Yarn: weight 3, DK Hook: 3.5 mm Size: 4.3 inches, 11 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, dtr – double treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post, bl – back loop, tbl – third back loop. Cluster of 2tr – 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 once more in the same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. Cluster of 3tr – 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 in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
ROUND 1. Slip knot (R1.1), ch5 (R1.2), insert hook into 1st chain (R1.3), yarn over and pull through to form a ring (R1.4), ch3 (R1.5), cluster of 2tr (R1.6) (ch3+cluster of 2tr counts as cluster of 3tr), *ch3, cluster of 3tr into ring (R1.7)*. Repeat ** 8 times. Omit cluster of 3tr. Join to cluster of 2tr with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R1.8)
ROUND 2. Join with a standing fpdc around any cluster, *5dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next cluster (R2.1)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.2)
ROUND 3. Join with a standing fpdc around any fpdc (R3.1), *bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 24 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. (R3.2)
ROUND 4. ch1, sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts (R4.1)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R4.2)
ROUND 5. ch1, sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R4.1)
