Yarn: weight 4, worsted, Hook: 4.5mm, Size: 16 cm / 6.3 inches
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, 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 1 (Color A). 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 (does not count)(R1.5), 16dc into the ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. (R1.6)
Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch)(R2.1), fpdc around same st (1st dc and ch2 space of round 1 together)(R2.2), *ch1, bpdc around next st, ch1, fpdc around next st (R2.3)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 8 bpdc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working in back of round 2 join with a standing sc in any dc of round 1 around which is made fpdc of round 2, *ch2, working in front of round 2 puff st in next st of round 1 (around this st is made bpdc of round 2), ch2, working in back of round 2 sc in next st of round 1 (R3.1)(R3.2, back)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R3.3)
Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 puff sts
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any puff st (R4.1), *2sc in ch2 spaces, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 spaces, fpsc around next st (puff st)(R4.2)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R4.3)
Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 24 sc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, 9dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st (R5.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.2)
Stitch count: 8 sc, 72 dc
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in any 5th dc, *tblsc in next 3 sts, tblsc2tog over next st (last dc) and next 1st dc skipping sc in between, tblsc in next 4 sts (R6.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. (R6.2)
Stitch count: 56 tblsc, 8 tblsc2tog
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, dc in next st, tr in next st, in next st (tr, dtr, ch1, dtr, tr), tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st (R7.1)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R5.2)
Stitch count: 24 sc, 20 hdc, 8 dc, 16 tr, 8 dtr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, sc in next 13 sts, *in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 19 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last 14 sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R8.1)
Stitch count: 84 sc, 4 ch1 spaces
