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch2, 2dc cluster in same st (ch2 + 2dc cluster counts as 3dc cluster), *ch3, skip next 2 sts, fpdc around next 2 sts, ch1, skip next st, fpdc around next 2 sts, ch3, skip next 2 sts, 3dc cluster in next st (R7.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.(R7.2) Stitch count: 32 fpdc, 8 3dc cluster, 8 ch1 spaces, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, 4sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, 4sc in ch3 space, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space (R8.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R8.2) Stitch count: 72 sc, 8 fpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
