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 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, 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, 16dc into the ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st.
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, bpsc around next st, ch3, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch2, cluster of 2tr in dc of round 1 around which is made bpsc, ch2, fpsc around next cluster of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 2tr, *5hdc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any cluster of 2tr of round 3, *ch2, sc in fpdc of round 3, ch2, sc in next cluster of 2tr of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 6 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip ch2 space, 9dc in next st, skip ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 7 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any 4th dc, *2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 2 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and 1st dc of next group of 9dc 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 8 (Color D). 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 9 (Color D). 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 10 (Color D). 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.
Squares #134, #137, #140
