Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 16 cm / 6.25 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, 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,
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). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *ch3, skip next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpdc, *ch1, working behind round 2 2dc in skipped dc of round 1, ch1, skip ch3 space of round 2, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluser of 3dc), ch1, cluster of 3dc in same st, ch1, cluster of 3dc in same st, *ch1, skip (ch1, 2dc, ch1), in next st (cluster of 3dc, ch1, cluster of 3dc, ch1, cluster of 3dc)*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1, join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster of 3dc, *2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 3 sts, 11tr in next st, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 6th tr, *bpsc around next 5 sts, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 6 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *hdc in next st, ch2, skip next 4 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 4 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *hdc in next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 2dc), fptr around next st, in ch2 space (2tr, ch1, 2tr), fptr around next st, in ch2 space (2tr, hdc), hdc in next st, sc in next 13 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 10 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, in ch1 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 20 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
