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. fptr3tog – 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 and 3rd sts, 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops. fptr5tog – 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, 4th and 5th sts, 6 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 6 loops.
ROUND 20 (Color A). Working behind round 19 join with a standing sc in any 3rd ch1 space of round 18, *{ch1, working behind round 19 sc in ch1 space of round 18} 5 times, ch1, 3sc in ch2 space of round 19, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, ch1, working behind round 19 sc in 3rd ch1 space of round 18 (R20.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R20.2) Stitch count: 176 sc, 40 fpsc, 56 ch1 spaces
ROUND 21 (Color B). Join with a standing 3dc cluster in any 2nd fpsc, *{ch2, skip next st, 3dc cluster in next st} 4 times, ch3, working in front of round 20 fpdc around 1st fpsc of round 19, dc in ch1 space of round 19, fpdc around next st of round 19, ch1, skip ch1 space of round 19, fpdc around next st of round 19, {dc in ch1 space of round 19, fpdc around next st of round 19} 2 times, ch1, skip ch1 space, fpdc around next st of round 19, dc in ch1 space of round 19, fpdc around next st of round 19, ch3, 3dc cluster in 2nd fpsc of round 20 (R21.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 2sc. Join to standing 2sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R21.2) Stitch count: 32 dc, 56 fpdc, 40 3dc cluster, 16 ch1 spaces, 32 ch2 spaces, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 22 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any 2nd ch1 space, *ch3, skip next 3 sts, 4sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, {3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times, 4sc in ch3 space, ch3, skip next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space (R22.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R22.2) Stitch count: 184 sc, 40 fpsc, 16 ch2 spaces, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 23 (Color B). Join with a standing 3dc cluster in any 5th fpsc, *ch1, working in front of round 22 fptr3tog over (fpdc, dc, fpdc) of round 21, ch5, working in front of round 22 fptr5tog over (fpdc, dc, fpdc, dc, fpdc) of round 21, ch5, working in front of round 22 fptr3tog over (fpdc, dc, fpdc) of round 21, ch1, 3dc cluster in 1st fpsc of round 22, {ch2, skip next st, 3dc cluster in next st} 8 times (R23.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 3dc cluster. Join to standing 3dc cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R23.2) Stitch count: 72 3dc cluster, 16 fptr3tog, 8 fptr5tog, 16 ch1 spaces, 64 ch2 spaces, 16 ch5 spaces
ROUND 24 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 5th 3dc cluster, *{3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, [2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st] 2 times, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch5 space, working in front of round 23 fptr around sc of round 22, 3sc in same ch5 space of round 23, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch5 space, working in front of round 23 fptr around sc of round 22, 2sc in same ch5 space of round 23, fpsc around next st, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st, [2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st] 2 times, {3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times (R24.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st (R24.2) Stitch count: 240 sc, 96 fpsc, 16 fptr
ROUND 25 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 10 sts, ch2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, fpdc around next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, 3dc cluster in next st, ch1, 3dc cluster in next st, ch1, 3dc cluster in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, fpdc around next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, ch2, skip next 4 sts, sc in next 11 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R25.1) Stitch count: 168 sc, 16 dc, 16 fpdc, 24 3dc cluster, 32 ch1 spaces, 32 ch2 spaces
