Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 13 cm / 5 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 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, fpdc3tog – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, repeat around 2nd and 3rd indicated st. 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2, 16dc into the ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st.
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch4, skip next st, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2, *ch2, sc in ch4 space of round 2, ch2, sc in next dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip ch2 space, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip ch2 space, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around any 2nd cluster of 2dc, *in ch2 space (2sc, hdc), fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, 2sc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, hdc in next 63 sts. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in any hdc made in fpdc3tog, tblsc in next 63 sts. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 9 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 10 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
