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.
ROUND 13 (Color E). Join with a standing tblsc in a single hdc between any groups of 2hdc, *tblsc in next st, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 2 sts, skip next 4 sts, 4tr in ch2 space, fptr around next st, 4tr in next st, skip next 4 sts, tblsc in next 2 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 2 sts (R13.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. (R13.2) Stitch count: 88 tblsc, 64 tr, 8 fptr
ROUND 14 (Color E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, ch2, skip next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, skip next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, skip next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, ch2, skip next st, sc in next 2 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: 64 sc, 32 hdc, 16 dc, 32 ch2 spaces
ROUND 15 (Color C). Working behind round 14 join with a standing tr in any last tblsc of round 13, *ch5, working in front of round 14 2tr cluster 2 tog over next 2 skipped tr of round 13, ch5, working behind round 14 tr in skipped tblsc of round 13, ch5, working in front of round 14 2tr cluster 2 tog over next 2 skipped tblsc of round 13, ch5, working behind round 14 tr in next skipped tblsc of round 13 (R15.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tr. Join to standing tr with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R15.2) Stitch count: 16 tr, 32 ch5 spaces, 16 2tr cluster 2 tog
ROUND 16 (Color E). Join with a standing fphdc around any tr made in 1st tblsc of round 13, *working in front of round 15 dc 3rd st of round 14 after ch2 space, dc in next of round 14, 2dc in ch2 space of round 14, fpsc around 2tr cluster 2 tog, working in front of round 15 2dc in ch2 space of round 14, dc in next 2 sts of round 14, fphdc around next tr of round 15 (R16.1)*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. (R16.2) Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 32 fphdc, 64 dc
ROUND 17 (Color E). ch2 (does not count as stitch), 2dc in same st, *dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st (R17.1) *, repeat ** 16 times, omit last 2dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R17.2) Stitch count: 176 dc
