Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 11 cm / 4.25 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 4dc – Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat thrice more in the same stitch or space. 5 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops.
ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch4, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2, cluster of 3dc (ch2+cluster of 3dc counts as cluster of 4dc), *ch5, cluster of 4dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch5. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *7sc in ch5 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 3 (Color B). ch2, cluster of 2dc (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch2, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 4 (Color A). Join with a standing fphdc around any cluster, *3hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc made around cluster of 3dc which is made in fpsc, tblsc in next 63 sts. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 6 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 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 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 9 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 10 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
