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, tbl – third back loop, clusters 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. puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch1 to close puff stitch.

ROUND 47 (Color A). *Join with a standing bp sl-st (does not count as stitch) around 4th sc of round 45 before stitch where the previous round was started (R47.1), fptr around 1st cluster of 2tr of round 46, in ch1 space (dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, fptr around cluster of 4tr of round 45, skip ch1 space of round 46, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, dc), fptr around next st (cluster), skip next 3 sc of round 45 after stitch where the previous round was ended, bp sl-st (does not count as stitch) around next st of round 45, fasten off, and secure ends. (R47.2)*. Repeat ** in the 4 corners.
Stitch count: 12 fptr, 8 dc, 8 hdc, 8 fphdc, 24 sc, 16 fpsc.

ROUND 48 (Color A). *Join with a standing bp sl-st (does not count as stitch) around 4th sc of round 45 before stitch where the previous round was started, 9tr in fptr of round 47, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, in next st ({cluster of 2tr, ch2} 4 times, cluster of 2tr), skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 3 sts, 9tr in next st, skip next 3 sc of round 45 after stitch where the previous round was ended, bp sl-st (does not count as stitch) around next st of round 45, fasten off, and secure ends. (R48.1)*. Repeat ** in the 4 corners.
Stitch count: 24 sc, 72 tr, 16 ch2 spaces, 20 cluster of 2tr

ROUND 49 (Color D). *Join with a standing bp sl-st (does not count as stitch) around 3rd sc of round 45 before stitch where the previous round was started, skip next 2 sts of round 45, 3puff sts in next st of round 45 (around this stitch is started the previous round), skip 1st tr of round 48, tblsc in next 3 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, puff st in next st (2nd sc), skip next st, fpdc around next st (cluster), (4dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st (cluster)) 4 times, skip next st, puff st in next st (2nd sc), skip next 2 sts, tblsc in next 3 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 3 sts, skip next st, 3puff sts in sc of round 45 where the previous round was ended, skip next 2 sc of round 45, bp sl-st (does not count as stitch) around next st of round 45, fasten off, and secure ends. (R49.1)*. Repeat ** in the 4 corners.
Stitch count: 64 tblsc, 64 dc, 20 fpdc, 32 puff sts


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