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. 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. 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. fptr4tog – yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd, 3rd and 4th sts, 5 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 5 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.
ROUND 9 (Color B). Working in front of round 8 join with a standing fptr4tog over any 4 fpdc of round 7, *ch2, 3dc cluster in 3rd sc of 4sc group of round 8, ch2, skip next st, in next st (3dc cluster, ch2, 3dc cluster), ch2, skip next st, 3dc cluster in next st, ch2, working in front of round 8 fptr4tog over 4 fpdc of round 7 (R9.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fptr4tog. Join to standing fptr4tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R9.2) Stitch count: 8 fptr4tog, 40 ch2 spaces, 32 3dc clusters
ROUND 10 (Color E). Join with a standing sc in ch2 space between 2 3dc clusters made in the same st, sc in same ch2 space, *fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, dc), fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fptr around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space (R10.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 2sc. Join to standing 2sc with a sl-st. (R10.2) Stitch count: 24 sc, 16 hdc, 16 fphdc, 48 dc, 16 fpdc, 8 fptr
ROUND 11 (Color E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 4 sts, in next st (3tr cluster, ch3, 3tr cluster, ch3, 3tr cluster), ch2, skip next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts (R11.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st. (R11.2) Stitch count: 56 sc, 16 ch2 spaces, 16 ch3 spaces, 24 3tr cluster
ROUND 12 (Color E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, skip next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, in ch3 space (hdc, 3dc), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch3 space (3dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts (R12.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R12.2) Stitch count: 104 sc, 16 hdc, 16 fphdc, 48 dc, 16 fptr, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 13 (Color E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next st, hdc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, 5hdc in ch2 space, hdc in next 8 sts, hdc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts (R13.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R13.2) Stitch count: 192 hdc, 16 hdc2tog
