Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 10 cm / 4 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, ch1, 8sc into the ring. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), ch2, cluster of 3dc in same st, ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc)*, repeat ** 3 times, ch1, skip next st, join to 1st cluster of 2dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc, *in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, working in front of ch1 space tr in skipped sc of round 1, skip ch1 space of round 2, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 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 bpsc around 4th st before ant tr, *ch2, skip next 7 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch4, skip next 7 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *2hdc in ch2 space, hdc in next 3 sts, 7hdc in ch4 space, hdc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any 1st hdc of 7hdc group, *2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 3 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 10 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, in next st (dc, ch2, dc), hdc in next st, sc in next 12 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st c with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
