Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 15 cm / 6 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, 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 time in the same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops, clusters 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 times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, tblsc2tog – insert hook into third back loop of 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd indicated stitch. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops
ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2 (does not count), 16dc into the ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st.
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch3, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *in ch3 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc of hdc+5dc+hdc group, *bpsc around next st, ch3, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, 9dc in ch3 space, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any 5th dc of 9dc group, *2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 2 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and 1st dc on next 9dc group skipping sc in between, tblsc in next 2 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any 2nd hdc, *sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc), around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch2 space (hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 9 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 11 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 12 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
