Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 14 cm / 5.5 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 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, Front Post Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of 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, ch 1 to close front post puff stitch, 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, 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, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch3, 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 sc in any ch3 space before cluster of 3tr, *fp puff st around cluster, 2sc in ch3 space, working in front of round 2 fptr around dc of round 1 in which is made sc of round 2, skip sc of round 2, 2sc in next ch3 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any sc before fptr, *fp puff st around next st, sc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip fp puff st, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around fp puff st of round 4, *skip next 2 sts, 4dc in ch2 space, fptr around fp puff st of round 3, 4dc in same ch2 space of round 4, skip next 2 sts, fpsc around next fp puff st of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 6 (Color E). Join with a standing tblsc in any fptr, *2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 2 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and 1st dc of next group of 4dc skipping fpsc 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 E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *hdc in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch3, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 8 (Color E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 3sc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, 3sc in ch3 space, sc in next 12 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 9 (Color E). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 18 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
