Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 13 cm / 5.1 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
ROUND 1. clusters of 2dc – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat once more in same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
clusters 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.
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), cluster of 2dc into the ring (R1.6)(ch2 and cluster of 2dc counts as a cluster of 3dc), *ch4, cluster of 3dc into ring (R1.7)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster, join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R1.8)
Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3dc, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 2. Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster (R2.1), *in ch4 space (hdc, 11dc, hdc), fpsc around next st (R2.2)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.3)
Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 8 hdc, 44 dc
ROUND 3. tblsc2tog – insert hook into third back loop of the 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd stitch. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops
Join with a standing tblsc in any 6th dc (R3.1)(R3.2)(R3.3, back), *tblsc in next 4 sts, tblsc2tog over last dc and 1st dc of the next 11dc group skipping 3 sts (hdc, fpdc, hdc) in between, tblsc in next 5 sts (R3.4)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. (R3.5)
Stitch count: 36 tblsc, 4 tblsc2tog
ROUND 4. 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
ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts (R4.1)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R4.2)
Stitch count: 12 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5. Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster of 2dc after three sc, *{5hdc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times, ch3, skip next 3 sts, fpsc around next st (R5.1)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.2)
Stitch count: 20 fpsc, 4 ch3 spaces, 80 hdc
ROUND 6. Join with a standing tblsc in any 5th hdc of the 1st 5hdc group (R6.1), *skip next st (fpsc), tblsc in next 2 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next st, tblsc2tog over last hdc of this group and 1st hdc of the next group of 5hdc skipping fpsc in between, tblsc in next st, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 2 sts, skip next st (fpsc), tblsc in next 3 sts, working in front of ch3 space 3tr in 2nd sc of round 4, skip (last 2hdc, fpdc, ch3 space, fpsc and 2 hdc of round 5), tblsc in next 3 sts (R6.2)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblscc with a sl-st. (R6.3)
Stitch count: 64 tblsc, 4 tblsc2tog, 12 tr
ROUND 7. ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, in next st (2dc, ch2, 2dc), hdc in next st, sc in next 13 sts (R7.1)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R7.2)
Stitch count: 68 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8. ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 7 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 16 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R8.1)
Stitch count: 108 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
