Yarn: weight 3, light, DK, Hook: 3.5 mm Size: 5.9 inches, 15 cm
Crochet Terms: US
Abbreviations: st – stitch, sl-st – slip stitch, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post, Cluster of 3dc -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. Slip knot (R1.1), ch4 (R1.2), insert hook into 1st chain (R1.3), yarn over and pull through to form a ring (R1.4), ch2 (R1.5), 16dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. (R1.6)
ROUND 2. ch2 (R2.1), cluster of 3dc into same st (R2.2), *ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st (R2.3)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to 1st cluster of 3dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.4)
ROUND 3. Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc (R3.1), *2sc in ch3 space, fptr around skipped dc of round 1, 2sc in same ch3 space, fpsc around next st (R3.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R3.3)
ROUND 4. ch1, sc in same st (R4.1), *skip next 2 sts, 7dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st (R4.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R4.3)
ROUND 5. Join with a standing bpsc around any 4th dc (R5.1), *bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 4 sts (R5.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R5.3)
ROUND 7. ch1, sc in same st (R6.1), *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in ch1 space, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (3tr, ch1, 3tr), skip next 3 sts, sc in next st (R6.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R6.3)
ROUND 7. ch2, dc in same st, *dc in next 11 sts, in ch1 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), dc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dcc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R7.1)
ROUND 8. Join with a standing sc in any corner ch1 space, ch1, sc in same ch1 space, *sc in next 19 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc, ch1, sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R8.1)