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 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 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, 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, dc2tog – Yarn over, insert hook into first indicated st, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat in 2nd indicated st, 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 as stitch), 2dc into the ring, {ch2, 3dc into ring} 3 times, ch2, dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st.
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip next st, in ch2 space (4dc, ch2, 4dc), skip next st, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 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 bpsc around any last dc before fpsc, *ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 4 sts, 5puff sts in ch2 space, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd puff st, *{2sc in space between puff sts, fpsc around next puff st} 3 times, skip next 4 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next 4 sts, fpsc around 1st puff st, 2sc in space between puff sts, fpsc around next puff st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2tr in 1st cluster of 2dc, ch1, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, cluster of 2tr in next cluster of 2dc, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing tblsc in any last hdc, *fphdc around 1st cluster, {2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next cluster} 4 times, tblsc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any 5th tblsc, *sc in next 4 sts, tblsc in next 5 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next st, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 5 sts, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. 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 st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts, in next st (tr, ch2, tr), dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 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 7 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
