Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 17.5 cm / 7 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 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, 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, 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 as stitch), dc into the ring, {ch1, dc into ring} 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in ch1 space, *ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc into ch1 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to standing cluster of 3dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *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 B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch4, 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 B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, in ch4 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, 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 A). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 3hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 3hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 7 (Color C). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc made around 2nd cluster of 2tr, *tblsc in next 5 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and next hdc skipping 3 sts in between, tblsc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 8 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, in next st (tr, ch2, tr), tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 9 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 12 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next st, in ch2 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), tr in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 10 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 20 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
