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. bpsc2tog – Insert hook from back to front and from front to back around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated stitch. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 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.
ROUND 14 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in 3rd hdc of any 5hdc group, tblsc in same st, *tblsc in next 25 sts, 3tblsc in next st (R14.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 2tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. (R14.2) Stitch count: 224 tblsc
ROUND 15 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, 3dc cluster in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R15.1) Stitch count: 152 sc, 8 3dc cluster, 32 ch2 spaces
ROUND 16 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, skip ch2 space, fpdc around next st, ch2, skip ch2 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), ch2, skip ch2, fpdc around next st, skip ch2 space, sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R16.1) Stitch count: 152 sc, 32 fpdc, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 17 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, {ch1, sc in next st} 2 times, [ch1, skip next st, sc in next st] 2 times, skip next st, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 5dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, skip next st, sc in next st, [ch1, skip next st, sc in next st] 2 times, {ch1, sc in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R17.1) Stitch count: 88 sc, 72 dc, 32 fpdc
ROUND 18 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around 3rd sc after last fpdc, *{ch1, skip ch1, bpsc around next st} 7 times, ch1, skip ch1, bpsc2tog around next 2 sts, bpsc around next 11 sts, bpsc2tog around next 2 sts, {ch1, skip ch1, bpsc around next st} 2 times (R18.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R18.2) Stitch count: 160 bpsc, 16 bpsc2tog, 80 ch1 spaces
ROUND 19 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *{ch1, skip ch1, fpsc around next st} 6 times, ch2, skip (ch1, bpsc, ch1, bpsc2tog, bpsc), 3dc cluster in next st, {ch2, skip next st, 3dc cluster in next st} 4 times, ch2, skip (bpsc, bpsc2tog, ch1, bpsc, ch1), fpsc around next st (R19.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R19.2) Stitch count: 56 fpsc, 48 ch1 spaces, 48 ch2 spaces, 40 3dc cluster
